Grief counseling in Chicago & online
There is no right way
to carry a loss.
Grief can rearrange your inner world. Therapy gives you room to feel what is true, understand what has changed, and find a way forward that does not ask you to forget.
Grief deserves company
You do not have to
make it smaller.
Grief is not a problem to solve. It is a human response to losing someone—or something—that mattered.
A grief therapist can help you make space for complicated emotions without rushing you toward closure. Together, you can tend to the weight of loss, understand its impact, and find ways to stay connected to what mattered while continuing to live.
Loss has many forms
Whatever brought you here,
it counts.
Grief does not only follow death. It can emerge wherever attachment, hope, identity, or a familiar future has been disrupted.
Death & bereavement
Support after the death of a partner, family member, friend, child, colleague, or pet.
Anticipatory grief
Making room for fear, love, and uncertainty before an expected loss or major change.
Ambiguous loss
Grieving what is absent without a clear ending, including estrangement, dementia, or changed relationships.
Life transitions
Divorce, infertility, migration, illness, job loss, identity shifts, and futures that did not happen.
How therapy helps
A place to be honest
about what hurts.
- 01
Steady the day-to-day
Find support for sleep, focus, routines, work, parenting, and the physical strain grief can bring.
- 02
Understand your grief
Notice triggers, anniversaries, cultural messages, and the many emotions that can coexist after loss.
- 03
Carry the bond forward
Explore remembrance, meaning, identity, and ways of staying connected without being required to move on.
Books for grief & loss
Words to meet you
where you are.
Reading cannot replace support, but the right book can make grief feel less lonely. These are thoughtful starting points, not homework.
For feeling misunderstood
It's OK That You're Not OK
Megan DevineA compassionate challenge to the idea that grief needs to be fixed, rushed, or turned into a lesson.
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For understanding the science
The Grieving Brain
Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhDHow the brain learns love, responds to absence, and slowly adapts to a changed reality.
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For naming the experience
On Grief and Grieving
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David KesslerA familiar framework for understanding grief, meaning, and the ways loss can unfold over time.
View details ↗Recommendations are educational and are not a substitute for individualized mental health care.
Making care more accessible
Use your insurance
for grief therapy.
Ashé accepts many major commercial plans and select Illinois Medicaid plans. Coverage varies by therapist and policy.
Frequently asked questions
Questions are
welcome here.
When should I consider grief counseling?
There is no required timeline. Therapy may help when grief feels isolating, daily responsibilities feel harder, or you want a private place to understand what has changed.
Is grief therapy only for a death?
No. Therapy can support grief related to divorce, estrangement, infertility, illness, migration, caregiving, identity changes, job loss, and other meaningful endings.
Can I meet with a therapist online?
Yes. Ashé offers online grief counseling across Illinois and in-person therapy in River North and Logan Square.
Begin when you are ready
Your grief does not need
to be carried alone.
Meet a compassionate therapist in Chicago or online across Illinois.
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