LA Grief Support Resources

ONLINE SUPPORT: Join Grief Therapist Claire Bidwell Smith for a weekly grief support gathering. Share and connect with others who are grieving the devastation of the LA fires. Learn more >>

LOS ANGELES IN-PERSON GRIEF SUPPORT

BOOKS

Finding the Words by Colin Campbell

The Beauty of What Remains by Steve Leder

It’s OK You’re Not OK by Megan Devine

Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Claire Bidwell Smith

Conscious Grieving by Claire Bidwell Smith

Bearing the Unbearable by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore

The Grieving Brain by Mary Frances O’Connor

The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller

The ABCs of Grief for Children by Jessica Correnti (e-version free download until January 14)

ARTICLES

The professionals below are offering a limited amount of grief support for free or sliding scale, first come, first serve. Please contact the individual for more information. Each professional on this list is responsible for the services they offer. Check back often — more professionals are being added regularly!

TELEHEALTH GRIEF SPECIALISTS

Susan Bowen MA, RYT, MFT

The MindfulWomen Project

Psychotherapy/Mindfulness/Yoga

sbowenmft@gmail.com

650.532.0514

Jeri Okamoto-Tanaka, JD, M.Div.

(she/her/hers)

Director of Spiritual Engagement & Compassion Care

West Los Angeles United Methodist Church

(an LGBTQiA+ affirming faith space)

1913 Purdue Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Cell: 310-717-0537

Email: jotwlaumc@gmail.com

Susanna Gilbertson, MSW, PCC 

Offering support to mothers having to navigate the fires while caring for their children

susanna@susannagilbertson.com

215.528.0942

Cris Sanhueza (she/her), MA, Arts in Medicine

Virtual artmaking sessions for families or individuals navigating grief

Arts in Health Consultant/Researcher, https://crissanhueza.com/

cris@crissanhueza.com | +1-423-763-8770 EST

Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS

Virtual support for Children

contact@kidsgriefsupport.com

kidsgriefsupport.com

Sydney Warren, LCSW

Grief Support

405-548-5021, sydney@warrenalc.com

Sabina Starr Zobel

Certified Grief & Eating Disorder Coach

Looking Glass Coaching

Phone: 541-951-4373

Email: edcoaching.ashland@gmail.com

Website: lookingglasscoaching.us

Laura Randolph

Therapist in Ottowa, Canada

4laurarandolph@gmail.com 

613.868.8507

Sheila K Jordan

Certified Parent and Grief Coach

sheilakjordan@gmail.com

http://www.prosperparenting.com/

Chelsea Waves

Death Doula, Grief Companion, Lucid Dreaming Guide

chelsea@chelseawaves.com

chelseawaves.com

Teresa Doniger

Grief Therapist 

teresadoniger@gmail.com, 202-878-1895

www.cura-counseling-llc.com

Dewey Schott, PCC

Grief Coaching for Men, Queers, Social Justice

www.dewey-schott.com, 510-287-6690

Charlene Lam

Mourning the Stuff We've Lost free gathering:

https://lu.ma/l29au3bw

Sunday Feb 9th at 11am PT / 2pm ET

The Grief Gallery Gathering: Grievers are welcome to attend my free monthly gathering. Next one is Wed Jan 29th at 11am PT. Any and all kinds of loss are welcome, and they’re especially invited to name and/or share the story of belongings and meaningful objects they’ve lost. 

https://lu.ma/user/thegriefgallery

Janna Weldum

Emotional Freedom Technique, EFT Tapping and  Meditation individually or in a  small group setting online. Individual energy healing  session, via zoom or telephone.

eaglesguidinglight@gmail.com

Miranda Stone, LCSW

Mirandastonetherapy@gmail.com

310-776-0107

Susan Shaw

Founder and Executive Director of William’s Be Yourself Challenge (WBYC)

Writer, Advocate, and Bereaved Mother

susan.shaw.78@gmail.com

www.williamsbeyourselfchallenge.org

Rev. Ashley-Anne Masters, M.Div. (she/her/hers)

Virtual grief support & spiritual care 

aamasters@gmail.com

864-497-1234

Kelsey Sawyer MA, BC-DMT, RYT-200

riverbendgrief@gmail.com

www.riverbendgrief.com

315-303-8343

Christine Turrentine, PT, DPT, RYT-500, IWHC

www.christineturrentine.com

425-283-8491

Lisa Eschbach, LCSW-C, CSAT, CMAT

Mother Hunger Facilitator 

(410) 449-0071

www.relationalwellness.org

Pam Monjar

pammonjarlpc@gmail.com 

pammonjar.com

615-295-1195

Nichole Geibel

Nichole@journeyforwardcs.com

216-512-1643

www.journeyforwardcs.com

Erin Mark

Certified Integrative Health Coach

Certified Perimenopause /Menopause Coach

Certified Pivot Coach 

erin@erinmarkintegrativehealth.com

Barri Leiner Grant

Certified Grief Coach & Writing Workshops

www.thememorycircle.com

barrileinergrant@me.com

More being added regularly…