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
Our House Grief Support Center in West LA
Kintsugi Healing in Pasadena
Grief + Trauma Therapist Angela Schellenberg in Santa Monica
Grief & Sharing Circles at Riverbank Studio
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
How to Talk to Friends and Family About the Devastation of the Wildfires, LA Times
The Surprising Grief of Having Your Home Survive a Wildfire, NY Times
More coming soon…
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)
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
Chelsea Waves
Death Doula, Grief Companion, Lucid Dreaming Guide
Charlene Lam
Mourning the Stuff We've Lost free gathering:
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.
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
Rev. Ashley-Anne Masters, M.Div. (she/her/hers)
Virtual grief support & spiritual care
864-497-1234
Erin Mark
Certified Integrative Health Coach
Certified Perimenopause /Menopause Coach
Certified Pivot Coach
Barri Leiner Grant
Certified Grief Coach & Writing Workshops
barrileinergrant@me.com
More being added regularly…