Grief Therapy Near Me: Finding Support When You Need It Most
By Randi Hall, Founder of Realness Rising
Grief isn’t just one feeling—it’s a whole storm of emotions, sometimes all at once.
Sometimes, it’s feelings we don’t even recognize as grief. One moment, it’s sadness. The next, it’s numbness. Then suddenly—rage.
If you’ve been looking up “grief therapy near me”, you’re probably in a place where you’re trying to find support—a way to process everything that’s happening inside of you. Good for you! It takes courage to seek that out. I encourage you to keep going until you find a fit with what you are looking for. And if you want support on your search, know I am happy to be a resource in that process.
I also want to tell you that whatever you’re feeling is valid. There’s no “right” way to grieve, only your way.
It’s okay when grief doesn’t look like what we (or society) expect.
Grief and Rage: Why It’s Okay to Feel Everything
Our society tells us to keep our emotions in check—to be calm, grounded, “cool.” But there is something so freeing and releasing about just being able to express and move through rage.
If you feel angry… what if you just let yourself feel it? What if you let it move through your body instead of keeping it locked up inside?
💥 Punch a pillow.
💥 Break something. (Safely)
💥 Go outside and throw things at your wall.
Rage and grief are often sisters. For me, moving through rage often helps me break past numbness and get to the tears.
And after they leave my body? I feel lighter. I feel freer.
The Best Grief Support Isn’t About Explaining—It’s About Being Understood
One of the hardest parts of grief is feeling like you can’t speak about it. Like you have no outlet, nowhere to put those feelings – so you just have to stuff your grief or rage or loneliness deep down inside of you.
You stuff those feelings down into a place no one else can see, so that you can pretend everything is normal. So that others don’t feel awkward and shell-shocked by how f-ing angry or upset or heavy you actually feel.
Am I right? Have you ever experienced this?
I know I have.
I know how exhausting and fricking pissed off I get, when I have to try to hold space for other people who feel awkward around my pain.
Even worse is being around people who feel like they need to have an “answer” for my grief. They try to give advice, or tell me how to move on. No thank you.
But you know what really helps? What has always helped me feel better?
Being around people who just let me BE in my feelings. Or people who relate in some way to what I’m going through.
I call this Community. I call this Connection.
Over the years, I have found that the best way to soothe grief isn’t to force yourself to “move on.” It’s about finding a space where you don’t have to explain yourself. A space where you can show up exactly as you are, no matter what emotions are showing up for you that day.
Because grief doesn’t follow a timeline. It doesn’t always look like sadness. Sometimes, it looks like exhaustion, brain fog, irritation, or a deep, untouchable loneliness.
And no matter how it’s showing up for you—you don’t have to carry it alone.
You deserve support.
Finding Grief Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
If you’re looking for grief therapy near you, it’s important to find the right kind of support. Not just a space where someone listens, but a space where you can be yourself, express what you need, and process grief in your own way.
That’s why I offer private, 1:1 grief support—so you have a space where your grief is honored, where you don’t have to justify your emotions, and where you can truly move through them at your own pace.
💛 If this resonates with you, I invite you to explore working with me one-on-one.
With love,
Randi
Grief Counselor & Foundress of Realness Rising