Understanding Grief & Loss
The weight of a loss that hasn't settled into something you can carry.
Grief is not a disorder, but it can become stuck. We offer compassionate, non-pathologizing support to help you process loss, alongside screening for depression that may benefit from additional care.
Grief & Loss care at a glance
- Who we treat
- Adults 18+
- Where
- In person in Scottsdale, AZ · Telehealth in AZ, NY, KS, MN, OR, WA
- Insurance
- Commercial insurance accepted for psychiatry and therapy
- Care team
- Psychiatry, therapy, and primary care clinicians working as one team — not a single provider
How it shows up
Grief is the weight of a loss that hasn't settled into something you can carry — longing, preoccupation, numbness, and difficulty re-engaging with life. It's not a disorder, but it can become stuck.
What's driving it
Grief follows its own timeline, but prolonged grief — where the pain hasn't lessened over many months and daily life has stopped — can benefit from support. Screening for depression that may have emerged alongside is part of good care.
When to seek help
If months have passed and the grief is as raw as day one, or if you can't re-engage with life and relationships, compassionate support helps. You don't have to do this alone, and reaching out isn't a betrayal of what you lost.
Who We Typically See
Someone who has lost a person, a relationship, a pregnancy, a career, or a version of their life, and is finding it isn't getting lighter. Grief isn't a disorder, but sometimes it gets stuck, and support helps.
Treatment Options at a Glance
Support for carrying it, not erasing it.
Grief isn’t something to medicate away. We help with what’s gotten stuck, and treat depression or insomnia if it shows up.
Grief-focused therapy
What it targets
Processing loss at your own pace.
Space to grieve without being rushed.
Prolonged grief treatment
What it targets
Grief that stays intense after many months.
Targeted approaches for grief that has stalled.
Sleep support
What it targets
The insomnia that often follows loss.
Short-term, non-habit-forming options when needed.
Depression screening & treatment
What it targets
Depression that develops alongside grief.
Treated if it appears, never used to erase grief itself.
Options are prescribed only when clinically appropriate, after evaluation by a licensed provider.
The evidence
About 7–10% of bereaved people develop prolonged grief; specialized grief therapy is effective.
Source: Shear et al., 2011
Quick Self-Check
Could it be Grief & Loss?
Answer a few questions to see whether your responses point toward Grief & Loss or toward something else. Either way, we'll help you take the next step.
Over the past two weeks, how often have you experienced each of the following?
01Intense longing or preoccupation with the loss
02Difficulty accepting the loss or feeling it isn't real
03Trouble engaging in daily life or with others since the loss
04Feelings of emptiness, numbness, or that life lacks meaning
05The pain of the loss hasn't lessened over time
Medically reviewed by
Percival Fisher, Jr., LCSW, MBA
PRX ADHD Psychotherapist
Licensed psychotherapist with 16+ years of experience, specializing in adult ADHD alongside anxiety, trauma, and depression, using CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care.
Take the next step.
Whether the screening pointed here or somewhere else, the right next move is a conversation. Reach out and we'll help you find your path.
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