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I approach my work with compassion and cultural sensitivity, striving to create a safe and nonjudgmental space where clients feel ...

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As a bilingual Latina therapist, I provide a safe and supportive space to explore your inner world and grow into your best self, n...

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As a man of color who has lived in this country for more than 24 years, I can understand people through multiple perspectives....

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As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is key to your success in therapy, where you ca...

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As a Black Haitian-American woman, I understand what it means to be different, among many other things....

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I seek to understand the complexities of what it means to be human in a rapidly changing environment....

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I desire to create a space where you can show up exactly as you are—no story sanitation and no respectability performances—because...

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I bring a calm, grounded presence and a deep respect for each person’s unique story—shaped by years of working through the mind-bo...

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As a trained physician, experienced oriental medicine practitioner, and PhD medical researcher, I believe in a holistic approach t...

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I strive to offer a steady place where people can slow down, reflect, and move forward....

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As a hispanic woman growing up in a single family household, I understand some of the issues of diversity and the importance of ov...

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As a person-centered clinician with a multicultural background, I focus on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space for individuals wo...

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What is your go-to approach for grief & loss counseling?

A go-to approach for helping people in grief and loss counseling is empathetic listening, so that there is the creation of a safe space to discuss the loss.

What tools do you teach in grief & loss counseling?

The following tools can be helpful in grief and loss counseling:

  • Radical acceptance
  • Creating rituals to honor loss
  • Emotion identification

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in grief & loss counseling?

A client's progress can be seen by greater acceptance of loss and their complex feelings related to the loss, progress in remembering the person outside of grief, and increased engagement in other areas of life.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement grief & loss counseling?

Clients can supplement their time in grief and loss counseling by practicing skills and techniques explored in sessions.

What should someone do to prepare for starting grief & loss counseling?

To prepare for their first grief and loss counseling session, an individual can identify what they want to get from therapy.

Grief & loss counseling FAQs

What type of counseling is needed when a person cannot get over the grief of losing a loved one?

Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Cambridge, MA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.

How does grief and loss counseling work?

Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Cambridge, MA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.

Signs I should seek grief counseling

If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.

What counseling theory is best for grief?

There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.

Is grief counseling conducted in person or online?

Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does grief counseling last?

For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurance and we offer self-pay options too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Cambridge accept 31 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Compsych

  • Fallon Health | Medicare Advantage

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

  • First Health Network

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Self-pay costs at Cambridge
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

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Where to find us

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Address

872 Massachusetts Ave Suite 2-2
Cambridge, MA 02139

Getting here

Thrive Boston Counseling and Psychotherapy is located in the 872 Mass Ave Building near Massachusetts Ave and Lee St, off Memorial Dr. It is near Harvard University and right by the Cambridge Public Library.

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Phone number

(617) 380-4651
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Languages spoken by MA providers

  • Persian
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Creole
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Mandarin
  • Farsi
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Hours

Saturday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Monday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 9:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 9:30pm

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Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 8:00am - 6:00pm
Monday 8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday 8:00am - 11:00pm
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