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As someone who knows how challenging it can be to ask for help, I approach therapy with compassion, humor, and realness to make gr...

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Catherine Dilger

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

My go-to approach for helping people in grief & loss counseling is to normalize the grieving process and create space for individuals to fully and authentically grieve the loss. Society often expects us to move on from loss or appear “ok” long before we feel ok. In reality, grieving takes longer than a few days or weeks. I seek to create a space where it's ok to not be ok.

What tools do you teach in grief & loss counseling?

The most important “tool” to process grief and loss is to identify the emotions, be with those emotions, and allow them to naturally move through us. It's hard, but as we allow ourselves to feel, truly feel, the loss, we can begin to adjust to what life looks like now and begin to move forward.

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

I know a client is making meaningful progress in grief & loss counseling when they can envision life without what they've lost without experiencing intense negative emotions.

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

Clients can supplement their time in grief & loss counseling by creating time in their day-to-day lives to feel their feelings, e.g. through journaling. Sometimes, clients find a peer support group or a therapist-facilitated process group helpful in addition to individual counseling.

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

To prepare for their first grief & loss counseling session, an individual can think about what “resolved grief” means to them. Said another way, what would they have and/or how would they feel months from now if they got what they needed from grief & loss counseling?

Starting Grief & loss counseling in Cedar Park

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 Cedar Park, TX 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 Cedar Park, TX 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.

Need more help deciding?

Counseling for Grief and Loss in Cedar Park, TX—Bereavement Therapists

The therapists at Thriveworks Cedar Park have worked with many clients who have suffered a loss and who are trying to establish their new normal. Loss tears down, but life can be rebuilt. The grief can be mourned, and people can emerge stronger.

Often, Thriveworks mental health professionals are guides and support on that recovery process. Call Thriveworks in Cedar Park to get started today.

Grief’s Causes

Big losses and small losses alike can trigger the grief cycle in an individual. There is no formula for sorrow, and no list could compile every loss an individual may experience, but a few examples of losses that have caused clients at Thriveworks Cedar Park to reach out for help include:

  • A natural disaster
  • Chronic health challenges
  • Career change or job loss
  • Becoming an empty-nester
  • Death of a precious pet
  • Loss of independence (especially with age)
  • A disability or injury
  • Divorce or break-up
  • A friendship break-up
  • Moving
  • Death of a family member, friend, or other loved one

Setting Up an Appointment for Grief Therapy at Thriveworks Cedar Park

The mental health professionals at Thriveworks Cedar Park are ready to meet with you. We offer evening and weekend sessions, and we accept many different forms of insurance. Call today at (512) 975-2978.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 360+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Cedar Park accept 52 insurance plans

  • Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

  • Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

  • Aetna

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage

  • Ambetter by Superior Health Plan

  • Auto Club Enterprises (Employers Health Network)

  • Baylor Scott and White Health Plan

  • Baylor Scott and White Health Plan Medicare Advantage

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas HMO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas PPO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Buist Byars and Taylor (Employers Health Network)

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Self-pay costs at Cedar Park
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

Hear from our clients

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Able to relate where I'm at in my journey and give good feedback to me. Very helpful.
Jonathan Jun 2025
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The platform has worked great for me, super easy to use and no problems with payments. . And my provider (Catherine Dilger) has been amazing.
Stefania Jun 2025
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My therapist is kind, doesn't judge, and she provides great feedback.
Megan Jun 2025
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So open and compassionate. She makes me feel safe and has helped me look at my life thru new lenses
Holly Jun 2025
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My therapist Ashley is amazing! She is able to keep up with my 'roller coaster' of a mind, and she is teaching me so much about myself. She is super quick to send me resources and important information in between sessions, and she had always been so quick to get back to me if I contact her. The whole experience with Thriveworks has been a true blessing in my life, and I am extremely thankful!
Read more My therapist Ashley is amazing! She is able to keep up with my 'roller coaster' of a mind, and she is teaching me so much about myself. She is super quick to send me resources and important information in between sessions, and she had always been so quick to get back to me if I contact her. The whole experience with Thriveworks has been a true blessing in my life, and I am extremely thankful!
Tammy Jun 2025
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Catherine has been wonderful and has helped me in so many ways. I feel like even at my most vulnerable, I am in the best hands. Thank you!
Johanna Jun 2025
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Very attentive, Caring manors, Thoughtful
Donald Jun 2025
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I appreciated Ms. Gibson's openness and genuine demeanor. I felt lighter after our session.
Shawndria Jun 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Cedar Park is located on Cypress Creek Road near S Bell Blvd and Cluck Creek Estates. We share a building with Pediatrician Christopher Ng and Pure Innate CBD.

Phone number

(512) 975-2978

Languages spoken by TX providers

  • English
  • Spanish
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