Individual grief counseling

No. Psychotherapy focuses on helping the patient resolve psychological injuries from the past and thinking patterns that impair well-being and interfere with developing and maintaining relationships. The treatment of these challenges is outside the scope of grief counseling.

After you request more information, a grief counselor will contact you for a consultation which is conducted over the phone. The phone conversation allows you and the counselor to get to know each other and to determine if grief counseling is the best way to provide you with help based on your history and specific needs. Sometimes the counselor will recommend a therapist if your needs are complex and beyond the scope of grief counseling. On a case-by-case basis, the grief counselor may work together with your therapist when you have one or after you have become established with one, so you have coordinated care.

Grief counseling sessions are held in a private space at Peppi’s House, 2715 N. Wyatt Drive, on the campus of Tucson Medical Center.

Counseling sessions are 60 minutes. There are typically two weeks between the first and second grief counseling session. The interval for remaining sessions is three to four weeks.

Yes. Many people find it is beneficial to participate in both at the same time. People often join the grief support group after completing counseling.