Grief & Loss Therapy in Los Angeles
A steady, compassionate place to sit with loss and find your footing again, on your own timeline. In person and online across California.
Prefer to call? (213) 910-4212
California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #116845
I'm a gay, queer-identified therapist working with the LGBTQ+ community since 2012. I specialize in LGBTQ+ individual and couples therapy, addiction and substance use, and anxiety. I received my MA in Psychology at University of the West. I'm trained in EMDR (EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training), the Trauma Resiliency Model, and Motivational Interviewing. I have offices in Larchmont Village and on Melrose Avenue near West Hollywood.
Read more about Alan · Last reviewed: August 2026
Everyone says it gets easier. Right now, it doesn't feel that way
Loss can hollow you out. Maybe it's a person you can't imagine being without. Maybe it's a relationship, a chapter of your life, an identity, or a future you were counting on that isn't coming.
You don't have to move through it alone, and you don't have to be "over it" to deserve support.
No timeline, no right way to grieve
There's no correct order to grief and no deadline for it. My job isn't to rush you through it or hand you the stages like a checklist. It's to sit with you in it and help you carry it.
Together we make room for whatever the loss actually brings up, including the messy, complicated feelings people don't always feel allowed to say out loud. My approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in person-centered and mindfulness-based work.
What working together looks like
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost $200. We can meet in person at my Hollywood-area office in Larchmont Village, near West Hollywood on Melrose, online anywhere in California, or a mix that fits your week. I'm an out-of-network provider and can give you a superbill for possible insurance reimbursement. Sliding-scale slots are sometimes available.
Common questions about grief counseling
There's no required waiting period. If grief is interfering with your daily life, feels stuck, or you simply don't want to carry it alone, that's reason enough to reach out, whether the loss was recent or years ago.
No. Grief doesn't follow a set order or timeline, and the "stages" aren't a checklist. We work with your grief as it actually is, not how it's supposed to look.
Yes. Grief that was never fully processed can resurface or quietly shape your life for a long time. It's never too late to work through it.
Sessions are 50 minutes and $200. I'm out-of-network and can provide a superbill, and sliding-scale slots are sometimes available.
You don't have to carry it alone
When you're ready, even a little, I'm here to help you hold it.
Prefer to call? (213) 910-4212