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Discover how starting therapy with a grief & loss counseling can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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As a new multi-cultural professional, Cassandra Cantu believes in the holistic approach to health and personal transformation. It is a great joy for C... As a new multi-cultural professional, Cassandra Cantu believes in the holistic approach to health and personal transformation. It is a great joy for Cassandra to work with individuals, couples, and families in an atmosphere of safety, deep compassion, and non-judgement to bring about real change, healing, and growth. Read more

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As an empathetic therapist, I have developed the ability to truly listen to the needs and desires of each client and help them determine what they nee... As an empathetic therapist, I have developed the ability to truly listen to the needs and desires of each client and help them determine what they need, allowing my clients to achieve their goals to live happier and more productive lives. Read more

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As a mother of special needs children, I understand the reality of life and the need for an unbiased and nonjudgmental person to work through life's u... As a mother of special needs children, I understand the reality of life and the need for an unbiased and nonjudgmental person to work through life's unique journey. Read more

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Therapy is a safe space for you to share openly about your concerns each week, explore different perspectives of problems, and make decisions based on... Therapy is a safe space for you to share openly about your concerns each week, explore different perspectives of problems, and make decisions based on what is most important and meaningful to you. Read more

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I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psychology: We all ha... I am a firm believer in everybody’s potential to achieve well-being. My approach to therapy is based on principles of positive psychology: We all have strengths and a purpose to fulfill; we can regulate emotions and rule thoughts and behavior to build gratification. Read more

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

I have clients through reading and helping them understand the stages of grief.

What tools do you teach in grief & loss counseling?

I teach clients to use “I” statements to express feelings.

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

I see progress when clients tell me they feel better.

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

Clients can supplement therapy with reading materials.

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

Clients can review the stages of grief before their first session.

Starting Grief & loss counseling

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 Austin, 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 Austin, 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.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Austin therapists and counselors accept 44 insurance plans

  • APEX Memorial Hermann

  • ARIA | Covenant Management Systems

  • Aetna

  • Ambetter by Superior Health Plan

  • Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)

  • Auto Club Enterprises (Employers Health Network)

  • 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)

  • Carelon

  • Christus Health Plan Exchange

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Self-pay costs at Austin
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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Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Read more Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Austin is located on Crown Colony Dr, off of Monarch Hwy. We share a building with Onion Creek Homeowners Association and other businesses. Sullivan Park is nearby.

Phone number

(512) 601-5856

Languages spoken by TX providers

  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
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