Finding a Grief Counselor
Based on our research and exploration of various websites, these are the ones we think have the best user experience and broad coverage. We are not affiliated with any of these organizations or websites. We hope you find them useful and are able to find a counselor to meet your needs!
If a counselor really specializes in grief, they will normally have it in the first few sentences of their description of their services.
Trauma often comes with grief, and it is a specialty or keyword you can use to search if desired.
National Grief Counselor Networks
Psychology Today – Grief Therapist Directory
Nationwide, widely used by therapists to list specialties (including grief, trauma, bereavement).
How to use:
- Search by ZIP code initially
- Then use filters on results page (click on “All Filters” on top right of table)
- Lot of options including specialties, insurance, virtual, etc.
Open Path Collective
Affordable counseling network
How to use:
- Click “Find Your Therapist”
- Enter zip code on left side and use filters desired
- Session cost, and many other filters including a “Specialties” that you can toggle to Grief and Loss to find therapists.
- NOTE: Lowest cost providers are student interns.Search by ZIP code initially
Great for:
- College students or families without insurance, offering sliding scale grief therapy ($30–$60/session)
National Board for Certified Counselors
Board Cert counselors across the country
How to use:
- Filter to Country, State, City
- Click on “Begin Your Search”
- ONLY filters are state and city. Not as user friendly
Not sure where to start?
There is also at least one website that you can fill out a questionnaire to try to find the best matching therapist in your area.