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Grief Therapists Available in Concord

This page is for people in Concord seeking online therapists who work with grief. It helps you compare therapists by approach, specialties, session format and whether they explicitly treat bereavement, complicated grief, or loss related to illness and life change. All therapists listed are licensed in California; a California license covers the whole state, so your Concord location is not a barrier to working with any clinician here. Read each profile to see therapeutic orientation, populations served, and how they describe their grief work to find a clinician who matches your needs.

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  1. 1. Keith Chilton, LMFT

    30 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced California Marriage and Family Therapist

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  2. 2. Patricia Riley, LCSW

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    California LCSW supporting relationships and life changes

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Parenting · Depression

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing

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  3. 3. Sheila Owens, LCSW

    8 years in practice · English · Female

    Supportive therapy for change and resilience

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Bipolar · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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  4. 4. Eileen Maxwel, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    Licensed California Marriage and Family Therapist

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Parenting · Depression

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  5. 5. Dr. Frederick Smoot, LMFT

    5 years in practice · English · Male

    Compassionate LMFT for relationships and transitions

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Depression · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  6. 6. Christopher Lum, LCSW

    15 years in practice · English · Male

    Works with Addictions · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

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  7. 7. Chauncey Chatman, LMFT

    15 years in practice · English · Male

    Experienced California LMFT for adult clients

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Anger · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

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  8. 8. Alejandro Holguin, LCSW

    13 years in practice · English · Male

    Compassionate, evidence-based support for lasting emotional balance

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Anger · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  9. 9. John Hammond, LMFT

    40 years in practice · English · Male

    California LMFT with 40 years experience

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes

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  10. 10. Michelle Varady, LCSW

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    LCSW focused on trauma and recovery

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Mindfulness Therapy

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  11. 11. Katherine Eldean, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    Katherine Eldean, California LMFT focused on relationships and stress

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  12. 12. Dr. Katherine (Kate) Bergam, LMFT

    22 years in practice · English · Female

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Sleeping · Self esteem · Career · ADHD

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  13. 13. Menachem Stulberger, LMFT

    12 years in practice · English · Male

    Compassionate LMFT specializing in relationships and anxiety

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Parenting · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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  14. 14. Matthew Poje, LPCC, LPC

    20 years in practice · English · Male

    Trauma-focused support grounded in neuroscience

    Works with Trauma and abuse · Addictions · Grief · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue

    Approaches Motivational Interviewing · Trauma-Focused Therapy

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  15. 15. Cheryl Rouse, LMFT

    20 years in practice · English · Female

    California LMFT helping with stress and grief

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Self esteem · Career · Depression

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About grief therapy for people in Concord

Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in California and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in California regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Concord can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

1,259 therapists match this page, all of whom name grief among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.

What to compare

  • Credential. LMFT, LCSW and LPCC are different training routes to the same licensed practice. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
  • Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
  • What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
  • Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
  • Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.

How online sessions work

Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.

Therapy in Concord

Concord has a population of about 125,410. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.

Common questions

How do I know which grief therapy approach might suit me?

Look for descriptions of the therapist’s methods and goals. Some use grief-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, others use meaning-making, narrative therapy, or prolonged exposure for traumatic loss. Consider whether you want short-term coping skills, deeper processing of meaning, or support through anniversaries. Read profiles and ask therapists directly about their approach in an initial conversation.

Can therapists on this list help with grief tied to illness, suicide, or complicated grief?

Many therapists note specific areas of experience in their profiles. Search for mentions of bereavement after illness, suicide loss, or prolonged and complicated grief. If a profile is unclear, reach out and ask whether they have training or experience with the particular type of loss you are facing and what interventions they commonly use.

How do I choose between therapists who offer online grief support versus individual online therapy?

Check each profile for the formats they offer. Online grief support might mean group sessions or support groups, while individual online therapy is one-on-one. Think about whether you prefer a shared-group setting for peer support or private sessions for focused processing. Contact the therapist to confirm format, group size, and typical session structure.

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