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Grief Therapists Available in West Covina

This page is for people in West Covina looking for therapists who work with grief and who are available to clients in West Covina. Use this list to compare each therapist’s approach, training, populations served, and therapy styles. All clinicians here are licensed in California; that licence covers the whole state, so being based elsewhere in California is not a barrier to working with you online. Look for therapists who mention grief, loss, bereavement, or complicated grief in their descriptions, and note any specialties such as family therapy, trauma, or support for specific relationships.

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  1. 1. Sherri Kardell, LMFT

    7 years in practice · English · Female

    Sherri Kardell, LMFT - Attachment-informed therapist

    Works with Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Existential Therapy

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  2. 2. Claudia Santiago, LCSW

    12 years in practice · English, Spanish · Female

    California LCSW supporting complex emotional challenges

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

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Gottman Method

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  3. 3. Dr. Katharine Clarke, CA Psychologist

    38 years in practice · English · Female

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Family · Grief

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  4. 4. 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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  5. 5. 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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  6. 6. Stacey Sugar, MD, LCPC, LPCC

    14 years in practice · English · Female

    MD, LCPC, LPCC therapist helping rewrite life stories

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Intimacy-related issues · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  7. 7. Dr. Andrea Shirley, LMFT

    27 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced California LMFT supporting relationships and life changes

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · LGBT · Relationship · Family · Self esteem

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Narrative Therapy · Solution-Focused Therapy

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  8. 8. Nancy Montes, LCSW

    22 years in practice · English · Female

    California LCSW supporting healing and resilience

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

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

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  9. 9. Deana Porter, LMFT

    29 years in practice · English · Female

    California LMFT for relationships and families

    Works with Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Intimacy-related issues · Self esteem

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Gottman Method

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  10. 10. 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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  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. 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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  13. 13. 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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  14. 14. 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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  15. 15. Janice Snyder, LMFT

    10 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate LMFT helping with relationships and anxiety

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

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About grief therapy for people in West Covina

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 West Covina 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 West Covina

West Covina has a population of about 109,501. 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 if a grief therapist is a good fit for my kind of loss?

Look for therapists who describe experience with your type of loss, such as recent bereavement, long-term complicated grief, or loss from illness or miscarriage. Check their stated approaches—compassion-focused, trauma-informed, or narrative therapy can matter. Read how they work with families, couples, or individuals. Consider contacting several therapists to ask about their experience with similar cases.

Can I work with a grief therapist online while living in West Covina?

Yes. Each clinician listed is licensed in California, which allows them to provide online services to clients across the state. Being physically in West Covina does not prevent you from seeing any therapist on this page. Confirm with the therapist that they offer services to clients in your city and ask about any intake procedures before you start.

What should I ask a therapist during an initial session about grief treatment?

Ask what approaches they use for grief, how they define progress, whether they offer short-term or longer-term support, and how they handle triggers or crises. Inquire about experience with similar losses and any recommended resources or homework. Also ask how they involve family or social supports if that matters to you.

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