Grief Therapist in Frederick, MD

Grief therapy in Frederick

Grief and loss therapist serving Frederick, Maryland.

Grief is a process to walk through with someone steady beside you. Sanare Counseling Group connects Frederick residents with therapists who specialize in loss.

What grief looks like

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule.

Waves without warning

A song or smell levels you.

Functioning but not feeling

Going through motions.

Disenfranchised grief

Losses society doesn’t witness.

Anniversaries

Holidays and birthdays.

How we work

Not to fix it, to witness it.

Continuing bonds

Carry the relationship forward.

Complicated grief

Specific protocols when stuck.

Pregnancy/infant loss

Specialized support.

Identity loss

Divorce, retirement, role changes.

Insurance for Frederick

In-network with most major plans.

CareFirst BCBS
United Healthcare
Aetna
Cigna
Maryland Medicaid
Therapists serving Frederick

Our grief specialists.

Maria Perrootts, LCPC

Grief. Read bio →

Coleen Alexander, LGPC

Grief. Read bio →

Heather Hout-Pesta, LCPC

22+ years. Read bio →

Adam Miller, LCPC

Grief in men. Read bio →

Common questions

A few honest answers.

How soon?

No waiting period.

Disproportionate grief?

Matches relationship depth.

Pregnancy loss?

Yes.

Complicated relationships?

No judgment.

How long?

Varies.

Ready when you are

You don’t have to grieve alone.

Grief counseling at your own pace

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule or a tidy set of stages. It can show up as waves of sadness, numbness, anger, guilt, or exhaustion — sometimes long after a loss, sometimes all at once. Whether you’re grieving a death, a relationship, a pregnancy, a diagnosis, or another kind of loss, what you feel is a normal response to something that mattered.

Grief counseling offers a steady, private space to feel and make sense of a loss without being rushed or told how you “should” be coping. Our Maryland therapists draw on meaning-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help you carry the loss in a way that still lets you live — honoring what you lost while reconnecting with the parts of life in front of you.

Meeting by secure video lets you do this work from somewhere you feel safe, which often matters more in grief than anywhere else.

Online grief and loss therapy for Frederick, Maryland

We provide virtual grief and loss therapy to clients throughout Frederick and the Frederick County area — including Urbana, Mount Airy, and Walkersville, so you can work with the right Maryland-licensed therapist without a commute or a long waitlist. Sessions happen by secure video on a schedule that fits around work and family, with evening appointments available.

You don’t have to keep managing this on your own. Reach out to schedule a free consultation and we’ll match you with a Frederick grief and loss therapist who’s a good fit.