Grief Therapist in Gaithersburg, MD

Grief therapy in Gaithersburg

Grief therapist serving Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Grief is a process to walk through with someone steady. Sanare Counseling Group connects Gaithersburg residents with grief specialists.

What grief looks like

Grief doesn’t follow a schedule.

Waves without warning

A song levels you.

Functioning but not feeling

Going through motions.

Disenfranchised grief

Losses society doesn’t witness.

Anniversaries

Holidays.

How we work

Not to fix it, to witness it.

Continuing bonds

Carry the relationship forward.

Complicated grief

Protocols when stuck.

Pregnancy loss

Specialized support.

Identity loss

Divorce, retirement.

Insurance for Gaithersburg

In-network with most major plans.

CareFirst BCBS
United Healthcare
Aetna
Cigna
Maryland Medicaid
Therapists serving Gaithersburg

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?

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 Gaithersburg, Maryland

We provide virtual grief and loss therapy to clients throughout Gaithersburg and the Montgomery County area — including Germantown, Montgomery Village, and Rockville, 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 Gaithersburg grief and loss therapist who’s a good fit.