Supporting Your Journey Through Deep Loss
Grief Therapy for Individuals and Couples
In-Person Therapy in St. Louis, St. Charles and Virtually Across Missouri
“Grief is love with nowhere to go — but with tenderness and support, that love can become your strength.”
Therapy for Those Grieving Deep Loss — Helping You Move From Overwhelming Pain to Supported Healing
You’re hurting. You’re trying to get through the day while carrying a loss that feels impossible. You need a place where your grief is seen, understood, and cared for.
Navigating Grief With Compassion — Without Pressure to “Move On”
At Middle Path Wellness Collective, grief counseling is gentle, grounding and paced for your nervous system.
You don’t have to rush.
You don’t have to pretend.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Do These Grief Experiences Feel Familiar?
Common Pain Points of Grief
You wake up and, for a brief moment, forget your loss — until it hits all over again.
You’re trying to function, but everything feels heavier.
You avoid certain rooms, dates or memories because they’re too painful.
You feel pressure to “be strong,” even though you’re falling apart inside.
You feel alone, misunderstood or disconnected from the life you’d been living.
You wonder if this pain will ever soften.
Thoughts Grieving Individuals Often Carry
“Shouldn’t I be better by now?”
“Why does this still hurt so much?”
“Why can others move forward but I can’t?”
“What is wrong with me?”
Nothing is wrong with you.
You are grieving — and grief takes time, space and support.
Imagine What Healing Could Look Like
The Hope of Grief Therapy
Picture a future where:
You can breathe without guilt.
You feel steady enough to face your day.
You feel connected instead of alone.
You honor your loved one without collapsing under the weight of grief.
You experience moments of peace — without feeling like you're betraying your love.
A Guide to Walk With You Through Grief
Middle Path Wellness Collective supports individuals navigating:
Partner loss
Child loss
Pet loss
Divorce or separation
Loss of identity, dreams, or independence
Long-term grief
Traumatic or complicated grief
Anticipatory grief
Sudden or ambiguous loss
Our grief therapist serves as a guide, creating a space for healing that is safe, grounded and steady.
What Life Can Look Like After Support Begins
Visualizing a Different Side of Grief
What if:
Life didn’t feel so heavy?
You felt even a little more grounded?
You had support that didn’t judge or rush you?
You felt like you could connect again — to yourself and others?
Therapy won’t erase your grief — but it can help you carry it with more ease.
If Therapy Hasn’t Helped Before, It Makes Sense You’d Be Hesitant
Why Past Attempts May Have Fallen Flat
Many individuals felt unsupported in past grief therapy because:
They were rushed or dismissed
Their grief was minimized or lumped in with other types of grief
They didn’t feel understood
They didn’t feel safe talking about their grief in light of the experience of others (worried their loss could lessen or rip open the wound of that of someone else)
They were given generic coping skills that didn’t quite fit their personality or experience
Why Middle Path’s Approach Is Different
Your pace is honored
Emotional safety is the foundation of this work
All types of grief are validated
Physical symptoms of grief are acknowledged and normalized
Grounding and nervous-system support is key
You are held, not hurried
You Don’t Have to Face This Grief Alone
The Promise of Support
Therapy helps you:
feel less overwhelmed
feel less alone
understand your grief
regulate emotions
honor your memories
reconnect with life at your pace
build meaning after loss
You matter. Your grief matters. Your healing matters.
You Might Be Wondering… “What If Therapy Doesn’t Work for Me?”
Addressing Common Objections Directly
“I’ve tried therapy before.”
“Talking won’t change anything.”
“What if this makes things worse?”
“My grief is too complicated.”
“I don’t want to break down.”
The Truth About Starting Grief Therapy
You don’t have to be ready.
You don’t have to know what to say.
You don’t have to have it all together.
You just have to take one step.
Is This Type of Therapy Right for You?
This Is For You If…
You’re grieving deeply, some days feeling paralyzed
You want steady support
You don’t want to rush your process
You want emotional safety and grounding
You crave understanding and connection
This May Not Be For You If…
You want to think your loss isn’t impacting your life in some way
You aren’t ready to engage with emotions
You want a step-by-step solution handed to you
Grief therapy is slow, powerful and deeply transformative.
Six Months From Now — Where Do You Want to Be?
The Cost of Waiting
If nothing changes, you may still feel:
overwhelmed
exhausted
disconnected
stuck
alone
guilty
The Power of Beginning Now
If you start now, you could feel:
more grounded
more supported
more hopeful
more connected
more like yourself again
more balanced in living your life and honoring your loved one
Future you is asking you not to wait.
The Transformation Grief Therapy Makes Possible
Let’s Work Together
Grief & Loss Counseling - helping you move from constant overwhelm to grounded, compassionate healing without pressure to “move on.”
Imagine feeling:
a little lighter
a little more steady
a little more hopeful
a little more connected
a little more like yourself

