GRIEF COUNSELING IN CARLSBAD

Process Loss and Reclaim Your Life

Honor Your Attachments. Heal at Your Own Pace. 

Grief is not something to get over—it’s something to move through.  We provide grief counseling in Carlsbad and walk beside you as you process, honor, and ultimately find peace with your loss.

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Expert Therapy For People Who Expect Results.

Expert counseling and therapists serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Leucadia, La Costa, Encinitas, and San Diego County.

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What Is Grief? Understanding Its Layers and Impact

Grief is not just sadness. It’s a full-body, full-mind response to losing something meaningful. Whether you’ve lost a person, a relationship, a dream, or a sense of stability, grief shows up in powerful, complex ways.

The Many Faces of Grief
Emotional pain: sorrow, longing, guilt, anger

Physical symptoms: fatigue, aches, insomnia

Cognitive effects: confusion, distraction, disbelief

Behavioral changes: withdrawal, avoidance, restlessness

Spiritual questioning: loss of meaning or purpose.

When Current Grief Reopens Old Wounds
Loss can retrigger unresolved grief from earlier life stages Early childhood losses or attachment injuries may resurface Therapy helps identify and untangle these overlapping layers Reprocessing past experiences supports healing in the present.

Complicated Grief & Relationship Complexity
Ambivalent or conflicted relationships often intensify grief Unfinished conversations or unresolved emotions linger Family therapy research shows grief impacts relational systems.

Therapy allows for meaning-making and emotional resolution
Grieving well means feeling, remembering, processing, and growing. Therapy can help guide that process with care and clarity.

Take the first step towards a healthier and happier life. Share your concerns with us and let's embark on a journey of growth and healing together. Schedule a free consultation today.

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When Grief Gets Stuck: Warning Signs to Watch

Sometimes, grief doesn’t ease over time—it deepens. When left unprocessed, it can interfere with your ability to live fully.

Here are five signs that grief counseling may help:

You feel emotionally frozen, numb, or unable to cry
Persistent guilt or regret continues to haunt you
You replay events or conversations over and over
Your energy is chronically low or you feel slowed down
Loss has triggered anxiety, depression, or past traumas

You don’t have to stay stuck. Therapy offers a structured path through the pain toward meaning, peace, and forward movement.

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Client Success Stories

REVIEW FROM:

James, Vista

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“New Growth helped me say goodbye and still feel connected.”
REVIEW FROM:

Ryan, Oceanside

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“Losing my dad broke me. Therapy at New Growth put me back together.”
REVIEW FROM:

Josh, San Marcos

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“There was so much unsaid when my brother died. Therapy helped me make peace with that.”
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Grief Counseling That Honors Your Attachment and Promotes Growth

Grief affects us on every level—emotionally, physically, cognitively, and relationally. Effective therapy must address grief from all these angles, drawing on evidence-based approaches proven to help people heal.

At New Growth Counseling, we understand that grief is a natural part of love. Therapy helps you honor your bond with what was lost while creating space for healing.

Our Therapeutic Approaches to Grief

Attachment-Based Therapy: Helps you understand the depth of your connection and how to honor it.
IFS (Internal Family Systems): Works with the younger parts of you that are stuck in early loss.
EMDR: Supports reprocessing of trauma-linked grief and stuck memories.
CBT & Mindfulness: Teaches regulation skills and helps manage overwhelming emotions.
Family Systems Therapy: Especially helpful for grief within relational dynamics and unresolved family issues.

Evidence-Based Modalities That Support Grief Recovery
Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT): Targets symptoms of stuck, complicated grief through structured reflection and behavioral activation.

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy): Helps you move toward meaningful living even in the presence of pain
Narrative Therapy: Supports you in making sense of your story and relationship with the lost loved one
Psychodynamic Therapy: Brings deeper insight into unconscious patterns and unresolved early losses

What You Can Expect in Grief Therapy
A safe space to talk openly without judgment

Tools to help regulate difficult emotions like sadness, guilt, and longing.

Gentle guidance to process what remains unresolved

Support for understanding grief through the lens of your life history and development.

Grief changes you—but it doesn’t have to break you. With the right support, you can grow through grief, not just survive it. Evidence-based therapy can be a powerful guide through that growth.

Why Clients Choose New Growth for Grief Counseling

At New Growth Counseling, we don’t treat grief as a symptom—we understand it as a profound human experience that deserves personalized care, compassion, and clinical excellence.
Deep expertise in grief, trauma, and emotional processing
Therapists trained in multiple modalities to customize your care
A calm, compassionate space where healing feels possible
Emphasis on honoring your story and emotional truth
We focus on high-quality care—not high-volume treatment
When you’re grieving, you need more than support—you need guidance, skill, and a place where your pain is truly understood. We’re here to provide that.
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Our Team

Our team is dedicated to providing you with the help you need with the results you desire. With a combined many decades of experience in counseling and therapy, our team aims to partner with you towards a better future.

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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT

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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT

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Anne James

Associate MFT

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Jussi Light

Licensed MFT

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Bryson Greaves

Licensed MFT

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Anne James

Associate MFT

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Andrea Morinoue

Associate MFT

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We Are Board, Licensed Therapists & Associates

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • General Questions
  • Insurance Questions
  • Good Faith Estimate

We provide both in-person counseling in Carlsbad and secure telehealth options for maximum convenience.

Many people have insurance plans that reimburse them for payments made to out-of-network providers – New Growth is an out-of-network provider. New Growth does not accept insurance, does not bill insurance companies, nor file claims. If you decide to see one of ur therapists, you pay the fee discussed at the beginning of therapy and seek reimbursement by filing a claim directly with your insurance company. We provide a monthly “super bill” that has the necessary information for you to complete your claim.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your mental health care may cost. Since we do not accept insurance, New Growth is required to provide an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your New Growth therapist for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

It is not possible for a psychotherapist to know, in advance, how many psychotherapy sessions may be necessary or appropriate for a given person, relationship issue, or diagnosis. Psychotherapy is talk-therapy and involves an ongoing conversation that involves the participation of one or more people for the sake of achieving a goal or goals. In relationship counseling (couples or parent-child), it is impossible for a therapist to know each person’s motivation to creating change—people in distress often feel uncertain about how they wish to proceed at times and their ambivalence affects the length of therapy. Since the therapist relies on people’s motivation and follow-through as necessary components to achieving treatment goals, the therapist cannot predict how long therapy will take. The same is true for individual counseling which often involves inner conflicts that pull a person in more than one direction at once. The therapist cannot make choices for an individual, and so relies on that individual’s free will to achieve an outcome—the therapist cannot predict how long that will take.

While the “No Surprises Act” requires a good faith estimate, the above discussion illustrates how difficult that is to provide. However, all of our therapists reveal their hourly fee before therapy begins. Your total cost of services will depend upon the number of psychotherapy sessions you attend, your individual circumstances, and the type and amount of services that are provided to you. This estimate is not a contract and does not obligate you to obtain any services from the provider(s), nor does it include any services rendered to you that are not identified here.

Good Faith Estimates are not intended to serve as a recommendation for treatment or a prediction that you may need to attend a specified number of psychotherapy visits. The number of visits that are appropriate in your case, and the estimated cost for those services, depends on your needs and what you agree to in consultation with your therapist. You are entitled to disagree with any recommendations made to you concerning your treatment and you may discontinue treatment at any time.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, please visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

Can I use my insurance?

New Growth is out-of-network and does not accept insurance.

PPO plans allow you to go out-of-network and will reimburse according to your plan.

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Start Your Journey Towards Healing

Speak with our Intake Specialist

Taking the first step into therapy can feel overwhelming. Our dedicated intake specialist will listen to your needs then connect you to the right therapist.

  • We’ll get to know you and what you’re looking for.

  • You’ll receive expert guidance on the best next step.

  • No commitment required—just a conversation to help you move forward.

Address 1
3088 Pio Pico Dr.  Suite 203,  Carlsbad, CA 92008

Address 2
7946 Ivanhoe Ave, Suite 310, La Jolla, CA 92037

(760) 494-4394 (fill out the nearby form to get the quickest response)

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