Grief and Loss Counseling in Ridgeland, MS and Online Across Mississippi
Grief takes the shape of whatever you loved.
Stillwaters Counseling Group provides grief and loss counseling in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and online for clients located anywhere in the state. We work with the death of a loved one, sudden and traumatic loss, pregnancy and infant loss, anticipatory grief, and the losses of divorce, estrangement, and changing identity. We make room for grief without rushing it, and use EMDR and other trauma-informed approaches when loss feels stuck.
You may be here because getting through it has not turned into getting better.
People stopped asking how you are a while ago. You went back to work, kept the house running, said "fine" at church. And still the waves come at the grocery store, on a Tuesday, at the sound of a name.
Maybe the loss was sudden, and your mind keeps replaying the call, the room, the last conversation. Maybe it was a loss other people do not count: a pregnancy, a marriage, a parent who is still alive but no longer themselves.
There is nothing wrong with you for still grieving. Grief does not keep a calendar. When it gets stuck, it is usually because it has not had a place to go, not because you are doing it wrong.
Who this helps
Who this is for
Anyone carrying a loss, recent or decades old. Spouses, parents, adult children, siblings, and friends. People who are grieving someone who is still living, through dementia, illness, or estrangement.
Children and teens who are grieving, with therapists who work with their age.
You do not need to be falling apart to come in. If a loss is still shaping how you live, that is reason enough.
What we work on
What we work on
The death of a loved one: spouse, parent, child, sibling, or friend.
Sudden and traumatic loss, including suicide, overdose, and accidents, where grief carries shock.
Pregnancy and infant loss, grief that is often invisible to the people around you.
Anticipatory grief, walking alongside someone through terminal illness, dementia, or decline.
Divorce, estrangement, and relational loss.
Career, identity, and life-stage loss: retirement, empty nest, the future you expected.
Grief in children and teens, and helping a family grieve together.
Our approach
How Stillwaters approaches grief counseling
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Making room for the loss.
Your therapist starts by giving your grief the space it has rarely been given, without timetables or pressure to be okay.
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No stages to pass.
Grief does not move in a straight line, and you will not be graded on where you are.
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EMDR and trauma-informed care,
when a loss was sudden or traumatic, or when one memory keeps replaying. Your therapist will assess whether it fits.
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Faith and spirituality, if you want them.
Loss often raises spiritual questions. They are welcome here, and so is leaving faith out of the room.
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Carrying it differently.
The goal is not to get over it. It is to build a life that holds the loss without being defined by it.
Not every therapist uses every approach. Tell our intake coordinator what is happening and we will match you with someone whose training fits your situation.
Availability varies by therapist. It depends on which clinician you are matched with and how flexible your availability is. If you need to be seen sooner, say so when you call and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Why it matters who you see for grief
Grief is not depression, though the two can overlap. A therapist who treats grief as a problem to fix can leave you feeling hurried or pathologized. A therapist who understands grief knows when to simply witness it, and when something has gotten stuck and needs more active help.
Sudden and traumatic loss is its own kind of grief. When the way someone died keeps replaying, comfort alone usually does not reach it. Trauma-informed care can help the memory loosen its grip so you can grieve the person, not just the event.
Meet your specialist
Therapists who do this work
What to expect
What to expect
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The first call.
You do not have to tell the story to our intake coordinator. Tell us what kind of loss it is and when it happened, and we will match you with someone who fits.
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The first session.
You share as much or as little as you can about who or what you lost. Your therapist will ask how you are sleeping, eating, and getting through the days, and what support you have.
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The work.
Sessions are usually weekly at the start. Some sessions will feel heavy and some will feel lighter. Both are part of it.
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Length.
It depends on the loss. Sudden, traumatic, and long-stuck grief usually takes longer. Your therapist should give you a real estimate after intake.
Cost and availability
Cost, insurance, and getting in
We work with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare or UMR, and Fox Everett. Participation varies by clinician and by plan, so call us and we will confirm your benefits before your first session.
Availability varies by therapist. It depends on which clinician you are matched with and how flexible your availability is. If you need to be seen sooner, say so when you call and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Where we meet
In Ridgeland, and online across Mississippi
Our office is at 197 Charmant Place, Suite 2 in Ridgeland, convenient to Madison, Jackson, Flowood, Brandon, and Clinton.
We are licensed to serve all 82 Mississippi counties, for clients physically located in Mississippi at the time of the session. Some people find it easier to grieve from home. Others need a place outside the house where the loss happened. Your therapist will talk with you about which fits.
Common questions
There is no right time. Some people come within days of a loss and others come decades later, when something finally surfaces. Both are appropriate.
You do not have to carry this alone any longer.
Tell us about the loss and we will match you with a therapist whose training fits.
Availability varies by therapist. It depends on which clinician you are matched with and how flexible your availability is. If you need to be seen sooner, say so when you call and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
Stillwaters is an outpatient counseling practice and is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger or unable to stay safe, call 911 or call or text 988.