Every grief journey is its own beast—no roadmap, no timeline, no “right” way to do it. Like the Mill City Museum stands as proof that destruction can lead to transformation, we know that rebuilding is possible. It just doesn’t happen overnight.

Our therapists won’t rush you or tell you to “look on the bright side.” We sit with you in the mess. We help you figure out how to honor what you’ve lost while slowly, carefully, finding your footing again.

How We Work

Our approach to grief counseling is pretty straightforward: we start by figuring out what the hell is actually happening to you and why. Then we work together to figure out where you want to go from here and how to get there. No judgment, no timeline, just real support.

Real Help, Real Support

We explore whether old losses or unhealed wounds are making this grief hit harder. Sometimes current grief rips open every loss you’ve ever had—we get that too. We move at your pace, because rushing grief is like trying to heal a broken bone by ignoring it. Our Uptown location makes us accessible throughout the Twin Cities.

What Actually Works (According to Science and Experience)

Look, grief often feels like an emergency—and in many ways, it is. We focus on getting you through today while also playing the long game. Research shows specialized grief therapy actually works—with success rates nearly double that of regular talk therapy. We use approaches that actually help:

• Body-based techniques – because grief lives in your body, not just your head
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) – learning to carry the pain without being crushed by it
• Cognitive work – catching the thought spirals before they take you down
• IFS (Internal Family Systems) – helping all the parts of you that are struggling to get along
• Narrative therapy – rewriting your story when the main character is gone
• Existential approach – finding meaning when everything feels meaningless

Rebuilding Your Life

We combine these methods to help you rebuild daily life and find purpose again. Like bridges connecting past to present, we help you build connections between who you were, who you are now, and who you’re becoming.

Everyone wants you to “move forward.” We know that grief doesn’t work that way. The loss stays with you—but so can growth, eventually. About 4-15% of bereaved people develop complicated grief that needs professional support. There’s no shame in being one of them.