The Austin Center for Grief & Loss is a non-profit organization focused on grief and trauma with the mission to assist children and adults as they move from loss to life, transforming their grief through therapy, support, education, training and consultation. The Center provides services to individuals and families who have experienced a loss due to the death of a loved one from illness, miscarriage, accident, suicide, or violence; along with those who have experienced loss due to divorce or separation.
Therapy Services
The Austin Center for Grief & Loss offers individual, couples, and family therapy for both adults and children. Their therapists have training specific to trauma, grief and loss in children and adults. They incorporate play therapy, traditional “talk” therapy and creative interventions into sessions. Many of their therapists are trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR is available for both English and Spanish speaking adults and children. Individual sessions are generally 50 minutes long. They strive to help anyone in need of hope and healing, regardless of ones ability to pay.
Therapy Groups and Workshops
Therapy groups and workshops encourage members to challenge themselves to grow and develop insight into behaviors and emotions. They are lead by one to two mental health professionals and usually consist of 5 to 8 members. They will meet for a set period of time such as 5 to 12 weeks. Fees will vary and scholarships may be available.
Peer Support Groups
Peer support groups are ongoing and meet 2 times per month, unless otherwise stated. Each group is facilitated by two trained volunteers and supervised by a licensed clinician. We strive to keep our groups small to foster safety and offer time to attend to each member.
Crisis Bereavement Services
When a traumatic incident or unexpected loss is experienced, The Austin Center for Grief & Loss can provide onsite services that are tailored to the needs of those impacted. Group and individual crisis bereavement services are available to faith-based, academic, business, and other communities.
