Mental Health Resources and Grief Counseling in Seattle
Support can extend beyond our sessions. I've curated resources for crisis support, grief and loss, eating disorder recovery, neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ care, and books that deepen healing work. Whether you need immediate support, grief counseling Seattle resources, or tools between sessions, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
*If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: text or call 988
Call or text 988 for 24/7 support if you are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, substance use concerns, or another mental health crisis in the United States.
The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
Crisis support and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ young people ages 13–24.
U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 (English and Spanish) (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
DVHopeline: 206-737-0242
DVHopeline is a way to access immediate support and safety planning. The Hopeline can refer you to an agency that best serves your needs (DAWN, New Beginnings, LifeWire, etc) for ongoing support. This includes housing/shelter, legal resources, and help with immediate needs like food and clothing.
King County Crisis Connections: 866-427-4747
Call 866-427-4747 for 24/7 crisis support in King County, Washington.
Reading Materials
These books explore trauma, embodiment, identity, food culture, and healing from perspectives that align with the values of this practice. Whether you are navigating grief and loss therapy Seattle clients often find supported through these readings, chronic stress, or simply seeking deeper understanding, these are meaningful companions to therapy.
Eating Disorder Resources
A sharp, well-researched critique of diet culture, wellness trends, and the myths that uphold fatphobia in medicine and society. Suggested episodes: The Trouble with Calories, The Body Mass Index.
“Your Fat Friend” (2023, documentary)
A deeply human portrait of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon exploring fatness, friendship, visibility, and what it means to live in a stigmatized body.
National Eating Disorders Association
A place to learn, find treatment, and get screenings for eating disorders. (English and Spanish).
Neurodivergent Resources
A set of simple, neurodivergent-friendly tools that help break down tasks, estimate effort, and reduce overwhelm when executive functioning feels hard.
The Autistic Burnout Workbook | Dr Neff | Neurodivergent Insights
A guided workbook for understanding and recovering from autistic burnout through compassionate, practical, and neurodivergent-affirming strategies.
The Square Pegs Autistic Adult Meetup Group
A community meetup for autistic adults to connect, share experiences, and build relationships in a supportive, neurodivergent-affirming space.
Sexual Violence Healing Resources
Offers structured 10-week and 21-week gendered support groups specifically for adults who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, providing a consistent, trauma-informed and affirming space for connection, processing, and healing within a supportive group setting.
Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook
A trauma-informed, self-guided workbook that supports survivors of sexual trauma in processing experiences, rebuilding safety, and reconnecting with their bodies and sense of self through compassionate exercises and reflections.
Not Over It, Not Fixed and Living a Life Worth Living: A Disability Justice View of Survivorhoo
This article offers a powerful alternative to traditional narratives of recovery, making space for grief, adaptation, and the reality that some impacts of trauma may remain. It invites survivors to honor what helped them survive while cultivating a meaningful life that is not dependent on being fully healed.
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Find Grief Counseling in Seattle
Serena Stark Therapy offers grief counseling Seattle WA clients can access alongside support for trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, and eating disorder recovery. Sessions are available outdoors in the Washington Park Arboretum and via telehealth across Washington State. If you are navigating grief and loss, reach out to explore whether this work feels like a fit.