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43 Years
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Your Trusted Grief Therapist in Torrance, CA
Grief Relief, founded in 1983, has dedicated over four decades to providing specialized grief counseling and mental health therapy. Our practice focuses on supporting individuals, couples, and families through complex grief experiences including suicide, homicide, accidental death, and hospice-related losses. With expertise in treating co-occurring conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance dependency, we offer personalized care in office, home, and crisis intervention settings.Our founder, Susan Davies, holds advanced credentials in social work and psychodynamic psychotherapy, complemented by her academic contributions and published work on end-of-life legacy planning. We maintain partnerships with major insurance providers and professional associations to ensure accessible, high-quality care.
Services
Grief Therapy
Counseling Services
Crisis Intervention
Mental Health Counseling
Home Visits
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of specialized grief counseling experience
- Offers in-home and crisis intervention services
- Specializes in complex grief cases including suicide and homicide
- Accepts Anthem Blue Cross and Medicare insurance
- Author of acclaimed end-of-life legacy planning guide
Services
Grief Therapy
Specialized treatment for complex grief reactions including suicide, homicide, and traumatic loss. Utilizes evidence-based techniques to resolve separation conflicts and facilitate healthy grieving processes. Addresses complicated grief through customized therapeutic interventions in clinical and home settings.
Mental Health Counseling
Comprehensive treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, and substance dependency. Integrates trauma-informed care with cognitive behavioral techniques to address emotional regulation and relationship challenges across individual, couple, and family modalities.
Crisis Intervention
On-site trauma response for acute grief situations following sudden loss. Provides immediate psychological stabilization and coping strategies for individuals and groups affected by unexpected death or traumatic events in residential and community settings.
Home Visits
Personalized treatment delivery for clients with mobility limitations or special care needs. Offers continuity of care through home-based sessions addressing end-of-life transitions, chronic illness, and geriatric mental health concerns.
Legacy Planning
Guided life review and legacy documentation process for individuals preparing for end-of-life transitions. Facilitates creation of personal history records and final wishes to support family members through future grieving processes.
People
Susan Davies
Founder & Lead Therapist
MSW, LCSW psychotherapist with 40+ years of experience in grief counseling. Specializes in traumatic loss and end-of-life care. Author of 'After I'm Gone' legacy planning guide. Holds advanced training in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Questions
What types of grief do you specialize in treating?
We specialize in complex grief including suicide, homicide, accidental death, and hospice-related losses, as well as normal and complicated grief reactions.
Do you accept insurance for therapy sessions?
Yes, we accept Anthem Blue Cross and Medicare insurance plans for mental health counseling services.
Are home therapy visits available?
Yes, we provide in-home therapy services for clients with mobility limitations or special care requirements.
What mental health conditions do you treat?
We treat depression, anxiety, substance dependency, trauma-related disorders, and various life transition challenges alongside grief counseling.
Do you offer crisis intervention services?
Yes, we provide on-site crisis intervention for traumatic loss events and acute grief emergencies.
Reviews (7)
Jemila Bee
Dec 02, 2021
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Ive been a patient of Susan for a few years now. Shes a fun and understanding person that I really enjoy talking to. She has helped me with relationship issues and personal issues in my life. Im really thankful to have met her. I always look forward to our sessions because shes great conversation and makes me feel comfortable. I highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you Susan for everything.
Harry Levine
Sep 13, 2021
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It had been 8 years since I'd spoken with a mental health professional before I decided to re-commit myself to treatment. When I came to Susan, I was feeling aimless and uninspired with myself, asked me on my very first visit what, specifically, I wanted in life. I told her I wanted to move to a different state and start fresh. She asked me how soon I would like that to happen and I told her 18 months.
18 months later, I built up the nerve to get in my car and just go. It was the best decision I've ever made. I'm happier, not distracted and still do weekly phone sessions. My experience with Susan
18 months later, I built up the nerve to get in my car and just go. It was the best decision I've ever made. I'm happier, not distracted and still do weekly phone sessions. My experience with Susan
Reyna Batres
Aug 25, 2021
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Having Susan as a counselor has been so rewarding. It is always a joy to see her. Sometimes even with no dire issues to deal with presently, simply talking to her helps us put our lives into perspectivelike getting a second opinion on thoughts or ideas weve been contemplating. And when there are problems or obstacles to overcome, she is such a great guide without directly telling you what to do. She helps us see things in a more non-insular way which really helps put things into perspective, making it easier for us to make smarter decisions to better ourselves. Im so glad shes in our
Michael Banther
Aug 17, 2021
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Really positive experience here. She extremely experienced and is clearly an expert in treating what I needed help with. She took the time to clearly explain what I was going through in understandable terms, helped me to have realistic expectations for the therapy process, and walked me through the process. I now have so many tools to deal with things more effectively. Im happy to say that I am doing better than I have done in awhile. I wouldnt hesitate to refer her to others.
Erica Stanton
Jul 16, 2021
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Susan Davies is a joy. She is an compassionate therapist (with a whimsical sense of style) who genuinely cares about your well being. She helps you get down to the true roots to any underlying issues that you may be struggling with, but does so in a way that is not condescending. She tells you what you need to hear, in a way that resonates, and from a place of empathy. She is very easy to talk to, and her office makes you feel like you are chatting with a good friend in their living room.
Christina Blandly
Jul 14, 2021
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Susan has a way of listening to you. REALLY listening. She does everything in her power to help you get to where you need to be to achieve your goals. Her empathy is a beautiful trait and her willingness to try different approaches to get you to your moment is a true testament to her caring professionalism. LOVE her!
Jeremy Glover
Jun 01, 2021
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Susan D has been an absolute angel in guiding me through the process! With her kind words and patience I was able to easily navigate the new patient process. She went above and beyond to answer any question I had and made it into a pleasurable experience. Unlike other therapists that have shut me down or treated me like a day-to-day person, Susan has given me an impact that not all Therapists are filled with "robot people"
