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Washington
Featured Providers
Grief support professionals and organizations who serve this state. Inclusion as a featured provider is a paid listing; Founding Members are lifetime complimentary listings. Neither constitutes a clinical endorsement.
Emma Guenther
Founder, Magnolia's Way Mediumship ~ International Evidential Psychic & Somatic Medium, Grief Alchemist, Energy Healer
Awakened By Loss
Founding MemberFounded by Michelle
Grief and Bereavement Support
The Healing Center
Visit →Seattle nonprofit offering long-term grief support groups, one-on-one grief support, and community events for adults who've lost a loved one.
Long-term model — participants can stay in groups as long as they need, not limited to a set number of sessions.
Providence Hospice of Seattle — Bereavement Services
Visit →Comprehensive bereavement support including support groups, individual counseling, and educational workshops. Open to the community.
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital — Grief Support
Visit →Bereavement support groups and resources for central Washington residents grieving the loss of a loved one.
Child and Family Grief
Looking for support for a grieving child or teen? NACG offers resources and a national searchable directory to help families find childhood-bereavement programs and services near them.
National resource. NACG maintains this directory independently; Grief Navigation does not verify or endorse the programs listed.
Safe Crossings Foundation
Visit →Provides funding and support for children's grief programs across Washington state. Connects families to local children's grief centers and camps.
Maintains a directory of children's grief programs throughout Washington.
Camp Erin Seattle / Camp Erin Spokane
Visit →Free weekend camps for grieving children and teens, offered through Providence Hospice of Seattle and Providence Hospice of Spokane.
Contact Providence Hospice for upcoming camp dates and applications.
Brigid Collins — Grief and Loss Services
Visit →Provides grief support for children, teens, and families in northwest Washington, including Bellingham and Whatcom County.
Traumatic or Violent Loss
Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates (WCCVA)
Visit →Statewide network supporting crime victim advocates and connecting victims and grieving families to local advocacy services across Washington.
Washington State Office of Crime Victims Advocacy
Visit →State agency providing advocacy, funding, and resource connection for crime victims and families, including homicide survivors.
Administers Washington's Crime Victim Compensation Program.
Specialized Grief Support
Forever Friends — Pet Loss Support Group
Visit →Monthly support group for people grieving the loss of a companion animal, offered through the Seattle Animal Shelter.
Currently meeting virtually. Contact the shelter for the schedule.
Washington State Employee Assistance Program
Visit →Free, confidential counseling and referral services for Washington state employees and their families, including grief and loss counseling.
Find Professional Help
Washington Health Care Authority — Behavioral Health
Visit →State agency overseeing behavioral health services. Find information on accessing mental health care through Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) and other programs.
Washington 211
Visit →Free, confidential referral service connecting Washingtonians to health and human services, including grief counselors, support groups, and mental health care.
Immediate Help in Washington
Washington 988
Visit →Washington's crisis lifeline, connecting to regional crisis call centers in King County, Spokane, and across the state.
King County Crisis Line
Visit →24/7 crisis line for King County residents, including Seattle. Provides phone support and mobile crisis team dispatch when needed.
National Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Visit →Free, confidential support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24/7 via phone, text, or chat.
Also available in Spanish. Veterans: press 1. LGBTQ+ youth: press 3.
Crisis Text Line
Visit →Free crisis counseling via text message. Trained crisis counselors respond within minutes, 24/7.
Works on most major carriers. WhatsApp option also available.
The Compassionate Friends
Visit →National organization supporting families after the death of a child. Offers online support groups, a closed Facebook community, and local chapters.
Extensive library of grief resources specific to child loss.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Visit →Free, confidential treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders.
Available 24/7, 365 days a year. English and Spanish.
NAMI Helpline
Visit →The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides free peer support, information, and referrals for people affected by mental health conditions.
Available Monday–Friday, 10 AM–10 PM ET. Text 'Helpline' to 62640.
Psychology Today Therapist Finder
Visit →Searchable directory of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, and support groups. Filter by location, insurance, specialty, and issue.
Free to search. Profiles include bios, specialties, and accepted insurance.
The Dougy Center
Visit →National center for grieving children and families. Offers resources, training, and a directory of children's grief programs nationwide.
Pioneering organization in children's grief support since 1982.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Visit →National organization offering support groups, education, and advocacy for suicide prevention and for those who've lost someone to suicide.
Local chapters in all 50 states. Annual Out of the Darkness walks.
Immediate Help — Available Nationwide
Call or Text 988
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States — free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.
Grief Navigation provides these listings as a starting point. Inclusion does not constitute a clinical endorsement or guarantee of services. Programs, eligibility, costs, and availability may change. Contact each organization directly to confirm current information. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing a mental-health emergency, call 911 or contact 988.