Robyn Leighton

Grief Therapy

I have over a decade of combined experience in hospice care and bereavement coordination, supporting individuals and families through anticipatory and post-loss grief. My approach is compassionate and client-centered, helping clients process loss, find meaning, and adapt to life transitions at their own pace.

Supportive

I use supportive therapy to provide a safe, validating space where clients can process difficult emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen their inner resilience. My focus in on fostering trust, stability, and emotional insight, especially during periods of grief, caregiving, or life transition.

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients make room for difficult thoughts and emotions, rather than fighting or judging them. Instead of trying to “fix” or eliminate feelings like grief, anxiety, or uncertainty, we focus on learning how to relate to them differently so they don’t run your life.

Psychoeducation

I use Psychoeducation to help clients understand the emotional, physical, and cognitive effects of grief, caregiving, and life transitions. By normalizing symptoms like brain fog or emotional numbness, clients often feel empowered and less alone. I also incorporate grief models and nervous system education to support insight and coping.

Narrative

I use narrative therapy to help clients explore and give meaning to their experiences of loss, caregiving, or transition. Together, we identify the stories you've been carrying and work to reshape them in ways that honor both your pain and resilience.