Talking through your loss
Tell your story at your own pace. Your therapist listens and helps you make sense of what happened.
📍 Naperville, IL · DuPage / Will County
Grief Counseling
in Naperville, IL
Grief counseling with licensed therapists, for ages 12 and up. Meet in person at our Naperville office or online across Illinois.
- ✓ Licensed therapists
- ✓ Ages 12 and up
- ✓ In-person & online
- ✓ PPO insurance accepted
Your care team in Naperville
Grief therapists
at our Naperville office
Each therapist below is licensed and lists grief as a specialty. Our Care Coordinator matches you by concern, age, and preference. Your first call is free.
More grief therapists, available online
These grief therapists work from our Lombard office and meet clients online anywhere in Illinois, including Naperville.
Jami Aitken, LCSW
Director of Clinical Services
Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · Bipolar disorder · Grief · CBT · Family therapy
With a Master’s in Social Work and formal training in CBT, Jami Aitken leads our team with expertise in depression, anxiety, trauma, and family therapy. Jami’s goal is to foster open communication and build strategies for strong relationships among her clients.
Colleen Horgan, LCSW
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · DBT · Family therapy
Colleen is a compassionate therapist with over 20 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She creates a safe, supportive space for healing and personal growth.
Lauren Hughes, LSW
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · OCD · Grief · ERP
Lauren is a compassionate therapist with expertise in OCD, phobias, anxiety spectrum disorders, and grief counseling. With training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), ACT, and DBT, and a Master’s from Aurora University, she equips clients with tools to face challenges and align with their values.
Quentin Smith, MSW
Clinical Therapist
Depression · ADHD · Trauma
Quentin is a compassionate therapist who supports children, teens, and adults navigating trauma, ADHD, grief, and life challenges. Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, he helps clients build coping skills, resilience, and hope for the future.
Becca Wagner, LCSW
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · Depression · ADHD
Becca is a warm, strengths-based therapist specializing in teens and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. She draws from CBT, DBT, and attachment-based approaches to help clients build self-awareness and grow.
Barbara Weeks, LSW
Clinical Therapist
Anxiety · Depression · LGBTQIA+
Barbara is a compassionate, client-centered therapist who supports adults and older adults through grief and loss, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and stress. She is a Certified Grief Educator and provides affirming care to the LGBTQ+ community.
When to book
Signs it may be time
to talk to a therapist
Grief is not a problem to fix. It is a response to loss, and it can feel heavy for a long time. If several of these ring true, a session can help. For more on grief and how therapy helps, read our page on grief counseling.
Find a therapist for me →Loss of a loved one
A death has left a gap you cannot fill, and daily life feels different.
Waves of emotion
Sadness, anger, guilt, or numbness that arrive without warning.
Trouble functioning
Sleep, work, school, or caring for yourself has become hard.
Stuck in the loss
Time has passed, but the pain feels as sharp as day one.
Other losses
The end of a relationship, a job, a pet, or a way of life.
Dreading dates and holidays
Anniversaries and family gatherings bring the loss back.
How therapy works
What grief counseling
looks like in Naperville
Your therapist picks the approaches that fit you. Most plans combine a few of these.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Work with thoughts like guilt and "what if" that keep pain high. See our page on CBT.
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Make room for hard feelings and move toward what matters to you.
Honoring the person or the loss
Find ways to keep the connection and carry the memory forward.
Support for teens and families
For teens, parents join the process as the teen and therapist decide. See family therapy.
Online sessions
Secure video sessions for anyone in Illinois, alone or mixed with visits to the Naperville office.
Getting started
Three steps to your first session
Free consultation
Talk with our Care Coordinator. Share what you are going through and ask your questions.
Meet your therapist
We match you with a Naperville therapist. You set goals together in the first sessions.
Practice and progress
You build skills in session and between sessions. Your therapist reviews progress with you.
The TEAMS™ care model. Dayrise created TEAMS™, our registered model, which combines Therapy, Education, Acute care, Managed care coordination, and School and work support. We are the only center in Naperville with TEAMS™, and we have helped more than 500 clients.
Prefer a different office? See grief counseling in Lombard. Grief can bring low mood: see depression therapists in Naperville.
Insurance and payment
Coverage for grief counseling
in Naperville
We are in-network with BlueCross BlueShield PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and Aetna PPO. Our Care Coordinator checks your benefits before your first session. Read how payment and insurance work.
Not sure if you are covered?
Tell us your plan and we will check your mental health benefits before you book.
Call (331) 425-8625 →Frequently asked questions
Grief counseling in Naperville: your questions
Call or text (331) 425-8625, or book a free consultation online. Our Care Coordinator asks about your loss and matches you with a therapist who treats grief. You can also meet online from anywhere in Illinois.
Most plans cover it. Our Naperville therapists are in-network with BlueCross BlueShield PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and Aetna PPO. Our Care Coordinator checks your benefits before your first session, so you know your cost up front.
Grief has no set timeline. If the pain keeps you from sleeping, working, or caring for yourself, or if you feel stuck, a therapist can help. Grief can also bring depression or anxiety, and your therapist will help you sort out what you are feeling.
Your therapist listens to your story and the person or life you lost. Together you make room for hard feelings and find ways to carry the loss. Your therapist may use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), or other approaches that fit you.
It depends on your loss, your history, and your goals. Your therapist sets goals with you in the first sessions and reviews progress with you along the way.
Yes. We see teens ages 12 and up. Read about teen therapy in Naperville or our teen therapy overview.
Yes. Online sessions are open to anyone in Illinois, and you can mix online and in-person sessions at the Naperville office.
Call or text 988 now, or call 911 in an emergency. Dayrise is not an emergency service.
Where to find us
Our Naperville office
Address
2323 Naperville Rd, Suite 214, Naperville, IL 60563
Phone
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Saturday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Getting here
Easily accessible from I-88 and Route 59 in DuPage and Will County. Call us for parking information.
Nearby areas we serve
Co-authored and clinically reviewed by Jami Aitken, LCSW, Director of Clinical Services. Last reviewed November 6, 2026.