Therapy for the grief that nobody notices

Because your loss is real

Rebecca Huval LCSW leans against a fence in the Sacramento State Arboretum. Rebecca Huval is a grief therapist and works with clients struggling with infertility, chronic illness, pet loss and other types of disenfranchised grief.

Rebecca Huval, LCSW #141751

In-person therapy in Sacramento, CA

Virtual therapy throughout California

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Is your grief minimized?

Infertility & Reproductive Loss

Your grief is real. You’re mourning the loss of a life as well as the future you had envisioned for your family.

Chronic Illness

You’ve lost part of your identity. You’re mourning the body you had and the life you planned.

Ambiguous Loss

It’s possible to mourn someone who’s still alive. You might grieve a parent who’s emotionally gone, your own identity, or a relationship without a clear ending. Without resolution, grief can feel endless.

Abstract watercolor shapes in purple, pink, green and blue, with dots and squiggles, show a sense of vitality and hopefulness.

How I show up in the therapy room

Curious

We’ll ask questions like, “What does your grief say about what matters to you?”
Creative

We can use storytelling, art, and writing to put some distance and perspective between you and your loss. No artistic ability required.
Bittersweet

Grief can make us sob or laugh, sometimes both at the same time. Loss doesn’t have to look a certain way. All feelings are allowed.

Rebecca Huval, grief therapist, poses for a photoshoot in the Sacramento State Arboretum.

A bit about me…

I’m a therapist, an artist, and a softie. I work with grief and loss because they reveal what we hold most dear. My lived experience with infertility shapes how I show up as a therapist. Together, we tailor our therapy sessions to fit your needs, choosing from Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), art-making, and EMDR, which I’m training in.

I work with adults and teens who feel like the people around them don’t fully understand their loss. Grief can be a lonely experience that way. Struggles like infertility, chronic illness, and pet loss are often minimized. Maybe your friends have stopped checking in, or you're getting the message that you should be “over it,” whatever that means. Your grief matters, and it has no timeline. I want to help you feel seen and supported as you carry this loss.

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