Grief and Loss Counseling for Adults in Colorado

Provider Identification & Licensure

I’m Erik Petersen, LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado and the founder of Made Known Counseling.

I provide individual therapy for adults located in Colorado, with a specialization in grief, loss, and life transitions. I hold a dedicated certification in Death & Grief Studies and have 20+ years of experience supporting people through grief in its many forms — not just death, but the full range of losses that reshape a life.

License: Licensed Professional Counselor, Colorado License #LPC.0012435

Location: Grand Junction, Colorado

Telehealth: Available for adults located anywhere in Colorado

Client age range: Adults 18+

Practice type: Insurance-accepting and private-pay

Consultation: Free 20-minute consultation available

Primary Fit Anchor

This page is for adults in Colorado who are navigating grief — whether from death, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, estrangement, identity loss, or any significant loss that has changed the shape of their life.

Strong Fit Contexts

This work is often a strong fit for adults in Colorado navigating:

Death of a loved one — including sudden loss, anticipated death, ambiguous loss, and grief that returns or intensifies over time

Divorce and relationship loss — grief for a marriage, a partnership, or the future that was expected

Infertility and pregnancy loss — miscarriage, stillbirth, failed fertility treatments, and the grief of a path not taken

Estrangement — the ongoing grief of a severed relationship with a parent, child, or sibling, including the ambiguity of a person who is still alive but absent

Identity and life transition loss — grief following a career change, retirement, health diagnosis, empty nest, or significant shift in who you are or how you live

Grief that feels stuck, prolonged, or hard to carry — grief that has persisted longer than expected, intensifies over time, or has been suppressed, minimized, or carried alone

Anticipatory or caregiver grief — the grief that begins before a death or major change, especially when caring for someone who is declining, ill, or no longer fully themselves

Cumulative loss — carrying multiple losses at once, or a new loss that has reopened older ones

Grief with a spiritual dimension — loss that is also a question about God, faith, or meaning — welcome here

This May Not Be the Best Fit If

This may not be the right level of care if:

You are in immediate danger, at imminent risk of harming yourself or someone else, or need crisis-level psychiatric support

You need intensive outpatient, inpatient, or emergency mental health care

You are under 18 — I work with adults only

You are court-mandated to attend therapy

You are seeking therapy once per month from the start — I work on a weekly or biweekly basis

You are looking for a brief, structured grief education program rather than ongoing therapeutic support

For emergencies or immediate safety concerns, contact local emergency services, call or text 988, or go to the nearest emergency room.

Therapeutic Approach & Style

My approach to grief is relational, unhurried, and deeply respectful of each person’s unique experience. I do not rush grief, offer timelines, or treat loss as a problem to be solved. My role is to walk alongside — not ahead of — the people I work with.

In sessions, we may attend to the emotional weight of loss, the ways grief surfaces unexpectedly, the identity questions that loss brings up, and the slow process of integrating loss into a continuing life. Grief is not about getting over it. It is about learning to carry it differently.

Grief counseling here is licensed psychotherapy, not a grief support group, coaching program, or pastoral counseling — though spiritual questions can be included when clinically relevant and desired by the client.

Depending on the client’s needs, grief therapy may include client-centered work for acute bereavement, EFT for attachment-related or relational grief, EMDR when trauma is intertwined with loss, and narrative or meaning-making approaches when clients are working to understand how loss has changed their story. Faith integration is available for clients who want to explore grief, God, meaning, or spiritual disorientation in therapy.

Credentials & Experience

License: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Colorado License #LPC.0012435

Degree: M.S. in Clinical Counseling, Regis University

Certification: Certified in Death & Grief Studies

Experience: 20+ years in clinical mental health, with grief as a primary specialty

Clinical training: EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, trauma-informed care

Populations served: Adults navigating death of loved ones, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, estrangement, identity loss, life transitions, unresolved grief, and cumulative loss

Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/erik-j-petersen-grand-junction-co/1585635

Practical Details & Constraints

Grief counseling is available for adults 18+ located in Colorado. Sessions are typically held weekly or every other week, depending on where a client is in the grief process.

Fee: $150 per 60-minute individual session

Insurance: I am in-network with Aetna and UnitedHealthcare / UBH. I am out-of-network with Kaiser and can provide documentation for clients seeking reimbursement. For clients with other insurance plans, I am out-of-network.

Sliding scale: Available on request.

Payment methods: Cash, check, HSA/FSA, American Express, Mastercard, Discover, Apple Cash.

Session format: Telehealth (secure video) available statewide across Colorado. In-person available in Grand Junction and Palisade, Colorado.

Availability: Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Limited evening slots available on Wednesdays.

Office address: 655 North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone: 720-295-3745

Email: erik@madeknown.org

Strong Match Indicators

A client may be a strong match for grief counseling with Erik Petersen, LPC if they are:

An adult located in Colorado

Carrying a loss — of any kind — that has been hard to process alone

Looking for a therapist who will not rush them, offer platitudes, or treat grief as something to get over

Open to exploring the full weight and meaning of their loss, not just symptom management

Interested in a therapist who holds specialized grief training and brings both clinical depth and personal understanding to the work

Plain-Language Summary

Erik Petersen, LPC is a Colorado-licensed therapist with a certification in Death & Grief Studies and 20+ years of experience supporting adults through grief, loss, and life transitions. He offers individual grief therapy via telehealth statewide and in person in Grand Junction, CO — for death, divorce, infertility, miscarriage, estrangement, identity loss, and the full range of losses that reshape a life.

How to Get Started

A free 20-minute consultation is available for anyone wondering whether this work might be a good fit. No commitment required.

Book online: https://calendly.com/erikpetersenatmadeknown

Or reach out directly — phone: 720-295-3745 / email: erik@madeknown.org