Grief-related concernGrief & loss
Processing a loss while still expected to show up for classes, exams, and everything else is its own particular kind of hard. Get compassionate support from therapists who understand student life doesn't pause for grief.
Most students with insurance pay a $25 average copay. No insurance? Sessions start at $110.
What is Grief?
Grief is the natural response to loss — of a person, a relationship, an identity, or a version of life you expected to have. It doesn't move in a straight line, and there's no fixed timeline for when it should be "resolved."
How it affects college students
Grief in college students is often complicated by distance from home, a lack of built-in support systems, and academic obligations that don't pause for loss. Many students feel pressure to "hold it together" for classes or don't know how to ask for accommodations while grieving. Grief can also resurface around anniversaries, holidays, or other transitions.
Our treatment approach
Our therapists provide a space to process grief at your own pace, without a deadline or a "right way" to do it. We also help with the practical side — communicating with professors, figuring out what support or accommodations are available, and rebuilding a sense of stability.
How Semester Health works
Getting started at Semester health is easy and personalized.
Book a free 15-minute consult
Tell us a little about yourself — no pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation.
Meet your provider
Connect with a licensed therapist or psychiatric provider via video or in person in Texas.
Attend regular sessions
Flexible, personalized care tailored to your life and your semester.
The people behind your care
We connect you with a carefully curated network of psychiatrists vetted for clinical excellence and exceptional patient experience. With a wide range of specialties, backgrounds, and approaches, you’ll find a provider who understands your individual needs and can create a medication management plan tailored to you.
Your insurance questions, answered.
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There's no fixed timeline — grief moves differently for everyone, and it can resurface at unexpected times, like anniversaries or holidays.
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There's no correct way to grieve. Whatever you're feeling — or not feeling — is a valid starting point for therapy.
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Yes, therapists can help you think through how to communicate with professors or find out what academic accommodations might be available.
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No — grief can apply to any significant loss, including relationships, identity, health, or a future you expected to have
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That's common, and therapy is a space to work through the full range of what you're feeling, not just sadness.
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Yes, and that's a normal response — therapy can help you navigate both the grief itself and its academic impact.
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Yes, sessions are HIPAA-compliant and confidential.
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Yes — virtual sessions are available anywhere in Texas, so you can continue care wherever you are.