Greg Malone MDiv LMHC

Having worked as a mental health therapist for 7 years, and a hospice and palliative care spiritual counselor for 10 years, I bring over 17 years of experience working with grief and loss.  With training in both the mental health field and spirituality, I see the work of therapy as focused not only on the mental and emotional well-being, but also on helping the individual find their centeredness, grounding, and sense of purpose as a human being.  I believe that we grow through and in the midst of, difficulty.  Because of this, I see my role as helping another find healing and become a fuller version of themselves. I accomplish this through curiosity, kindness, and reflecting what I’m being shown. In many ways, I see my role as “one who walks alongside”. I have lost loved ones by death and by choosing to let go of someone for personal health reasons.  I have seen up close how loss comes in many forms.  I have also worked in the end-of-life field for 10 years, where I have seen the impact grief can have on a person.  In this line of work, I began to actively seek out help for my own grief.  Through therapy, attending regular community grief rituals, and developing my own personal practices for grief, I have found a path for better resiliency. I hold a Masters in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, a Masters of Divinity as well, and am still enrolled in the school of life's hard knocks.  While my training has provided me the tools to help others, I still see my work with clients as a place where I continue to learn.