Tired of feeling irritable, anxious, or invisible?
Tired of pretending you’re fine?
Grief Isn’t Just Sadness—It’s Every Emotion You Weren’t Expecting
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy for adults of all genders navigating Grief in Kansas
Katherine Linscott, LCMFT
Feeling Numb, Irritable, or Lost?
This Might Be Grief—Even If No One Died
You’re not being dramatic.
You’re not “too sensitive.”
You’re human—and you’re carrying more loss than you’ve been allowed to name.
I help people moving through profound grief and life transitions—the quiet, unseen kind that often unfold over years. Parents, caregivers, partners, helpers, and over-givers who’ve spent so long tending to everyone else that they barely recognize themselves anymore.
Maybe your children are growing up. Maybe a relationship has shifted. Maybe your body has changed, or your role in the world feels different. You’ve been the glue, the steady one, the reliable one. And now you might be asking:
What happened to me?
Where did I go?
Feeling untethered, overwhelmed, or disconnected is more common than you think. And you’re not alone.
Grief Is More Than Death
(It’s What Happens When Life Changes)
Most people think grief only follows a loss everyone can see. But grief shows up anytime something meaningful shifts—or disappears.
You might be grieving:
A role you once held
A body that feels different
A relationship that changed
The version of yourself you used to know
The future you thought was coming
The ease, energy, or identity you once had
This grief can feel messy. It can look like sadness, anger, numbness, anxiety, exhaustion, or irritability. Sometimes it feels like nothing at all—just a flatness where you used to feel more alive.
And while perimenopause can intensify these emotions, the core is grief: a profound internal shift that deserves care, not dismissal.
Your grief is real.
Your grief is valid.
Your grief is worth tending to.
How IFS Helps When You’re Carrying Grief
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a gentle, powerful way to work with grief—especially when your feelings are layered, confusing, or conflicting.
Inside you, different “parts” may be trying to make sense of what’s happening:
A part that feels sad or heartbroken
A part that’s angry for being overlooked or exhausted
A part that wants to shut down and just get through the day
A part that feels guilty for wanting more
A part that misses who you used to be
IFS helps you understand each part’s story, soften the overwhelm, and reconnect to your calm, grounded Self—the part of you that has clarity and compassion, even when everything feels chaotic.
Grief is not something to “get over.” It’s something to be in relationship with.
IFS helps you build that relationship.
Therapy Can Help You Come Home to Yourself
When you’ve spent years being the strong one, the reliable one, the caregiver, it’s easy to lose touch with what you need.
In therapy, you can:
Name the grief you’ve been carrying
Explore emotions that feel tangled or contradictory
Reconnect with parts of yourself that were pushed down
Release guilt and self-blame
Remember what brings you joy, energy, and meaning
Eventually, we’ll also explore what lights you up—what makes you laugh, breathe deeper, or feel like you again.
It’s Not Too Late to Rebuild Your Life From the Inside Out
So many clients say:
“I feel silly being upset. Nothing terrible happened. But I feel so lost.”
Loss doesn’t have to be catastrophic to be grief.
Your heart knows when something has changed.
You deserve space to understand what you’ve been through and who you’re becoming.
There is nothing selfish about wanting to feel whole again.
You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone
You are part of a quiet, powerful group of people who are saying:
I want more for myself.
I’m allowed to have my own life.
I deserve to feel like me again.
This doesn’t erase your love for your family or your history.
It honors your evolution.
You have already survived so much. Now you get to turn some of that strength inward.
What to Expect From Therapy With Me
I offer a warm, grounded, nonjudgmental space for adults experiencing:
Grief (including ambiguous, anticipatory, and identity loss)
Life transitions and role changes
Caregiver burnout
Perimenopause and hormonal shifts that intensify emotional overwhelm
Together, we’ll move at your pace. Many clients feel relief simply from hearing, “Yes—this is grief.”
Ready When You Are
I offer online and in-person therapy in Manhattan, KS, for adults throughout Kansas.
If this resonates, you’re welcome to schedule a free consultation. We’ll talk about what you’ve been going through and whether working together feels right.
You’ve spent years showing up for others.
Now it’s your turn.
Let’s help you come home—to yourself.
Katherine is accepting new clients
Welcome. I'm Katherine Linscott, LMFT, and I help individuals and families move through the complex transitions of perimenopause and grief.
As a licensed therapist in Kansas, I use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and grief therapy to offer compassionate, evidence-based support. My work helps you reconnect with yourself and your loved ones—especially during times of hormonal shifts, loss, and life change.
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