Melinda Ruppert, LCPC, LCMHC

Melinda Ruppert, LCPC, LCMHC Grief and loss counseling in Wilmington, North Carolina (in person and virtual) and Maryland (virtual only). Life is full of transitions.

I work with people who are grieving the loss of a loved one from death....but also those who have been diagnosed with a chronic or terminal illness, those suffering the loss of relationships, independence, career or loss of community from moving to a new place or those dealing with the loss of a beloved pet. Many of them bring up feelings of grief. Many people end up feeling isolated, like the world is going on around you and you're just standing still, questioning whether you're going crazy or having a mental health issue because you're experiencing feelings you've never felt before. Sometimes people need someone to talk to who gets grief and who can validate what the process is like because it can feel so abnormal. When you're ready, there is the peace of finding your purpose; searching for who you once were, creating who you are now. What would it be like to integrate this loss into your life, to learn to live peaceably side by side with it? I work with individuals, couples, and families around aspects of grief and transition. Call me to schedule a complimentary initial conversation to see if working together would be a good fit for you.

Hey Wilmington! 🪑There are 2 spots left for my grief support group that starts on March 24th. Register at www.melindarup...
03/11/2026

Hey Wilmington! 🪑There are 2 spots left for my grief support group that starts on March 24th. Register at www.melindaruppertlcpc.com

03/09/2026

So worth it.

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03/05/2026

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I love this so much.
Because grief is exactly that.

Continuing to live.
Continuing to love.

Even though someone is missing.

Gary Sturgis
Author: ‘SURVIVING GRIEF – 365 Days A Year’

Are you grieving and looking for a safe space to be with others who understand the impact of the death of a loved one? M...
03/02/2026

Are you grieving and looking for a safe space to be with others who understand the impact of the death of a loved one? My next support group in Wilmington starts on March 24th. Register at www.melindaruppertlcpc.com

🛒How have you managed grocery shopping after the death of a loved one? Grocery stores can be a difficult place to go whe...
02/26/2026

🛒How have you managed grocery shopping after the death of a loved one? Grocery stores can be a difficult place to go when grieving. Not only do run the risk of seeing someone you know (and you may just want to get in and out without being seen) but you can also have grief triggers seeing items that your loved one enjoyed eating or drinking.

Many grievers share the heartache of walking down an aisle in a grocery store and seeing their loved one’s favorite foods. Sometimes it stops us in our tracks. Elizabeth Edwards wrote about being in a grocery store once and seeing her 16 year old son Wade’s favorite soda and the grief hit so hard she dropped to her knees. She sobbed. She also shared that she was sure that no one bought any soda in that store for 20 minutes that day while some woman was hysterical on the floor in the soda aisle.

Many grievers also share grocery stores are hard places as it’s a place to bump into people they know, some not well, who may have heard about their loss and want to ask questions when the griever just wants to pick up something and leave. Or they ask about the griever’s family as they haven’t heard about the death and that is also so hard when a griever is not expecting to answer a question that in the past was thoughtful and now feels painful. Others say they see people who know them turn their grocery cart around to avoid them. Sometimes that is a relief and sometimes feels painful too.

Many grievers ask friends or family who want to help shop for them or even they use Instacart or the grocery store to deliver food in the beginning. Some will shop at a grocery store far from home to avoid bumping into people.

No matter what it can be a hard place to go as a griever.

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Something to think about!
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Something to think about!

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5046 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC
28403

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