Grief Therapists in 10075
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I also consider it a privilege to deal with other life problems, such as illness, aging, dying, and grief.
I am warm, open, and informal. People feel safe and comfortable enough to trust me with their secrets, fears, and intimacies. I am aware that by the time you call a therapist, you want some relief! So, I work from the "Top Down" -- giving stress-relief, relaxation, new perspectives, and ways to help you to feel better quickly --as well as from the "Bottom Up", so you understand why you are the way you are, and how you might change what you want to...
I also consider it a privilege to deal with other life problems, such as illness, aging, dying, and grief.
I am warm, open, and informal. People feel safe and comfortable enough to trust me with their secrets, fears, and intimacies. I am aware that by the time you call a therapist, you want some relief! So, I work from the "Top Down" -- giving stress-relief, relaxation, new perspectives, and ways to help you to feel better quickly --as well as from the "Bottom Up", so you understand why you are the way you are, and how you might change what you want to...
![Photo of Lindsay Snow Hayden, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4b9a803f-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Are you struggling with relationship issues, loss of a loved one, or challenges with family members? Are you or your loved ones struggling with addiction? Together, we can explore your current behaviors and beliefs and begin to unpack how your experiences from the past may be impeding your ability to live peacefully and purposefully in the present. I will help you relieve your distress, strengthen your inner resources and sense of self, and develop more authentic ways of communicating in order to enrich the relationships in your life (including the one with yourself).
Are you struggling with relationship issues, loss of a loved one, or challenges with family members? Are you or your loved ones struggling with addiction? Together, we can explore your current behaviors and beliefs and begin to unpack how your experiences from the past may be impeding your ability to live peacefully and purposefully in the present. I will help you relieve your distress, strengthen your inner resources and sense of self, and develop more authentic ways of communicating in order to enrich the relationships in your life (including the one with yourself).
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My passion is helping people adjust to significant transitions in their lives. Often when we experience changes in our lives, we lose our sense of balance and identity. These changes may be caused by the death of a loved one, shifts in family roles, adjustment to an illness, or new demands at school or work. In our work, you will gain a deeper understanding of how these transitions are impacting your mood, quality of life, and overall happiness. I work with clients to set and achieve realistic goals, while using one's values and strengths to help achieve these goals.
My passion is helping people adjust to significant transitions in their lives. Often when we experience changes in our lives, we lose our sense of balance and identity. These changes may be caused by the death of a loved one, shifts in family roles, adjustment to an illness, or new demands at school or work. In our work, you will gain a deeper understanding of how these transitions are impacting your mood, quality of life, and overall happiness. I work with clients to set and achieve realistic goals, while using one's values and strengths to help achieve these goals.
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Denise Lipton Rothberg At Modern Talk Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10075
The decision to engage in therapy takes courage. I view therapy as the first step in exploring our experiences– really trying to understand the dynamics within our relationships whether it is with family, friends, intimate partners, or colleagues. You may be feeling sad, anxious, lonely & not sure of a way to move forward. Together we can help you understand your feelings better, so that you can gain insight into your fears & frustrations, past emotional wounds, & your hopes & wishes for greater life satisfaction. My specialties include: depression, parenting, grief/loss, relationships & caring/coping with sick family members.
The decision to engage in therapy takes courage. I view therapy as the first step in exploring our experiences– really trying to understand the dynamics within our relationships whether it is with family, friends, intimate partners, or colleagues. You may be feeling sad, anxious, lonely & not sure of a way to move forward. Together we can help you understand your feelings better, so that you can gain insight into your fears & frustrations, past emotional wounds, & your hopes & wishes for greater life satisfaction. My specialties include: depression, parenting, grief/loss, relationships & caring/coping with sick family members.
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Natasha Dezonie
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
I have experience supporting people struggling with issues related to addiction, anxiety, complicated grief, life transitions, suicidal ideation, depression, self-harm, and trauma.
Welcome! My virtual teletherapy space supports adults, teens, and families living in New York. I specialize in working with clients impacted by trauma and other adverse childhood experiences. As a trauma survivor myself, I have taken my own self-healing journey that has led to the development of my whole-person approach to health. I aim to provide my clients with tools that can support self-healing and building a more authentic relationship with the authentic self.
I have experience supporting people struggling with issues related to addiction, anxiety, complicated grief, life transitions, suicidal ideation, depression, self-harm, and trauma.
Welcome! My virtual teletherapy space supports adults, teens, and families living in New York. I specialize in working with clients impacted by trauma and other adverse childhood experiences. As a trauma survivor myself, I have taken my own self-healing journey that has led to the development of my whole-person approach to health. I aim to provide my clients with tools that can support self-healing and building a more authentic relationship with the authentic self.
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Gisele Garelik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents and adults. I have extensive experience with survivors of trauma, and often use a trauma-informed lens. I focus on issues that impact the life cycle, including relationship stressors, parenting challenges, career choices, managing the effects of chronic illness, and dealing with aging parents. In addition, I am skilled at helping clients and families deal with end of life issues, grief and bereavement.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience working with adolescents and adults. I have extensive experience with survivors of trauma, and often use a trauma-informed lens. I focus on issues that impact the life cycle, including relationship stressors, parenting challenges, career choices, managing the effects of chronic illness, and dealing with aging parents. In addition, I am skilled at helping clients and families deal with end of life issues, grief and bereavement.
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grief, crisis and change).
Yidong will engage with what you just said, try to read between lines and listen for the emotional experience behind what you speak of. Yidong will gather many stories from you, and its underlying experiences, like little beads on a necklace; we will find the thread to connect all the beads together. Through differentiating and clarifying, your understanding towards what has happened to you might start shifting, new room will be created, and relief will follow. You will know self-containment is possible, and develop capacity to observe your "inner theater." These developments will help you make fitting decisions in what you do.
grief, crisis and change).
Yidong will engage with what you just said, try to read between lines and listen for the emotional experience behind what you speak of. Yidong will gather many stories from you, and its underlying experiences, like little beads on a necklace; we will find the thread to connect all the beads together. Through differentiating and clarifying, your understanding towards what has happened to you might start shifting, new room will be created, and relief will follow. You will know self-containment is possible, and develop capacity to observe your "inner theater." These developments will help you make fitting decisions in what you do.
![Photo of Liza Sondow, LMSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/983d62a7-dde9-4ac6-b3fe-66f71c8047aa/2/320x400.jpeg)
When you feel stuck or experience anxiety, insecurity, sadness, a loss of meaning, or complex feelings that are not easy to explain and to understand - it helps to talk about it and to process emotions in a safe, respectful, and supportive co-created environment. You know intrinsically that there’s a way out of painful experiences, but you don’t know which path to take, or sometimes life is going well, but you feel that it has much more to offer. Whatever the obstacle to your desired life: transition, loss, trauma, stress, identity crisis, or difficult relationship, there is always a way forward.
When you feel stuck or experience anxiety, insecurity, sadness, a loss of meaning, or complex feelings that are not easy to explain and to understand - it helps to talk about it and to process emotions in a safe, respectful, and supportive co-created environment. You know intrinsically that there’s a way out of painful experiences, but you don’t know which path to take, or sometimes life is going well, but you feel that it has much more to offer. Whatever the obstacle to your desired life: transition, loss, trauma, stress, identity crisis, or difficult relationship, there is always a way forward.
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My specialties include: depression, anxiety, insomnia, bereavement, difficulties adjusting to new life circumstances (e.
I am accepting new clients. I combine compassionate care with evidence-based therapies to enable you to set and meet goals, feel better, and live the life you want and deserve. My goal is to provide you with a caring, comfortable, and supportive environment to discuss your concerns and help you develop new skills to improve your quality of life. Some of my clients only require a few sessions while others may benefit from longer-term counseling. I am exclusively a tele therapist. This allows you to see a therapist from the comfort and convenience of your own home. When I'm not seeing patients, I am a professor at Rutgers.
My specialties include: depression, anxiety, insomnia, bereavement, difficulties adjusting to new life circumstances (e.
I am accepting new clients. I combine compassionate care with evidence-based therapies to enable you to set and meet goals, feel better, and live the life you want and deserve. My goal is to provide you with a caring, comfortable, and supportive environment to discuss your concerns and help you develop new skills to improve your quality of life. Some of my clients only require a few sessions while others may benefit from longer-term counseling. I am exclusively a tele therapist. This allows you to see a therapist from the comfort and convenience of your own home. When I'm not seeing patients, I am a professor at Rutgers.
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I trained mental health professionals from around the country in Perinatal Mental Health and Perinatal Grief and Loss at the Seleni Institute.
I specialize in helping women navigate the struggles of parenting, both in the transition to motherhood, and in the ongoing challenges of parenting and relationships. I help women build the support they need to take better care of themselves and their families. I integrate psychodynamic therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT) to treat perinatal anxiety and mood disorders, trauma and bereavement after pregnancy loss and help women navigating infertility. I also work with couples navigating the challenges of connection and intimacy, learning ways to better communicate and understand one another.
I trained mental health professionals from around the country in Perinatal Mental Health and Perinatal Grief and Loss at the Seleni Institute.
I specialize in helping women navigate the struggles of parenting, both in the transition to motherhood, and in the ongoing challenges of parenting and relationships. I help women build the support they need to take better care of themselves and their families. I integrate psychodynamic therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT) to treat perinatal anxiety and mood disorders, trauma and bereavement after pregnancy loss and help women navigating infertility. I also work with couples navigating the challenges of connection and intimacy, learning ways to better communicate and understand one another.
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Jill Abramson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASAC, CSAT
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
With over 25 years of experience, my specialty areas include couples therapy, infidelity, partners of sex addicts, substance abuse and recovery, sex addiction, individual therapy for anxiety, depression, EMDR trauma resolution DWI assessments, loss, bereavement and life coaching through difficult situations. I am extensively trained in a number of relationship therapy modalities and trauma resolution with the ability to use a wide range of therapy interventions to help you.
With over 25 years of experience, my specialty areas include couples therapy, infidelity, partners of sex addicts, substance abuse and recovery, sex addiction, individual therapy for anxiety, depression, EMDR trauma resolution DWI assessments, loss, bereavement and life coaching through difficult situations. I am extensively trained in a number of relationship therapy modalities and trauma resolution with the ability to use a wide range of therapy interventions to help you.
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I bring to my therapeutic container life experience and training in contemplative science, meditation, depth psychology, trauma, integrative care, marriage, parenting, blended families, career shifts, grief and loss, anxiety and belonging, and issues of diversity and multiculturalism.
At the heart of my work, I collaborate with you in tending to your emotional life, helping you build resilience while cultivating sustainable happiness. I work with individuals, parents, couples, people searching for healthy relationships, anyone seeking to effect change, and people overwhelmed by maladaptive patterns in their lives. Drawing from my training and life experience, we'll work skillfully and compassionately, together, toward achieving your goals. With a profound belief in the capacity for people to transform themselves, I can create a safe place to heal and grow.
I bring to my therapeutic container life experience and training in contemplative science, meditation, depth psychology, trauma, integrative care, marriage, parenting, blended families, career shifts, grief and loss, anxiety and belonging, and issues of diversity and multiculturalism.
At the heart of my work, I collaborate with you in tending to your emotional life, helping you build resilience while cultivating sustainable happiness. I work with individuals, parents, couples, people searching for healthy relationships, anyone seeking to effect change, and people overwhelmed by maladaptive patterns in their lives. Drawing from my training and life experience, we'll work skillfully and compassionately, together, toward achieving your goals. With a profound belief in the capacity for people to transform themselves, I can create a safe place to heal and grow.
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Rebecca Alexander
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, MPH, PLLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075
I have worked in many different capacities/communities: (HIV/AIDS, women in prison, crisis, the Deaf community, eating disorders, anxiety/depression, addiction, trauma, and grief and loss, and now crisis again.
I take a highly interactive, supportive, and collaborative approach to therapy. My goal is to help you function and feel better in the present by addressing the frustrating or repetitive behaviors or cycles that have held you back, Together, we will develop greater insight about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that undermine your relationships and productivity. My hope is that our work together will not only be enriching and meaningful, but that it will create the change you are looking for to live a fulfilling life.
I have worked in many different capacities/communities: (HIV/AIDS, women in prison, crisis, the Deaf community, eating disorders, anxiety/depression, addiction, trauma, and grief and loss, and now crisis again.
I take a highly interactive, supportive, and collaborative approach to therapy. My goal is to help you function and feel better in the present by addressing the frustrating or repetitive behaviors or cycles that have held you back, Together, we will develop greater insight about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that undermine your relationships and productivity. My hope is that our work together will not only be enriching and meaningful, but that it will create the change you are looking for to live a fulfilling life.
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Vitality, growth, love, empathy, and meaning are essential to healthy functioning and a sense of well-being. We often create these gratifying experiences through an authentic and positive connection with ourselves and others. However, sometimes these connections are hindered due to difficult life experiences, such as loss of a loved one, career and life transitions, addiction, divorce, or relationship concerns. These struggles can lead to feeling down, isolated, anxious and confused about how to move forward. I understand and am here to help.
Vitality, growth, love, empathy, and meaning are essential to healthy functioning and a sense of well-being. We often create these gratifying experiences through an authentic and positive connection with ourselves and others. However, sometimes these connections are hindered due to difficult life experiences, such as loss of a loved one, career and life transitions, addiction, divorce, or relationship concerns. These struggles can lead to feeling down, isolated, anxious and confused about how to move forward. I understand and am here to help.
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Claudia Belmonte
Pre-Licensed Professional, MHC-LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds with needs like depression, grief, illness, anxiety, life transitions, addiction, and relationship issues.
Are you seeking therapy to find relief from issues that have become too overwhelming, limiting, or debilitating? Are you looking to improve your relationships or process a difficult diagnosis or loss? I will work collaboratively with you to gain a deeper understanding of your emotions by analyzing past experiences and current life circumstances to bring relief and resolution. I will help you to better understand yourself and your relationships by improving communication and emotional awareness. My goal as your counselor is to help you meet your therapeutic goals and enact the change you want to see in yourself and your life.
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds with needs like depression, grief, illness, anxiety, life transitions, addiction, and relationship issues.
Are you seeking therapy to find relief from issues that have become too overwhelming, limiting, or debilitating? Are you looking to improve your relationships or process a difficult diagnosis or loss? I will work collaboratively with you to gain a deeper understanding of your emotions by analyzing past experiences and current life circumstances to bring relief and resolution. I will help you to better understand yourself and your relationships by improving communication and emotional awareness. My goal as your counselor is to help you meet your therapeutic goals and enact the change you want to see in yourself and your life.
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Stacey Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
Specialties: anxiety, neurodiversity, gifted children, codependency, relationships (parent-child conflict, family therapy, perfectionism, trauma, existential/ religious conflicts, life transitions (mid life, grief.
Stress, anxiety and traumatic experiences block us from living more freely and joyfully. If you're struggling to feel better, I'm glad you're here. I can help you suffer less and rewire some of your old thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns so you can feel more fully yourself. Patterns have their purpose but when we slow down and get curious about them, they can transform themselves. I use a mind-body approach with a relational lens. I create a safe space for you to explore your world more deeply. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy, I can help. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples & families virtually.
Specialties: anxiety, neurodiversity, gifted children, codependency, relationships (parent-child conflict, family therapy, perfectionism, trauma, existential/ religious conflicts, life transitions (mid life, grief.
Stress, anxiety and traumatic experiences block us from living more freely and joyfully. If you're struggling to feel better, I'm glad you're here. I can help you suffer less and rewire some of your old thoughts, feelings and relationship patterns so you can feel more fully yourself. Patterns have their purpose but when we slow down and get curious about them, they can transform themselves. I use a mind-body approach with a relational lens. I create a safe space for you to explore your world more deeply. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy, I can help. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples & families virtually.
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I have experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, relationship struggles and family discord, self-esteem and self-compassion, life transitions, grief and bereavement, and trauma.
I am deeply passionate about the power and benefit of therapy, and have seen it work countless times to bring comfort, stability, peace, and growth to so many, including myself. Through forming a trusting and collaborative relationship with a counselor, therapy can provide you with insight into how past events have shaped your present, with tools that help relieve you from negative patterns or emotions, and with confidence to move forward and live an empowered, healthy life.
I have experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, eating disorders, relationship struggles and family discord, self-esteem and self-compassion, life transitions, grief and bereavement, and trauma.
I am deeply passionate about the power and benefit of therapy, and have seen it work countless times to bring comfort, stability, peace, and growth to so many, including myself. Through forming a trusting and collaborative relationship with a counselor, therapy can provide you with insight into how past events have shaped your present, with tools that help relieve you from negative patterns or emotions, and with confidence to move forward and live an empowered, healthy life.
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Elaine O'Connell At Brainful
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075
In addition to helping children and adults with grief, anxiety and depression, I work with neurodivergent adults, children and teens struggling with ADHD, OCD, PTSD, autism and executive dysfunction.
Going through profiles, you may not be sure what you are looking for in a therapist. I offer clients a free consultation call to determine what they need from both therapy and their therapist in order to move forward in life. If I’m not a good fit, I’ll provide you with referrals accordingly.
In addition to helping children and adults with grief, anxiety and depression, I work with neurodivergent adults, children and teens struggling with ADHD, OCD, PTSD, autism and executive dysfunction.
Going through profiles, you may not be sure what you are looking for in a therapist. I offer clients a free consultation call to determine what they need from both therapy and their therapist in order to move forward in life. If I’m not a good fit, I’ll provide you with referrals accordingly.
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Kimberly H. Andron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
Over the past 25 years, I have partnered as therapist, teacher, graduate professor, and learner with adults, children and their families, and couples. Most are within a transition, filled with angst, anticipation, conflicting emotions and thoughts. Many are navigating a loss relating to illness, relationship, academics, and often the ambiguous loss of expectations. There is suffering, sadness, anxiety, and often lack of trust in one's self and abilities. You have the resources, yet you may need a tool to assist accessing and building upon your strengths with a renewed sense of hope and confidence in varied future possibilities.
Over the past 25 years, I have partnered as therapist, teacher, graduate professor, and learner with adults, children and their families, and couples. Most are within a transition, filled with angst, anticipation, conflicting emotions and thoughts. Many are navigating a loss relating to illness, relationship, academics, and often the ambiguous loss of expectations. There is suffering, sadness, anxiety, and often lack of trust in one's self and abilities. You have the resources, yet you may need a tool to assist accessing and building upon your strengths with a renewed sense of hope and confidence in varied future possibilities.
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Alicia D. Henry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP, CCATP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New York, NY 10075 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping motivated, high functioning adults navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, negative thought patterns, work-related stress, perfectionism, life transitions, low self-esteem, complex family dynamics, communication issues, feeling "stuck" and more. My approach combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques, focusing on understanding the patterns in your life, uncovering unconscious motivations, and supporting you in making meaningful changes.
I specialize in helping motivated, high functioning adults navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, negative thought patterns, work-related stress, perfectionism, life transitions, low self-esteem, complex family dynamics, communication issues, feeling "stuck" and more. My approach combines psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques, focusing on understanding the patterns in your life, uncovering unconscious motivations, and supporting you in making meaningful changes.
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Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.