Grief Therapists in Hulls Cove, ME
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Innerguidance Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in assisting with symptoms reduction for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship struggles.
Hello! Welcome to your healing journey. I am glad you are taking the time to read this. Let me tell you a bit about me, so that you can see if I may be a fit for what you are seeking. My expertise is in holistic based therapy. This means I like to look at the whole picture; mind, body and spirit. I am trained in ACT, EMDR, NET, past life regression, meditation, guided imagery. I am a certified herbalist, and can assist in finding natural options for symptom reduction and optimal health. I provide clinical supervision for other mental health therapists. I am currently seeing clients and supervisees both virtually and in person.
I specialize in assisting with symptoms reduction for depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship struggles.
Hello! Welcome to your healing journey. I am glad you are taking the time to read this. Let me tell you a bit about me, so that you can see if I may be a fit for what you are seeking. My expertise is in holistic based therapy. This means I like to look at the whole picture; mind, body and spirit. I am trained in ACT, EMDR, NET, past life regression, meditation, guided imagery. I am a certified herbalist, and can assist in finding natural options for symptom reduction and optimal health. I provide clinical supervision for other mental health therapists. I am currently seeing clients and supervisees both virtually and in person.
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Leslie Barroso
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (Online Only)
If your goals include relief from depression, anxiety, taxing relationships, substance use, harmful behaviors, and multiple diagnoses, and you long to get along better in the world, I want to work with you to achieve those goals. Are you disconnected from others, stuck in a cycle of pain, grief, and defeat that keeps you stifled, with a feeling of hopelessness when your efforts to improve are short-lived? Together we can examine the patterns of behavior that keep you in negativity, and empower you to be with feelings, and past events, to safely, and lovingly process the memories and emotions that these behaviors are rooted in.
If your goals include relief from depression, anxiety, taxing relationships, substance use, harmful behaviors, and multiple diagnoses, and you long to get along better in the world, I want to work with you to achieve those goals. Are you disconnected from others, stuck in a cycle of pain, grief, and defeat that keeps you stifled, with a feeling of hopelessness when your efforts to improve are short-lived? Together we can examine the patterns of behavior that keep you in negativity, and empower you to be with feelings, and past events, to safely, and lovingly process the memories and emotions that these behaviors are rooted in.
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Holly Khiel
Counselor, LCPC-c
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Waitlist for new clients
I help people access the pain and grief that keep them stuck.
Perhaps you’re here to get unstuck. You’re dismayed by the way your problems feel repetitive and difficult to break away from. You spin your wheels in frustration, or are stifled under the weight of a nagging depression. Even in some of your closest relationships, you feel disconnection. You might attempt to numb the pain with substances, TV binges, or endless scrolling, and your attempts to change seem to fade away or just not work. The result is that you often feel hopeless.
I help people access the pain and grief that keep them stuck.
Perhaps you’re here to get unstuck. You’re dismayed by the way your problems feel repetitive and difficult to break away from. You spin your wheels in frustration, or are stifled under the weight of a nagging depression. Even in some of your closest relationships, you feel disconnection. You might attempt to numb the pain with substances, TV binges, or endless scrolling, and your attempts to change seem to fade away or just not work. The result is that you often feel hopeless.
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Matthew S. Beal
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MACO, NCC, LCMHC, LCPC, MDiv
Verified Verified
Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 (Online Only)
We all need quality counseling at times, and if you are thinking about counseling, well done! Every step requires courage, and I respect yours. Whether your needs seem small or overwhelming I would be honored to walk with you on your healing journey. My goals are to help you identify what human flourishing means for you, gain insight into what keeps you from living that fully, and develop the tools you need to move into that flourishing. I provide a safe, supportive space for the vital therapeutic relationship. And I offer teletherapy with a generous sliding scale fee structure to make your flourishing as accessible as possible!
We all need quality counseling at times, and if you are thinking about counseling, well done! Every step requires courage, and I respect yours. Whether your needs seem small or overwhelming I would be honored to walk with you on your healing journey. My goals are to help you identify what human flourishing means for you, gain insight into what keeps you from living that fully, and develop the tools you need to move into that flourishing. I provide a safe, supportive space for the vital therapeutic relationship. And I offer teletherapy with a generous sliding scale fee structure to make your flourishing as accessible as possible!
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I am a mindfulness influenced, cognitive-behavioral therapist who provides services that include psychological evaluations and individual/couples/family therapy. I have extensive experience working with adults with a variety of issues including: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Bipolar disorder, and Self-regulation concerns. I also teach a variety of meditative techniques with an emphasis on compassion and self-awareness. I am a graduate of Florida State University and hold a combined PhD in Counseling and School Psychology. Call today to see how I can help you!
I am a mindfulness influenced, cognitive-behavioral therapist who provides services that include psychological evaluations and individual/couples/family therapy. I have extensive experience working with adults with a variety of issues including: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Bipolar disorder, and Self-regulation concerns. I also teach a variety of meditative techniques with an emphasis on compassion and self-awareness. I am a graduate of Florida State University and hold a combined PhD in Counseling and School Psychology. Call today to see how I can help you!
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Amy Spenciner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (Online Only)
I am a ME and NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provide phone/online counseling services. I provide counseling for adults privately and thru Employee Assistance Programs (including Cornell U, Ithaca College, Cayuga Medical Center and Ithaca City). Much of this work entails helping high functioning adults increase their stress management and supporting them through work, home and career challenges. I also provide counseling for school children as I am a former school social worker. I utilize a combination cognitive behavior therapy, life skills development, mindfulness and stress reduction.
I am a ME and NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provide phone/online counseling services. I provide counseling for adults privately and thru Employee Assistance Programs (including Cornell U, Ithaca College, Cayuga Medical Center and Ithaca City). Much of this work entails helping high functioning adults increase their stress management and supporting them through work, home and career challenges. I also provide counseling for school children as I am a former school social worker. I utilize a combination cognitive behavior therapy, life skills development, mindfulness and stress reduction.
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I believe all human behavior is oriented toward growth, no matter how misguided or "crazy" it may seem. Perhaps you feel out of balance with your emotions, relationships, work, or spirit. You may be experiencing a crisis, a life transition, or simply desire to know yourself better. My practice is limited to individual psychotherapy with adults. I'm trained to work with anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as the deeper unconscious influences to emotions, thoughts, and behavior. Our work is guided by your specific concerns and what you wish to change. My aim is to provide a safe and respectful space for self-exploration.
I believe all human behavior is oriented toward growth, no matter how misguided or "crazy" it may seem. Perhaps you feel out of balance with your emotions, relationships, work, or spirit. You may be experiencing a crisis, a life transition, or simply desire to know yourself better. My practice is limited to individual psychotherapy with adults. I'm trained to work with anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as the deeper unconscious influences to emotions, thoughts, and behavior. Our work is guided by your specific concerns and what you wish to change. My aim is to provide a safe and respectful space for self-exploration.
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Accepting new patients for work with clinical intern, Ms. Mailena Alicea. Dr. Denise Vagt is a licensed clinical psychologist (Maine License PS1998). She has a broad range of experience treating anxiety and depressive disorders and specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and stress related disorders. Dr. Vagt completed her Doctorate in Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology and spent the beginning of her career serving as an Active Duty Air Force Psychologist. She now works in the private sector as the owner of Maine Psychological Services.
Accepting new patients for work with clinical intern, Ms. Mailena Alicea. Dr. Denise Vagt is a licensed clinical psychologist (Maine License PS1998). She has a broad range of experience treating anxiety and depressive disorders and specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and stress related disorders. Dr. Vagt completed her Doctorate in Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology and spent the beginning of her career serving as an Active Duty Air Force Psychologist. She now works in the private sector as the owner of Maine Psychological Services.
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Lila Maycock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellsworth, ME 04605 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck in talk therapy and feel curious about using the body to access healing? Are you moving through life feeling a sense of disconnection, confusion or being at war with your body? Do you enjoy embodiment practices and have a desire to go deeper? Have previous embodiment practices felt unaccommodating or unconscious of how they relate to broader systems? There are many reasons we land in these places, whether it is trauma, chronic pain and illness, gender norms, environmental limitations, messages from our culture and family of origin, or sometimes, simply the wiring in our brains and bodies we are born with.
Are you feeling stuck in talk therapy and feel curious about using the body to access healing? Are you moving through life feeling a sense of disconnection, confusion or being at war with your body? Do you enjoy embodiment practices and have a desire to go deeper? Have previous embodiment practices felt unaccommodating or unconscious of how they relate to broader systems? There are many reasons we land in these places, whether it is trauma, chronic pain and illness, gender norms, environmental limitations, messages from our culture and family of origin, or sometimes, simply the wiring in our brains and bodies we are born with.
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I have been offering psychotherapy and substance abuse counseling to adults, couples and families for more than 30 years. With a combination of practical guidance, humor and respect, I work collaboratively with people to ease the stress and tensions that block them from living more fully. I have studied mindfulness and I have focused extensively on training in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and it is the primary model I use in working with individuals and couples. Areas of interest include relationship issues, anxiety and depression, and recovery from addiction.
I have been offering psychotherapy and substance abuse counseling to adults, couples and families for more than 30 years. With a combination of practical guidance, humor and respect, I work collaboratively with people to ease the stress and tensions that block them from living more fully. I have studied mindfulness and I have focused extensively on training in the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and it is the primary model I use in working with individuals and couples. Areas of interest include relationship issues, anxiety and depression, and recovery from addiction.
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I help people who have anxiety, overwhelm or stressful relationships find clarity and serenity. In 2014, after years of talk therapy and recovery work, I became frustrated by the lack of progress in a few key areas. I decided to go deeper and I combined "parts work" with a mediation facilitation process. The healing I experienced was astounding. I researched other practitioners who were working at these deep levels, began studying evidence based techniques with Sarah Peyton, and I implemented these life changing models into my work. A past client posted: "Sara’s way of providing help creates peace in the battle zone of my brain."
I help people who have anxiety, overwhelm or stressful relationships find clarity and serenity. In 2014, after years of talk therapy and recovery work, I became frustrated by the lack of progress in a few key areas. I decided to go deeper and I combined "parts work" with a mediation facilitation process. The healing I experienced was astounding. I researched other practitioners who were working at these deep levels, began studying evidence based techniques with Sarah Peyton, and I implemented these life changing models into my work. A past client posted: "Sara’s way of providing help creates peace in the battle zone of my brain."
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REACH Psychotherapy and Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Life’s challenges provide us an opportunity to REACH. At REACH Psychotherapy and Consulting we will engage in a collaborative process of Remembering, Exploring, Accepting, Connecting, and Healing. Our work together will support the reintegration of those inner parts that at some point in your life felt unheard, unloved, or unworthy. Our work together will assist you with developing the tools for courageous inner exploration, new insight and skills, self-compassion, and acceptance. When we reconnect with our inner parts, often a shift occurs in our outward experiences and relationships.
Life’s challenges provide us an opportunity to REACH. At REACH Psychotherapy and Consulting we will engage in a collaborative process of Remembering, Exploring, Accepting, Connecting, and Healing. Our work together will support the reintegration of those inner parts that at some point in your life felt unheard, unloved, or unworthy. Our work together will assist you with developing the tools for courageous inner exploration, new insight and skills, self-compassion, and acceptance. When we reconnect with our inner parts, often a shift occurs in our outward experiences and relationships.
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Yemaya St. Clair
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Not accepting new clients
If you feel unsure how to navigate the disorienting wilderness of your relationships, I'm here. My ideal clients are curious and motivated, knowing they can do hard things. They often come seeking help with intimacy, betrayal recovery, communication, sexuality, or loss. While each comes to therapy with unique identities, values, sufferings, and desires - all have the capacity to experience a more joyful life. We set goals together and I help draw on people's strengths to address the issues that concern them most.
If you feel unsure how to navigate the disorienting wilderness of your relationships, I'm here. My ideal clients are curious and motivated, knowing they can do hard things. They often come seeking help with intimacy, betrayal recovery, communication, sexuality, or loss. While each comes to therapy with unique identities, values, sufferings, and desires - all have the capacity to experience a more joyful life. We set goals together and I help draw on people's strengths to address the issues that concern them most.
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Friendship Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Not accepting new clients
This is the first step of many regarding establishing control over barriers keeping you stuck and, for that, you should be congratulating yourself! Finding someone who can help facilitate meaningful conversation as a means of problem solving this struggle is the next step on your journey. This is such an important step and thank you for clicking on me. Let’s see if I could be your guide.
This is the first step of many regarding establishing control over barriers keeping you stuck and, for that, you should be congratulating yourself! Finding someone who can help facilitate meaningful conversation as a means of problem solving this struggle is the next step on your journey. This is such an important step and thank you for clicking on me. Let’s see if I could be your guide.
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Jody Gillen-Worden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 30 years experience. My work is collaborative, strength based and often playful. I have an extensive background in working with family systems through the lens of attachment theory. Over the past several years I have shifted from family to individual work with adults, utilizing a model of psychotherapy called Internal Family Systems. I find this model an empowering and dynamic way of helping individuals get to know parts of themselves, thus taking charge of their own healing.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 30 years experience. My work is collaborative, strength based and often playful. I have an extensive background in working with family systems through the lens of attachment theory. Over the past several years I have shifted from family to individual work with adults, utilizing a model of psychotherapy called Internal Family Systems. I find this model an empowering and dynamic way of helping individuals get to know parts of themselves, thus taking charge of their own healing.
Online Therapists
![Photo of Ryun Anderson, MSW](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2e098336-cf0b-4505-a7e1-c8e516e11893/1/320x400.jpeg)
Welcome! I started this practice as a support to kindred social and ecological care workers. Caring for communities and ecosystems in a time of complexity can be full of joy, but it can also take a serious toll on us. I do this work to deepen our collective capacity for connection, creativity, humility, and a sense of wonder, even as we may be living with grief, conflict, or uncertainty. If you are struggling with burnout, strained relationships, or lost purpose, or you just need a gentle place to heal, let’s connect.
Welcome! I started this practice as a support to kindred social and ecological care workers. Caring for communities and ecosystems in a time of complexity can be full of joy, but it can also take a serious toll on us. I do this work to deepen our collective capacity for connection, creativity, humility, and a sense of wonder, even as we may be living with grief, conflict, or uncertainty. If you are struggling with burnout, strained relationships, or lost purpose, or you just need a gentle place to heal, let’s connect.
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I provide telehealth services in New York (Headway.co) and in-person services in Maine (PenBayMusicTherapy.com). I've shared profound clinical experiences in many contexts including psychiatric and complex medical settings. My clients navigate challenges related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, regulation, trauma, grief or loss. I guide clients to explore and express experiences and feelings that are subconsciously defining the self. I aim to provide a warm, reliable, and open-minded presence that encourages clients to express what they have held onto tightly.
I provide telehealth services in New York (Headway.co) and in-person services in Maine (PenBayMusicTherapy.com). I've shared profound clinical experiences in many contexts including psychiatric and complex medical settings. My clients navigate challenges related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, regulation, trauma, grief or loss. I guide clients to explore and express experiences and feelings that are subconsciously defining the self. I aim to provide a warm, reliable, and open-minded presence that encourages clients to express what they have held onto tightly.
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Hunt has specialized training in several areas including: Trauma, Grief & Loss, Adoption, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Adjustment Issues, Gender & Sexual Identity, ASD and Intellectual Disabilities, ADHD, Medical Issues and more.
Clients present for counseling for a myriad of reasons. Life can offer opportunities for problem solving and sometimes that can feel overwhelming and challenging to resolve without professional help. Seeking support to address ways to improve self-care skills, mental wellness, and general over all health can improve your life.
Hunt has specialized training in several areas including: Trauma, Grief & Loss, Adoption, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Adjustment Issues, Gender & Sexual Identity, ASD and Intellectual Disabilities, ADHD, Medical Issues and more.
Clients present for counseling for a myriad of reasons. Life can offer opportunities for problem solving and sometimes that can feel overwhelming and challenging to resolve without professional help. Seeking support to address ways to improve self-care skills, mental wellness, and general over all health can improve your life.
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Emily Sevigny Counseling LLC
Counselor, LCPC-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Orono, ME 04473 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My clinical interests and experience include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, burnout, educational/school challenges, and career & college counseling.
I am dedicated to helping teens and adults effectively address life stressors and develop skills for independent symptom management. I utilize a client-centered approach to determine client strengths, barriers, and concerns, with a solution focused lens to help provide relief and skills to help the client reach their goals.
My clinical interests and experience include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, burnout, educational/school challenges, and career & college counseling.
I am dedicated to helping teens and adults effectively address life stressors and develop skills for independent symptom management. I utilize a client-centered approach to determine client strengths, barriers, and concerns, with a solution focused lens to help provide relief and skills to help the client reach their goals.
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Rebecca A Beckwith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP
Verified Verified
Bangor, ME 04401 (Online Only)
Grief therapy dedicated full time work over 9 yrs in oncology & palliative care adults & children.
Thank you for viewing my profile, taking the steps toward positive change takes courage and strength. Within my practice I provide every client a strength based approach that is solution focused. I have many years (18yrs) working with individuals, couples and families. I've been fortunate to work with so many couples, guide, bring hope and reconnection back to the relationship. Helping my clients feel that they can overcome the challenges they are faced with and together, with support we work through these challenges. I've also dedicated 9 years of full time work Palliative care and Oncology adults and children for end of life.
Grief therapy dedicated full time work over 9 yrs in oncology & palliative care adults & children.
Thank you for viewing my profile, taking the steps toward positive change takes courage and strength. Within my practice I provide every client a strength based approach that is solution focused. I have many years (18yrs) working with individuals, couples and families. I've been fortunate to work with so many couples, guide, bring hope and reconnection back to the relationship. Helping my clients feel that they can overcome the challenges they are faced with and together, with support we work through these challenges. I've also dedicated 9 years of full time work Palliative care and Oncology adults and children for end of life.
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.