Grief Therapists in South of South, Philadelphia, PA

Are you facing the emotional challenges of chronic illness, struggling with anxiety, or navigating the heartbreaking journey of grief and loss? You do not have to do this alone. Clients work with me to learn how to respond to their most challenging situations—whether it’s adapting to the profound changes brought by a chronic or terminal illness, reclaiming control over persistent anxiety, or finding ways to rebuild after a massive loss. With over 13 years of experience, I am dedicated to helping my clients navigate these overwhelming challenges, and emerge with grace and a deeper sense of self-awareness and healing.

I like to help people explore their patterns in life and discover ways to become a happier and healthier person. Feelings and experiences may be keeping us stuck. I provide a safe space to understand and express these feelings, offer tools how to work with feelings and thoughts, and then help clients discover their interests and path forward. Therapy may be helpful to deal with a difficult event or a way of living. I help my clients to navigate a better, more fulfilling and meaningful life.

My clients are high-performing people seeking therapy because they feel depressed, trapped, or anxious in ways that prevent them from enjoying the lifes they have built. Many feel disconnected from their sense of purpose or from loved ones and wish to reconnect in new and healthy ways. I can help you learn about yourself, improve your sense of well-being, and face obstacles that challenge you with increased skill, ease, and clarity. My practice is 100% teletherapy, which lends itself well to discretion, efficiency, and flexibility. My clients attend therapy between meetings, at work, and from the couch while their baby naps.

I am a Master's-level Licensed Professional Counselor who works with individuals experiencing a broad range of challenges - trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, loss, addiction, relationship concerns, infertility and adoption. While each person brings their own unique experiences and concerns to therapy, my ultimate goal is to help my clients gain clarity, cultivate greater trust in themselves, and discover new ways of feeling and being in the world.

Do you feel as though the intensity of your emotions overwhelm you? Maybe you're often anxious throughout the day? Are you incredibly aware of the "why" behind your thoughts and actions, yet still haven't successfully created lasting change? Or, maybe you're doing "all the right things," but are wondering why you still feel so numb? If any of these experiences resonated with you, you're not alone. I am specially trained to support anxiety, grief, trauma and relationship stress. Together we are a team. Using evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral therapies and mind-body tools, you can heal, change and create the life you desire.

What brings you to seek therapy is personal, important, and deserving of attention. I offer a non-judgmental and safe space to learn, grow, and share. I support adults as they confront transformation and change, such as relationship issues, grief and loss, and adjustment to illness. I have extensive experience helping people cultivate and maintain recovery from using substances.

The practice of therapy can mean different things to different people. Whether you are navigating a life change, hoping to address acute symptoms, or looking for more support, therapy can help you better understanding yourself. Through examining relationships and reflecting on past experiences, therapy can foster deeper insight into how to pursue a more fulfilled future.

At times our life-circumstances can create such overwhelm, isolation, confusion and pain that we struggle to make sense of or to overcome them on our own. Having the support and understanding of a warm, collaborative therapist can help you face and work through difficult issues as you move into resilience, balance and a strengthened identity. As a psychotherapist in practice for over ten years, I am guided by the belief that, at our core, we each want to be known, understood and respected by others. I strive to help clients build new insights and perspectives about their lives and to restore their connections to their true selves.

I have been a transformational coach since 1997. I give you the tools to truly be comfortable with yourself, spark your aliveness and creativity and lead a dazzling life. If you're looking for an intuitive approach, and someone that zones in on the key pieces you need, I'd love for us to talk. I illuminate what is most needed, create bursts of aliveness, and guide you to confidently create what you most want in your life.

I focus on trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment difficulties, & relationship/family issues. My ideal client would be open to change and exploring more positive ways to see themselves. My ideal client would be someone that values our time together and is present for sessions. My ideal client would be someone who can reflect from within and be willing to do the work, with a sincere desire to change their lifestyle. This client would be flexible and willing to see the other side of the coin, exploring the past and delving into the present.

Melanie Grace Gerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 20 years of experience working in healthcare, including in psychiatric hospitals, addiction treatment centers, outpatient group therapy, and medical management.

I believe that acceptance and surrender are the first steps towards making a change in ones life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on encouraging and empowering individuals on their road to recovery. I work with adults with addiction issues, as well as depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. I also treat couples dealing with troubles in their relationships. My approach is psycho-dynamic with emphasis on empowering my clients by using a short-term problem-solving approach.

You may find yourself feeling stuck, struggling with unsatisfying relationships, or wanting to feel more connected to yourself and others. Together we will work on co-creating an environment most conducive to what you need to feel safe and heard to heal and grow. My approach is compassionate, humorous and committed to helping you to live your life more fully. I enjoy working with adults and couples. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and queer folks exploring questions of gender identity and sexuality. Expertise working with parents/families of transgender youth.

Sometimes life can be an overwhelming and stressful experience. As a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), it is my duty to support my clients through this journey. I am confident in my ability to create a collaborative environment to facilitate change as I strive to help my clients succeed. I value the therapeutic alliance and believe that rapport building is the foundation of successful treatment.

Do you feel anxious, lonely, like your life is upside down, like the world does not make sense, or cornered? Do you doubt your choices? Do you wish to find new ways and new answers? Your new path can start here and now! Psychoanalytic therapy means that you are not alone anymore in facing challenges, mending relationships, building strength, and creating the future you deserve. Whether you need help with your career, your romantic partner, your relationships, parenting, or aging parents, Please do not hesitate to call, text or email.

I believe it is the relationship in therapy that is truly healing. Honesty, compassion and sometimes a sense of humor can be powerful medicine. I enjoy working with people who are truly ready to make some changes in their life, even if they're terrified to do so.

The desire to be known, and to know oneself, is so very human. Working together, we can make sense of your internal experience as it relates to - and makes contact with - the external world. The therapeutic relationship is unique and collaborative. The deeper answers we seek are in the unconscious, hard to access in everyday, waking life. A safe and reliable space provides the conditions to understand your deepest motivations in starting the work known as therapy. Humor, when appropriate, can expand our perspective.

Do you need some help getting your life back on track? My goal is to help you break down barriers and feel empowered so that you are able to live your best life. I specialize in working with adolescence, young adults, and adults struggling with (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, mood disorder, ADHD, interpersonal conflict, relationship issues, and those experiencing difficult life transitions.

Clients who will benefit more from working with me are complex, sensitive persons and couples going through some kind of life transition, or some relational or existential crisis, who want to understand themselves better, integrate the many sides of their identity, "own" their experiences, and reflect about their life course and ways of being and relating. Also persons willing to heal from trauma, to build resiliency and unleash post-traumatic growth. I have lived in Europe, Africa and USA, and have developed an expertise in immigration, acculturation, and international and transnational identities and experiences.