For loss & transitions in all seasons of life.

 

 

Grief Counseling

 

IN NYC & NEW JERSEY

 
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A safe place to process loss of all kinds ... and all the emotions that come with it.

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“I’ve felt so alone with this for so long.”

“I feel like I’m a burden.”

“I haven’t given myself the space to grieve this.”

“I thought I was okay, until I realized I wasn’t.”

 

 

Grief can be one of the most isolating experiences in life. It often feels like life is just going on without you, with everyone — even those that love and care about us — continuing to go about their day-to-day lives, despite the self-doubt, shame, loneliness, and other impacts of loss continuing to bear down on you.

Whether you’ve been trying to manage things on your own for a long time or have just experienced a loss, grief counseling can offer you a safe place to: 

  • Process what has happened

  • Explore what it means for you

  • Identify meaningful ways to move forward

  • Integrate the experience of loss with gentleness and self-compassion

You shouldn’t have to apologize for your grief. 

The loss you’ve experienced — whether from the death of a loved one, the loss of a relationship, infertility, job changes, a life transition, or something else — deserves a space to work through … somewhere where you don’t have to hide what you are feeling for the comfort of others or because you “should” be “over it” by now.

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Grief counseling can help you:

  • Process the emotions associated with your loss

  • Discover your own strength and courage in the face of grief

  • Learn how to seek support from and feel connected to the people who love you

  • Gain confidence to re-enter the flow of life

  • Find meaning and integrate loss into your life as you move forward

  • Identify ways to honor and memorialize your loss, not minimize it

 
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Grief counseling for…

 

Career loss or change

Divorce, Relationship loss, or infidelity

Pregnancy loss

Primary or secondary infertility

loss of loved one

loved one’s substance use or illness

perimenopause & menopause

life-limiting illness or disability

Life stage transitions

 

… and other life changes that deserve time, compassion, and support to work through.

 
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Discover the courage and strength that’s already within you.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Absolutely. Grief is caused by more than just the death of someone close to us—it can be due to any change we experience (even the ones that are good, such as becoming a parent or getting a new job). It’s important to attend to grief no matter the root cause. 

  • We tend to experience grief very acutely immediately following a loss, but it often stays with us for much longer. Grief is rarely something that just “stops”; rather, we find ways to integrate it into our life with each new day, honoring the loss and what it means to us, while finding meaning and purpose in the new version of life we find ourselves in.

    Whether you are days or years removed from your loss, your feelings of grief are valid.

  • I help women navigating grief due to things like:

    • Relationship changes, such as breakups, separation, or divorce

    • Infertility, including secondary infertility

    • Career transitions including job loss, returning to the workforce, or changing career direction

    • Motherhood

    • Pregnancy loss including miscarriage, abortion, and TFMR 

    • Estrangement or difficulties in close family relationships

    • A loved one’s illness or infirmity, including caregiving responsibilities

    • Death

    • One’s own medical diagnoses

    • Relocation