Grief Counseling White Plains NY. Grief & Loss, Trauma Counselor New York.
If you have experienced the pain and trauma of loss, grief counseling White Plains NY with a licensed therapist can help you move through. A New York grief and loss counselor has training and experience in helping people who have suffered loss to find strength, to cope, and move through the trauma. White Plains grief counseling can be an important tool to help you through this difficult time. And while nothing anyone can say can completely heal the pain, you can still find strength to cope, to move through, and to find hope in the darkness. Therapy is a very important part of moving through grief. Please contact a White Plains, NY grief therapist below today.
Grief And Loss Counseling Near White Plains, NY
Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.
If it is a past loss we will talk about that relationship and what it meant to you, and see how that person affected you in your current life and what he/she meant to you. If it is a current or impending loss, we can focus on day-to-day issues to lessen anxiety, and process how to handle what time is left. Practical issues, such as wills, may be discussed. if you find yourself obsessing we will probably focus on feeling, if you find yourself lost in feeling, we may focus on verbalizing your thoughts and your feelings. If you are overwhelmed by depression and find it difficult to function, I will make recommendations for medications and/or alternative strategies.
Loren Gelberg-Goff, LCSW, CHt
Losses are a part of life, and having the support to cope with them is important. Learning to understand the impact of your loss, and feeling compassion for your experiences is a necessary part of the grieving process. I offer strategies, support and guidance as you go through the process of grieving the losses in your life. These losses may be through death, divorce, change in health, job loss, moving, etc. Each change in our lives represents both a loss and a beginning. My goal is to help you bridge the gap between grieving your loss, and moving forward into a new chapter of your life.
John Gerson, Ph.D.
It's so important for those who have experienced a major loss, either through death or divorce, to allow themselves the full breadth of their emotional reactions, to feel the pain they're going through without judgment or haste. Grieving is a complex process, and the emotional experience may swing from great intensity to some sense of peace, and back again, with no predictability. I will help and support you in this very very painful time of your life. We will look at how these lost relationships affected and shaped you, and work toward helping you begin to open to life again, at a pace that suits your rhythm of adjusting to this major life transition.
Henry A Malone, Ph.D.
The loss of a loved one leaves a very deep wound that needs to heal. It is important to give yourself the opportunity to grieve, to overcome the loneliness, to ease the pain of the unbearable nights and to cry in an environment of acceptance and warmth. You will experience a gentle, empathic and warm therapeutic relationship with Dr. Malone to work through and heal the pain of grief and loss.
David Behar, MA, LMFT
Grief is a main focus of my pracice and one in which many of my clients have experienced releif and a transformation. Grief is almost always manageable but requires time. How fast a person recovers from grief depends on many things such as mood, satisfaction in life, meaning and support. A person who is living a life that feels meaningful tends to recover from gief/loss sooner. A happy person recovers from grief sooner than a depressed person. Understanding the stages of grief loss helps guide a person through recovery. Focusing on mood and meaning are excellent ways to expedite the grieving process. In some cases grief/loss can be a wake up call to motivate a person to live well.
Kelley Hopkins-Alvarez, LPC,NCC,MS,MSEd
I offer gentle support and comfort for my clients at a pace that they can tolerate. My clients have expressed to me that my ability to listen empathetically has allowed them the time to process the devastation and loss they’ve witnessed. People who’ve experienced death or divorce may feel angry, depressed, empty, and/or alone. I take time with them to respect these feelings, and do not prescribe ways they “should” be feeling. Grief is different for all, some experience it as a sudden event while others witness gradual decline of a loved one, both can still feel numb or raw. Perspective clients can call or email me to begin a dialogue; we determine then if proceeding is right for you.
Jacqueline Swensen, PhD, LCSW
Licensed Psychoanalyst, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Email: Contact Dr. Swensen
119 West 57 Street, Suite 720, New York 10019
Email: Contact Dr. Swensen
119 West 57 Street, Suite 720, New York 10019
Grief is unavoidable and comes in many forms. From the loss of a loved one to the loss of a job or career, grief can be overwhelming and make accomplishing daily tasks difficult at best. Seldom do family and friends understand what you are going through. And after the crisis is over, your supportive friends and family become consumed with their lives. Therapy with me can offer you an environment to go through your grief while you continue your relationships outside of the office.
Joseph Cilona, Psy.D.
Although there is a general process to grieving, it is much like a finger print. Everyone has their own unique way of getting through it. My focus in grieving work is to help you understand how greif and loss may be impacting all aspects of your life, and to identify proactive ways that you can self-soothe, minimize difficult emotions, and begin to develop a comfort level in connecting with the memory of your loved one.
John Kukor, Ed.D.
A unique aspect of my psychotherapy practice is my readiness and willingness to discuss the issues of death and mortality. Life is precious and we deserve to live our lives fully, but death is an unavoidable fact of our lives. Many people can recall when they first learned about the fact of mortality in their childhood -- perhaps when a pet died, or we lost a grandparent or family member, or when some tragedy occurred. Witnessing a death or suffering the loss of a loved one can change some people's lives forever. In my practice I support my clients to come to terms with painful losses in their lives, and to regain their ability to live life fully, even in the face of their own mortality.
Howard Rossen, LCSW
Sometimes events overpower our ability to cope. The loss of a loved one can throw our daily coping mechanism completely out of control. We all understand the early stages of loss but after awhile we feel that we should be coping better and just find that we can't. That is when a caring therapist can be of help. There is no time limit for the grieving process. It is a very personal experience. I always remind my patients that our job is never to forget, but rather to learn how to put those powerful memories into a safe place within our heart so that we can move forward with our lives. Only then can we begin to breathe again.
Heather Jacobsen, ATR, LCSW
Licensed Psychotherapist & Creative Arts Therapist
Email: Contact Heather
875 Sixth Avenue (on 31st Street), New York 10001
Email: Contact Heather
875 Sixth Avenue (on 31st Street), New York 10001
As we go along in life, all of us, at one time or another will experience loss and begin a process of grieving. The inability to successfully work through the grieving process is often seen as a result of complex patterns of development that inhibited the expression of emotions. If emotions were not allowed to be openly expressed in your family of origin, for one reason or another, then the process of grieving becomes inhibited causing other problems in life. Together, we will look at your relationship to your emotional life by exploring the expressed and unexpressed messages you learned within your family, and increase your ability to feel all emotions for a healthier grief process.
Phyllis Y. Sachs-Yasgur, LCSW-R, CLL
Throughout the life cycle, the loss of attachment to a primary person in one's life is painful and disorienting.
For children, the loss of a parent, sibling, or significant adult can have lifelong effects. Children lack the verbal ability to express their feelings. Through playful interaction children and teens in individual, family, and/or group modalities can express their feelings and acquire resiliency.
For adults, the bereavement process can be affected by the type of loss and the quality of their relationship with the deceased. While no two people react to loss in exactly the same way, Phyllis will facilitate the grief process, and help clients attain acceptance.
Marion Green, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist /Psychotherapist
Email: Contact Marion
Location Near Therapist: White Plains, NY
Email: Contact Marion
Location Near Therapist: White Plains, NY
Losing a loved one can leave us feeling lost and alone. Friends and relatives can only do so much to help us cope with the transition of the loss. Through compassion and guided exploration, together we can create a safe space to feel the depths of your experience and begin to move through the painful feelings of grief and loss so healing can begin...
Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro
Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Psychotherapist
Email: Contact Deb
198-20 Epsom Course, Hollis 11423
Email: Contact Deb
198-20 Epsom Course, Hollis 11423
Grief and loss can be devastating, leaving you without a sense of meaning in life. Yet loss is inevitable in life. Learning to live with loss is perhaps the greatest lesson there is, and having a skilled, objective helper to guide you back toward life can help tremendously. I can help you connect again to others and yourself in exciting ways. Letting go of the past brings surprising growth.
Laura O'Keefe, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Psychotherapist
Email: Contact Laura
51 Bedford Road, Katonah 10536
Email: Contact Laura
51 Bedford Road, Katonah 10536
GRIEF THERAPY: For everything in life there is a season - and grief is something that we all will experience at one point or another during our lifetime. I understand how the pain of a devastataing loss can feel overwhelming, too much to bear, and as a supportive psychotherapist I help people to move through the grief process and get to a better place. Every grief experience is unique and complex, and needs to be treated as such. For further information go to www.LauraOKeefe.com
Patricia Pitta, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Clinical and Board Certified Family Psychologist
Email: Contact Dr. Pitta
35 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset 11030
Email: Contact Dr. Pitta
35 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset 11030
Grief is about loss and the threat of loss. The stronger the bond between us and the person we have lost, the more we will hurt both physically and emotionally. When we are torn from a family member or friend, a part of us dies as well. Our natural need for attachment gets severed, often bringing the return of childhood fears. The world feels like a more dangerous place. As a result, we may feel out of control. We ache to have the loved person back. We know in the rational part of our minds that the person is not coming back, but it also seems impossible to let him go. We will remain emotionally conflicted until we can release our loved ones. Because letting go is so difficult, we must do it slow....
Hal Brickman, MSW, CSW, LCSW, C.HT
Grief and loss inevitably leads to anger & sadness. Not surprisingly, it also can lead to depression and feelings of guilt. The latter is called irrational guilt, as most of us lack magical powers to cure dying people. Even if they mean the world to us. I would encourage my clients to express feeling of guilt and anger often unconscious related to the loss. The anger is often at the person who died. Of course, this is irrational anger in most cases, as we all are going to die. The anger is over losing someone we love, value. I would use clinical interventions that usher in the grieving process. This fosters coming to terms with and an acceptance of the loss.
Jean Fitzpatrick, L.P.
After you have lost a loved one, well-meaning people say it's time to "get over it" or "move on." Grieving doesn't work that way. To absorb the experience of loss and find a way to hold onto the relationship with your loved one is a process that unfolds. We don't proceed through a standard set of "stages of grief;" sometimes you may experience many different stages -- from sadness to anger to disbelief -- all in one day. The supportive presence of an experienced, compassionate counselor can help you cope with the feelings and questions and rediscover your strength and vitality. To ask any questions you may have about grief and loss or to make an appointment, contact Jean Fitzpatrick.
Priska Imberti, LCSW
People experiencing grief and loss are often invaded by mixed emotions and thoughts, including sadness, guilt, anger, feeling frozen or ambivalent, to mention some. Difficult but essential, is to make sense of the situation and find hope. I help clients understand that what has happened might not be altered, but that they can use their own powers and that of their support systems to master the present moment.
James Brace, LCSW-R, CEET, EMT
I find it most helpful to follow the path grief takes with each client. I am careful to listen to cues that may suggest which of the many steps of grief (written by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross) are in play at any moment. Being supportive and offering concrete and practical ways to address overwhelming emotions such as hopelessness, powerlessness and anger is helpful to move through grief and loss in a way that values your process back to being a productive, happier person.
Alan Lehman, Ph.D., LCSW
I have found that when a person is faced with a loss, crisis, or life-changing event, it can feel as if you have been thrust into a new world, a world that is unfamiliar and that without proper support can seem very daunting and at times frightening.
Grieving is a normal and natural response to loss. However, keeping grief inside increases your pain. Letting denial, disbelief, avoidance, or numbness arrest the natural grieving process merely perpetuates the pain.
With understanding and support, I can help you successfully navigate through the difficult but necessary grieving process, letting go of the depression, anger, fear and loneliness so often associated with loss.
Nancy Gubman, LCSW
Loss of a loved one is of course a painful event, one that we all will experience at some time. For some people, there is intense grief in the beginning, and after some time of mourning, the intensity lessens. For others however, the grief doesn't lessen. For these people, the loss may be bringing up feelings from previous losses that were never really mourned - therefore, those old feelings get blended in with the new loss. I work with clients who are stuck in grief to identify earlier losses that may be triggered by the current loss, and help them through the process of mourning both the old and the current loss.
Colette Dowling, LCSW
I believe that everyone who comes for help with grief and loss has unique and special needs.
The so-called "stages of grief" are not useful in helping an individual come to terms with the particular experience he or she is having with the loss of a loved one. Together we create a safe space in which you can express the deep feelings that ebb and wane as you process the experience. A compassionate therapist can help you to bear the unbearable, and eventually move forward, as your loved one would want you to. .
Rev. Christopher Smith, LCAC, LMFT, LMHC
Helping you find wholeness...
Email: Contact Rev. Christopher Smith
529 West 155th Street, New York 10032
Email: Contact Rev. Christopher Smith
529 West 155th Street, New York 10032
Each individual's response to grief and loss is unique, and their response to different losses will have similarities and differences. There are several different periods of grief/loss in which people may seek help (before the loss, at the time of the loss, during the first few months after the loss and during later times). Some people seek to find ways that they can recognize and cope with the loss, some are concerned about how they are reacting, some seek help in dealing with others affected (especially children). It is possible to move through periods of grief and loss back to a sense of wholeness and peace. Christopher can help you through that process.
Nikki DiFranks, PhD, MA, MS, LCSW-R
Depression and grief are often confounded. Although the etiology may be different, the shared characteristic is the overwhelming sense of sadness and loss, which can be amenable to cognitive-behavioral techniques. Understanding of the progression through the stages of grief (typically Kubler-Ross) is usually helpful. I have had particular experience with patients who are immobilized by prolongued grieving.
Paul Josephson, LCSW
I have worked with many of my patients through the difficult process of loss and grief to arrive at a resolved and healthy place in their lives. I view loss to include the traditional concept such as the death of a loved one, but it may also include the loss of a relationship, a job, a home or any other major life change. Our work together will both help to resolve the sorrow and grief and also help you to reclaim the positive feelings that were a part of the relationship and remain alive with you.
Roberta Estar, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed MHC
Email: Contact Dr. Estar
117 East 37th Street (7B), New York 10016
Email: Contact Dr. Estar
117 East 37th Street (7B), New York 10016
Honoring all parts of our lives - those we care about, pets, careers, health, stages of life - is essential in coming to terms with any kind of loss, even a partial one. It means remembering (through conversations, writing, photographs, etc.) how life has been enriched, and sometimes deprived. It means allowing natural feelings to flow through us when it's time to let go, yet holding on to what's meaningful. Honoring also means understanding and accepting how life changes with loss. Care, sharing, documenting, remembering, solitude and allowing for new possibilities all contribute to living well with loss
Sarah-Valin Bloom, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Email: Contact Sarah-Valin
Location Near Therapist: White Plains, NY
Email: Contact Sarah-Valin
Location Near Therapist: White Plains, NY
The pain of loss is profound. It changes us in ways we could never have anticipated. All too often, the world we live in does not make sufficient room for our pain and grieving process to work itself through. We all need a space and time where it is safe to sit with grief and sadness, explore our loss, and acknowledge the ways in which it has impacted us.
Wendy Eisenberg, Ph.D.
What does one say when there is nothing to be said? Grief takes many forms and is born from various losses. There is "fresh" grief and "old" familiar grief. Grief counseling is a creative process for me.There is no right way to do it. Helping someone through their grief depends on how recent their loss was. The loss could be a lifetime partner, a friend, a pregnancy, a parent, a pet or the worst--a child. I start with encouraging my patients to scream, be silent, cry, or just talk. I believe they know themselves better than I ever will and they have inherent wisdom regarding what they need to do in order to wade through their grief. I provide a place and a person (me) to ease the way.
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The death of a loved one is arguably the most traumatic experience any of us can face. The goals of White Plains NY grief counseling are recovery and acceptance. White Plains, NY trauma counseling seeks to help an individual process, debrief, and cope with an extreme stress. Recovery from loss through grief counseling White Plains, NY does not mean that all of the pain, memories or significance of a loved one are resolved, but that one is able to accept what has happened, and that those experiences and memories are an important part of life, but not all consuming. When you see a White Plains NY trauma therapist or White Plains NY grief counselor, you will find a listening ear. There are several stages of grieving, and compassionate therapy in White Plains NY can be a strong shoulder that will facilitate healing. White Plains NY grief therapy and counseling in New York can help one move through the shock, trauma, and acute suffering, so that you are not destroyed by what has happened. Most likely, there are still loved ones in your life who need you, and if you are grieving, you may utterly lack any emotional energy at all to deal with them. White Plains NY grief counseling can help stabilize you.Grief Counseling White Plains NY
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