Grief and Loss Counseling in Collingswood, NJ.

Grief Counseling Grief counseling is a journey with many turns in the road. One moment you can’t imagine how you can go on and the next, it’s seems like maybe the cloud is beginning to lift. When I work with someone who is experiencing grief, I sit with them during the painful trip that they are taking. Grief counseling more than any other kind of counseling as blend of spirituality and practical reality, In our work together we will work with both parts of the healing; how to gain some perspective that can help us to go on and practical things that can be done to help with deal with painful difficulties in relating to the deep sense of loss. Dr. Marty also uses techniques from EMDR (a t....

Grief and Loss is an often overlooked experience of modern life. Death of a loved-one is usually when we acknowledge actively grieving. However, life is in many ways a series of losses (life shifts) and with each loss comes the necessity to grieve. When we do not navigate our losses with the process of actively grieving, each new loss compounds those that came before. Learning how to honour your heart as a source of strength and wisdom through loss - even though it's hurting - is your path to greater strength and resilience in life. Support is available through divorce/separation, ill health, unemployment, "empty nesters," loss of pet, trauma, loss of a relationship, moving, ageing.

Grief and loss therapy provides a compassionate space to process painful emotions, make sense of your experience, and adjust to life after loss. Clients often gain tools to cope with overwhelming feelings, reduce isolation, and find meaning while honoring their connection to what they've lost. Therapy supports healing at your own pace, helping you rebuild a sense of stability, reconnect with yourself and others, and move forward without leaving your grief behind.

Grief is not something to "get over." It’s something to be witnessed, honored, and integrated. Drawing inspiration from grief experts like Megan Devine and David Kessler, our approach to grief and loss therapy invites you into a space where your pain doesn’t need to be rushed or fixed. Instead, we help you gently explore the shape your grief takes—emotionally, physically, relationally—while supporting you in finding meaning, connection, and even beauty in the midst of sorrow. Together, we’ll create space for your unique grieving process, offering tools to help you stay present, regulate overwhelm, and hold both the ache and the love at the same time.