Grief Therapists in New York, NY

Warmth, genuine connection, and empathy define my approach to therapy. I believe deeply in the power of every person's life story as a tool to educate, heal, and connect with others. I am committed to providing therapeutic care that promotes introspective growth and engenders self acceptance. I work from a psychodynamic perspective, focusing upon maladaptive patterns of thought and behavior and encouraging insight to understand the root of such patterns. Above all, I hope to help patients feel safe and understood in a non-judgmental environment.

I am a therapist who’s passionate about holistic healing and deepening the connection between the mind and body. No matter the issue, I aim to create a safe space where I can collaborate with clients to meet their needs and goals. That being said, clients do not have to have specific needs or goals in order be in therapy as we can explore this together as the therapeutic relationship develops.

Are you tired of feeling anxious, exhausted, and burned out? Do you long for a therapist that understands your cultural dynamics and related traumas? Have you been feeling riddled with grief? I believe that inside of you is your best potential waiting to be revealed to you. We are first humans before the labels society has given us and I believe we have to first expose our triumphs and ask for help before we can heal our souls. I am a compassionate person who understands the importance of not only feeling heard, but also not being judged. I use a combined therapeutic approach that is tailored and customized to each of my clients.

Nobody knows you better than you. Thoughts, needs, desires, and emotions are powerful facets of consciousness and they motivate our lives in unique ways that are worthy of deep consideration.

I work collaboratively with clients using individualized treatment approach to address different problems they encounter at home, work, and school. We can work on managing difficult emotions, improving coping and communication skills, stress reduction, understanding and improving relationships with significant others, learning how to best utilize your strengths, and recognize and address some of the issues you find challenging. I have extensive training in individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, and see clients individually as well as with their partners and/or family members.

My goal, should we work together, is to help you realize your deepest hopes, dreams and heart's desires. I would work to assist you clear any blocks to achieving these goals. Some obstacles might be emotional such as depression, anxiety, grief, anger or guilt. Other issues might be more concrete such as career focus, assuming leadership, thriving with family and community and a special relationship which require strategy and coaching. I am a mature professional who has successfully navigated the many benchmarks of life. Therefore, I can assist you through these passages.

Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That's part of what it means to be alive. (Murakami). Loss is a part of life - of loved ones, hopes and dreams, relationships, a sense of safety. If you’ve lost your sense of self, I can help you return to yourself. If you’ve lost your professional mojo, I can guide you to rediscover it. I provide a holding space for you so you can move forward with strength and optimism, and eventually find meaning, growth and a renewed sense of purpose. Remember - there is no way out but through.

I personally have struggled to find meaning while trying to balance everyone’s needs. I realized how a therapist could help me with guidance and direction when I was faced with these issues. My combination of work, personal and educational experience has led to expertise in helping people overcome anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief and loss, and facing the challenges of life-changing diagnoses. Dealing with a serious illness in your family, a major transition or a life-changing decision can feel overwhelming and scary. You and I will work together to navigate the complex emotional issues that arise.

Engaging in therapy is a significant step with the potential to be life altering. Whether you are inquiring due to a recent loss or transition, difficulty coping with daily life due to anxiety or depression, or relationship concerns, you will find a safe and supportive healing environment.

I'm committed to helping clients foster positive change, growth, and self-compassion. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression and grief with past experience working with older adolescents and young adults.

As humans, we never stop confronting the adversities of life. Although we cannot control the ups of downs of everyday life, we can learn how to respond to and manage stress and tragedy differently than how we have done so throughout our lives in order to survive or tolerate the unbearable. Having a safe and supportive place to address past learned behaviors and coping strategies is crucial for self-healing and growth. As a nonjudgmental and empathetic therapist, I work with clients' strengths which often leaves clients feeling more empowered and with a new sense of self.

Every person’s motivations for seeking help is unique to them. I became a therapist because I believe that with compassion and an open mind, progress can happen, even if it is not linear. Coming to therapy can be intimidating but I will create a space to help you feel heard, seen and understood. We will work together to nurture and strengthen your well-being, allowing you to thrive in high stress situations

If you are living with or beyond illness and loss or caring for someone who is, either as a family member/friend or professional, seeking out therapy is one way to take care of yourself as you navigate the challenges that come with these experiences. I believe that even in the most difficult times of life, people have an amazing capacity to grow, learn, connect, love, and find meaning and purpose. This can be balanced with the more uncomfortable feelings that come along with illness, survivorship, loss, and caregiving. I offer a non-judgemental and empathic therapeutic space where we will work together to find this balance.

Grief can impact every aspect of life: relationships, behaviors, thoughts and emotions. If you've experienced something that broke your spirit, you can't keep going the way you were before. But major losses and transitions in life can also open up possibilities for big transformations. They can point you towards more meaning, connection and vitality than you've experienced before. If you're stuck in shame, loneliness, fear or doubt that seems immovable, a trauma focused approach to therapy might just be what you need help make a shift.

I am an Indigenous (Laguna Pueblo) and Filipina therapist working with clients with histories of trauma, grief and loss, and establishing and growing healthy relationships. When you work with me, I allow you to set the tone of our therapy journey. Together, we explore what is the concern bringing you in and how you’d like it to be different in the future. Once we know where we’ve come from and where we are going, we can explore how we get there.

I am warm, open, and informal. People feel safe and comfortable enough to trust me with their secrets, fears, and intimacies. I am aware that by the time you call a therapist, you want some relief! So, I work from the "Top Down" -- giving stress-relief, relaxation, new perspectives, and ways to help you to feel better quickly --as well as from the "Bottom Up", so you understand why you are the way you are, and how you might change what you want to...

My work and approach are to live in the here and now of present issues, while looking to the future and resolving underlying struggles from former experiences, so as to help us realize and work through the parts of ourself that have been challenged and which continue to be so. My 28+ years of pre-/and post Master's psychodynamic work with direct client and patient clinical treatment, along with my ongoing experience as a Yoga Teacher, and REBT training, inform my style and approach in working with individuals who are invested in developing a healthy sense of self and achieving healthier life goals.

Are you dealing with challenging life transitions or serious illness in your family? Is it hard for you to see your voice amongst the changes in your life? My hope is to create this space with you, build rapport and trust that you deserve. I am here to join you in this experience, where I strive to empower you to make effective and meaningful changes in your life. My experience in anxiety, depression, and grief/bereavement has helped me to work with my clients to work to find their voice, find new coping strategies or empower the ones they already have.

I make the room safe, no matter the issue you bring to me. Everyone could use therapeutic support or help achieving greater pleasure in their life at some point, whether it is to cope with a break up, figure out relationship patterns that you want to change, contend with anxiety, loneliness or depression, grieve a loss, process major life transitions or work on a marriage. I have been treating adults and couples in private practice for over 15 years.