Grief Therapists in Bethesda, MD
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Samantha McMahon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Through my experience, I have developed a love for partnering with adolescents and young adults through
grief
, trauma, and both intra- and interpersonal conflict.
We have all learned the hard way that life doesn't go according to plan, and that's where I come in. My goal is to provide you with a non-judgmental space to process, find balance, and the tools to successfully navigate all that gets thrown your way. In this work, I believe that it’s all about relationships. I prioritize bringing my most authentic self to create a safe and welcoming environment where we can develop a strong foundation to achieve your goals. While we may set big picture goals in our time together, I believe there is no win too small to celebrate and emphasize progress over perfection.
Lori Johns, LMSW–Stress, Grief, Depression, Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
Do you need help coping with anxiety, depression,
grief
, or loneliness? Is a chronic medical issue creating mental health challenges for you? Are you finding it difficult to recover from the
loss
of a loved one? Have you been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder? In therapy, you can get the help that you need to build coping skills that provide significant relief. The tools that you develop in therapy can support sustained healing. Support for young adults, adults, and older adults. We will work towards building the tools that you need to thrive. I look forward to helping! Please reach out today.
Noa Ashman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals and couples and have experience with many presenting issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues,
grief
&
loss
, career development & life transitions, trauma & PTSD, addictions, chronic pain, and low self esteem.
In my practice, I believe it is the relationship you share with a therapist that drives growth, change and relief from the symptoms that lead you to seek out therapy. Above all, for your therapy to be successful, you must feel safe, supported and understood. For many people, the hardest part of starting is making that first phone call to ask for help. From the beginning, I strive to meet you where you are and make a meaningful connection, so we can actively work together to help you feel better.
Cheryl Torpey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
We at Finding Clarity believe your mental and emotional health is just as important as your physical health and well being. Just as you would see your primary doctor to maintain your physical health, counseling is here to help maintain your emotional health. I provide counseling to help individuals and their loved ones address various life issues including (but not limited to): adjustment to life transitions, end of life care, self-esteem, anxiety, depression,
grief
and
loss
, trauma, boundaries and PTSD issues.
Everyone Needs Therapy, LLC.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MFT-C
Verified
Verified
Have you experienced a life-changing
loss
and are unsure how to let go of the pain? I can help you accept what has occurred and find healthy coping strategies to move forward without suffering. Are you struggling with low self-esteem or feeling you must be perfect all the time due to fear of being judged or rejected? I can help you. Please call and schedule your virtual video session. You do not have to go through this challenging time alone. I can teach you how to work through the pain, fear, and increase the courage you need to learn from
Grief
, Anxiety, and Depression.
Ajita M. Robinson
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, LCPC-S
Verified
8 Endorsed
Verified
8 Endorsed
the
death
of a loved one,
loss
of employment, divorce, or other events.
I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist and my therapeutic approach is aimed at providing support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address life's challenges. With empathy and understanding I provide services tailored to each individual or family. I work collaboratively alongside my clients to assist them in utilizing their strengths to accomplish their goals.
Not accepting new clients
Debra A Neumann
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I help individuals with relationship problems, depression,
loss
and
grief
, trauma, anxiety, and the emotional disruptions of difficult life transitions. I also help with blocks to the creative process, such as writer's block and stage fright. I provide a safe and caring environment in which we work together to explore and understand your current distress and find a path to greater ease and fulfillment in life. My approach is insight-oriented, collaborative and problem solving, depending on your particular situation and needs. I work with individuals and couples. I prepare forensic psychological evaluations related to trauma.
Crystal Marcus August
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CGP
Verified
Verified
My personal experience in my young adult years with parental illness and
loss
have made me especially helpful with issues of chronic illness,
loss
and
grief
.
I work with adults, adolescents, and couples, often in transition or crisis. If we work together, you will become more fully self-aware and present as you improve and deepen your relationships with others. I am a warm and engaged participant in the psychotherapy and problem-solving process and as such, I am continually awed by each person's story and the unique reservoirs found to deal with life's difficulties.
Jeannie Dougherty
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MAPC, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, substance abuse,
grief
, low self-esteem concerns, and career shakeups.
Are you struggling to care for yourself and your family? Are you feeling burned out? Are you struggling to stay happy and healthy in your relationships? What's worked in the past isn't working now? Are you prepared for the future and know don't have the right tools? My job is to help you harness your power and develop the necessary coping skills and plans for today and your future. Exhaustion, frantic thinking, and limited coping skills are not enough. This won't get you through this year.
Sara Jameson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Do you live in Virginia or Maryland? I'm here to help. For 20 years I've been helping clients heal trauma, navigate through their
grief
journeys, strengthen relationships, reduce anxiety, reduce depression, and create their own happiness they are looking for in life. I use evidence based treatments which are extremely effective. Let's get started on your healing journey!
Stephanie 'stevie' Shuchart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
After a long career and brief retirement, I chose to resume practice because many people struggling now with old trauma, depression and anxiety and I know ways to help them find more peace and equilibrium. Are you dealing with PTSD, regret or guilt? Did you suffer abuse in the past? Are you having difficulty adjusting to how life has changed? Are you grieving the
loss
of someone dear to you or for the collective losses we've experienced? Are you experiencing caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, or vicarious trauma? Are health challenges impacting your mood and ability to cope? Let's talk...I would like to help!
Michael Stahly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I specialize in helping people grapple with existential concerns, often related to
grief
,
loss
, and finding a path in life. I work well with people who are disillusioned with the world today and who struggle to reconcile their values with the tasks of daily living, as well as those who have suffered significant losses need help to find their footing once more and to reengage in their altered lives. I do not structure sessions, teach skills, or assign homework.
Stephanie Dawn Cook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Do you need help with depression or anxiety? Are you struggling to recover from
grief
or
loss
? Have you experienced trauma? I would like the chance to listen to your story and help you build resilience and confidence. Instead of over-focusing on what's difficult in your life, we will work on developing your strengths and building on your best qualities. By finding and enhancing your inner resources you can better manage stress, depression, and the challenges that life presents. You can develop the positive-thinking skills that will help you manage better. We will develop your own step by step action plan to make change happen.
Lana E. Segerman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Envision being hopeful and not feeling overwhelmed by sadness or worry, struggles with relationships, or
loss
of connection with others. Envision calmly coping with
grief
over the
death
of a loved one, the end of a close relationship, life transitions, or feelings of regret. Envision having courage, confidence, and clarity as you face life's struggles.
Sharon Fischman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Life can be overwhelming. Whether it is interpersonal challenges, trauma,
grief
, or learning why we make ineffective choices, therapy can help. I am a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors effectively. I work from a non-judgmental, collaborative, and strengths-based perspective. I believe you are doing the best you can at this moment; I will help you build towards making changes in your life to reach your goals.
Amanda Rahimi
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
Are you
mourning
a significant
loss
in your life: A loved one, relationship, experience? Or, maybe your eating patterns are leading you to feel like you are losing yourself and you want to make some changes? I specialize in treating
grief
/
loss
issues and overeating concerns. No matter what form it takes,
loss
can be incredibly upsetting, challenging, confusing, and disorienting. As your therapist, my goal is to support and guide you as you make meaning, cope, heal, and grow.
Steven Alexander
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have also worked a great deal with individuals in transition, including changes in job or relationship status, and
grief
/
loss
.
Selecting the right therapist is an important, personal decision. You deserve to work with someone who is compassionate and highly skilled in helping to bring about desired changes in your life. In nearly thirty years of clinical experience, I have helped people attain more satisfying personal and family relationships, cope with symptoms of anxiety or depression, and learn to better manage the stress of daily life.
Albertina Munoz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified
Verified
Your best efforts to improve your connection with your partner or with your family only seem to make things worse. You feel unheard, unseen, unloved, ineffective, and you wonder if the people you love so much care about you at all. Loneliness, frustration, and a gloomy view of the future have replaced the aliveness you used to feel. Or perhaps
grief
has made a home in your heart and no matter what you do you cannot move on from the pain. Or maybe you have lived through events that left you feeling as if something in you changed forever, as if the best of your life is gone and you will never experience true joy again.
Waitlist for new clients
Jennifer Finn
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I am able to help with depression, anxiety, trauma and
grief
.
If you or a family member is struggling in life, with anything, I believe that finding your counselor should be the least stressful part about your journey. I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and I have been working in the field of counseling for eighteen years. I have worked with many issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, or everyday relationships that are in need of healing. I will always work with you, your child or your significant other to help you get to the place that you need to be therapeutically. I provide an empathetic, confidential and most importantly a non-judgmental space.
Josephine A Bulkley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, MSW
Verified
Verified
People seek psychotherapy feeling unhappy or helpless to bring about change in their life or fulfill their dreams. Patients are overcome with symptoms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse or other problems, which in reality are unconscious defenses, blocking repressed feelings about something that went wrong, often in childhood, which is not yet resolved. These defenses once were adaptive, by protecting and helping them survive, but are no longer effective. I help people work through their underlying
grief
and face their feelings (sadness, anger, disappointment, yearning, powerlessness) surrounding trauma or
loss
, enabling them to engage in more free, authentic, satisfying lives.
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Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.