Grief Therapists in Omaha, NE
Areas of speciality include but are not limited to: adolescence, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, youth dealing with divorce, acculturation issues, relationship issues and other life changes that may be impacting the individual or family.
As a therapist I enjoy working with a variety of groups. I do individual, family and couples therapy, but particularly enjoy working with teens and young women. I enjoy empowering youth while they transition through their developmental tasks and into adulthood. I enjoy working with individuals interested in overcoming obstacles and developing their true potential. I utilize a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to meet the needs of my clients. With unconditional support, we can examine ourselves and learn to move forward to meet our personal goals.
Areas of speciality include but are not limited to: adolescence, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, youth dealing with divorce, acculturation issues, relationship issues and other life changes that may be impacting the individual or family.
As a therapist I enjoy working with a variety of groups. I do individual, family and couples therapy, but particularly enjoy working with teens and young women. I enjoy empowering youth while they transition through their developmental tasks and into adulthood. I enjoy working with individuals interested in overcoming obstacles and developing their true potential. I utilize a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches to meet the needs of my clients. With unconditional support, we can examine ourselves and learn to move forward to meet our personal goals.
I specialize in working with adults ages 18+, women and LGBTQ+ individuals navigating anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and PTSD.
I have experience working with a wide range of symptoms, including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anger and low self-esteem. I am a passionate ally for the LGBTQIA+ community. As well as a strong supporter of feminist therapy.
I specialize in working with adults ages 18+, women and LGBTQ+ individuals navigating anxiety, depression, anger, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and PTSD.
I have experience working with a wide range of symptoms, including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anger and low self-esteem. I am a passionate ally for the LGBTQIA+ community. As well as a strong supporter of feminist therapy.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who have a wide-range of needs including PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and more.
Life can be so hard sometimes. Things happen that are unexpected, and we are left searching for answers or trying to cope. Many people feel they have to go through this alone or don't know how to reach out for help. My goal as a therapist is to help give you and/or your child that support you need in a caring and non-judgmental way. Going to therapy can be very scary at first and I will do my best to help you feel comfortable and cared-for from the very beginning.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who have a wide-range of needs including PTSD, grief, anxiety, depression, and more.
Life can be so hard sometimes. Things happen that are unexpected, and we are left searching for answers or trying to cope. Many people feel they have to go through this alone or don't know how to reach out for help. My goal as a therapist is to help give you and/or your child that support you need in a caring and non-judgmental way. Going to therapy can be very scary at first and I will do my best to help you feel comfortable and cared-for from the very beginning.
I have worked with individuals seeking recovery from depression and anxiety, domestic violence/abuse, grief, health issues, trauma and childhood issues to name a few.
Everyone needs understanding, compassion and hope. In today's world that's hard to come by. My hope is that when you come to my office you feel that and trust that what you say is important and how you feel matters. I've created a space that feels comfortable and invites you to be able to share what brought you in and receive the hope that you can and will feel better. We will work together to figure out what's not going well and what you hope to leave with should you chose to work with me.
I have worked with individuals seeking recovery from depression and anxiety, domestic violence/abuse, grief, health issues, trauma and childhood issues to name a few.
Everyone needs understanding, compassion and hope. In today's world that's hard to come by. My hope is that when you come to my office you feel that and trust that what you say is important and how you feel matters. I've created a space that feels comfortable and invites you to be able to share what brought you in and receive the hope that you can and will feel better. We will work together to figure out what's not going well and what you hope to leave with should you chose to work with me.
Thematically, I am deeply interested in grief and life transitions, including the challenges experienced after retirement, or in the face of a major illness.
I would like to offer a safe space to work collaboratively with my clients, in which we can find answers and new understandings as to who they are. Sometimes this will involve running into more questions! Sometimes I will join a couple's efforts to reconnect or a family's journey toward healing. Sometimes we will be looking for acceptance together.
Thematically, I am deeply interested in grief and life transitions, including the challenges experienced after retirement, or in the face of a major illness.
I would like to offer a safe space to work collaboratively with my clients, in which we can find answers and new understandings as to who they are. Sometimes this will involve running into more questions! Sometimes I will join a couple's efforts to reconnect or a family's journey toward healing. Sometimes we will be looking for acceptance together.
I am currently enrolled in a Masters of Thanatology program and I have certifications in Dignity Therapy, End of Life Care, Grief/ Bereavement and training in TF-CBT.
What are your goals, how do you see yourself improving? I offer support, guidance, and the occasional homework to guide your goals. My passion is helping people achieve a better understanding of their life and live a life that is more fulfilling. It is my personal mission to help people find balance and harmony in their life. Emotional regulation and healthy communication skills can be difficult to navigate sometimes. I encourage you gently to make improvements.
I am currently enrolled in a Masters of Thanatology program and I have certifications in Dignity Therapy, End of Life Care, Grief/ Bereavement and training in TF-CBT.
What are your goals, how do you see yourself improving? I offer support, guidance, and the occasional homework to guide your goals. My passion is helping people achieve a better understanding of their life and live a life that is more fulfilling. It is my personal mission to help people find balance and harmony in their life. Emotional regulation and healthy communication skills can be difficult to navigate sometimes. I encourage you gently to make improvements.
To that end, I have been helping people work through grief, depression, anxiety, marriage and parenting issues, co-dependency and adoption issues and have used a variety of approaches to help people find hope and healing for 30 plus years.
I enjoy working with all people but especially love helping others discover their potential in marriage/family and parenting, adoption and trauma issues, as well as individuals who desire to grow emotionally and spiritually healthy. Should you desire, I am well versed in drawing upon faith based resources to help you in your journey.
To that end, I have been helping people work through grief, depression, anxiety, marriage and parenting issues, co-dependency and adoption issues and have used a variety of approaches to help people find hope and healing for 30 plus years.
I enjoy working with all people but especially love helping others discover their potential in marriage/family and parenting, adoption and trauma issues, as well as individuals who desire to grow emotionally and spiritually healthy. Should you desire, I am well versed in drawing upon faith based resources to help you in your journey.
Have you experienced a significant loss or trauma in your life and are having a hard time moving forward?
I am an EMDR Certified therapist and EMDR Approved Consultant and work with clients that have experienced trauma ranging from single incident to extreme trauma, grief, and loss. I have also been trained in multiple CBT approaches to address trauma, especially sexual abuse and incest.
Have you experienced a significant loss or trauma in your life and are having a hard time moving forward?
I am an EMDR Certified therapist and EMDR Approved Consultant and work with clients that have experienced trauma ranging from single incident to extreme trauma, grief, and loss. I have also been trained in multiple CBT approaches to address trauma, especially sexual abuse and incest.
I enjoy working with teenagers and adults struggling with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, anger, trauma and mood disorders including bipolar disorder.
Seeking treatment for your mental health requires tremendous courage and vulnerability. People of all ages suffer from the effects of mental health stigmas, which can harm their willingness to seek treatment. By partnering with a mental health professional, individuals can achieve a greater state of well-being to thrive, rather than simply survive.
I enjoy working with teenagers and adults struggling with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, anger, trauma and mood disorders including bipolar disorder.
Seeking treatment for your mental health requires tremendous courage and vulnerability. People of all ages suffer from the effects of mental health stigmas, which can harm their willingness to seek treatment. By partnering with a mental health professional, individuals can achieve a greater state of well-being to thrive, rather than simply survive.
I also have extensive experience working with elderly and other individuals and families dealing with grief, terminal illness and end of life care.
Are you looking for a place to be heard and truly listened to? Do you need a safe space to navigate through a difficult relationship, traumatic event or painful period of life? I can help you. Together we can find a path that works best for you to reach a healthier and happier place and maintain it. My approach is diverse and conforms to meet your needs. I draw from different techniques, some based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Strengths Based Therapy, to find the best fit for your situation and personality.
I also have extensive experience working with elderly and other individuals and families dealing with grief, terminal illness and end of life care.
Are you looking for a place to be heard and truly listened to? Do you need a safe space to navigate through a difficult relationship, traumatic event or painful period of life? I can help you. Together we can find a path that works best for you to reach a healthier and happier place and maintain it. My approach is diverse and conforms to meet your needs. I draw from different techniques, some based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Strengths Based Therapy, to find the best fit for your situation and personality.
I also specialize in grief therapy
Life seems really good, right? Your family loves you. You love them too. You love your job, have a great career, or you are are working towards one. yet you feel sad, scared, hurt and lonely. You want to be happy, joyful and hopeful about life.
Days and nights all run together and life seems meaningless and without purpose. Your relationships are not fulfilling. You have crying spells but you wear a game face like everything is going great.
It's time to find joy and happiness. it's time to build and enjoy nurturing relationships.
I also specialize in grief therapy
Life seems really good, right? Your family loves you. You love them too. You love your job, have a great career, or you are are working towards one. yet you feel sad, scared, hurt and lonely. You want to be happy, joyful and hopeful about life.
Days and nights all run together and life seems meaningless and without purpose. Your relationships are not fulfilling. You have crying spells but you wear a game face like everything is going great.
It's time to find joy and happiness. it's time to build and enjoy nurturing relationships.
I am experienced in issues surrounding Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships, Self-image, Spirituality, and Death, Grief, and Loss (including our animal companions).
We all feel stressed and overwhelmed throughout our lives. Life hits us with challenges that can make us feel stuck, discouraged, anxious, depressed, and hopeless. The first step is often asking for a little guidance. Seeking therapy, asking for help, is a sign that you are embracing your strength and are ready to move forward. I can help you find your path and walk alongside you as you take those first steps toward balance and holistic growth.
I am experienced in issues surrounding Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Relationships, Self-image, Spirituality, and Death, Grief, and Loss (including our animal companions).
We all feel stressed and overwhelmed throughout our lives. Life hits us with challenges that can make us feel stuck, discouraged, anxious, depressed, and hopeless. The first step is often asking for a little guidance. Seeking therapy, asking for help, is a sign that you are embracing your strength and are ready to move forward. I can help you find your path and walk alongside you as you take those first steps toward balance and holistic growth.
I have a lot of experience working with PTSD, Attachment issues, Depression, Anxiety, and grief.
If you are going through a difficult life transition, struggling in relationships, feeling emotionally overwhelmed then you're in the right place. Admitting you need assistance is difficult, but is the first step to bettering your future. Therapy is investing in yourself and/or your family! It is my priority to gain a true understanding of each client's goals and difficulties as this will assist in growth and healing. I enjoy working with adolescents, families and adults. I strive to provide my clients with truth and hope. "The only way out is through." -Dr. Hildegard Messenbaugh,MD
I have a lot of experience working with PTSD, Attachment issues, Depression, Anxiety, and grief.
If you are going through a difficult life transition, struggling in relationships, feeling emotionally overwhelmed then you're in the right place. Admitting you need assistance is difficult, but is the first step to bettering your future. Therapy is investing in yourself and/or your family! It is my priority to gain a true understanding of each client's goals and difficulties as this will assist in growth and healing. I enjoy working with adolescents, families and adults. I strive to provide my clients with truth and hope. "The only way out is through." -Dr. Hildegard Messenbaugh,MD
Lisa A Wilwerding
Independent Mental Health Practitioner, LIMHP, LADC, PC
Omaha, NE 68154
Waitlist for new clients
” I am here to help you walk through whatever pain has brought you to where you currently are, grief, anxiety, depression, or transitions in life.
I have experience working addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, family challenges, boundary setting, burnout, career counseling, suicide, life change, self-care, spiritual fatigue, and connecting individuals to resources within the community. I also have been trained in EMDR and am able to complete Chemical Dependency Evaluations.
” I am here to help you walk through whatever pain has brought you to where you currently are, grief, anxiety, depression, or transitions in life.
I have experience working addiction, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, family challenges, boundary setting, burnout, career counseling, suicide, life change, self-care, spiritual fatigue, and connecting individuals to resources within the community. I also have been trained in EMDR and am able to complete Chemical Dependency Evaluations.
Denise Legg Braverlly
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LIMHP, LPC, NCC, CDWF
4 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68144
Focus Areas: stress, grief/ loss, burnout/compassion fatigue, spiritual/religious trauma, life transitions, self-worth, relationships, helping professionals.
I’m so glad you found your way here! Are you at a point of change, transition, new direction, or crossroads? Do you feel like something is missing, that there has to be more to life than the daily exhausting grind? Do you feel like you’ve been wearing a mask? Like the true & authentic you is suffocating & so deeply wants to free? As humans, we are capable of incredible courage, healing, transition, & wholeness. Yes, including YOU! Because we are beautiful, creative, brave, and passionate beings, we have the honor of writing our own stories. We get to be the creator, the editor, & the author of our stories. Are you holding the pen?
Focus Areas: stress, grief/ loss, burnout/compassion fatigue, spiritual/religious trauma, life transitions, self-worth, relationships, helping professionals.
I’m so glad you found your way here! Are you at a point of change, transition, new direction, or crossroads? Do you feel like something is missing, that there has to be more to life than the daily exhausting grind? Do you feel like you’ve been wearing a mask? Like the true & authentic you is suffocating & so deeply wants to free? As humans, we are capable of incredible courage, healing, transition, & wholeness. Yes, including YOU! Because we are beautiful, creative, brave, and passionate beings, we have the honor of writing our own stories. We get to be the creator, the editor, & the author of our stories. Are you holding the pen?
I am a psychotherapist experienced in working with adults struggling with difficult life transitions, grief, child loss, anxiety, professional burnout, loss of joy, aging, trauma, personality disorders, neurodivergence, and psychosis.
I draw from a lifetime of personal and professional experiences walking with others and alone through difficult life transitions, facing challenging and vulnerable emotions, healing the scars of traumatic experiences, and finding stability, connection, and meaning when life feels unpredictable, isolating, and hollow.
I am a psychotherapist experienced in working with adults struggling with difficult life transitions, grief, child loss, anxiety, professional burnout, loss of joy, aging, trauma, personality disorders, neurodivergence, and psychosis.
I draw from a lifetime of personal and professional experiences walking with others and alone through difficult life transitions, facing challenging and vulnerable emotions, healing the scars of traumatic experiences, and finding stability, connection, and meaning when life feels unpredictable, isolating, and hollow.
I have professional experience in the medical field, chronic medical illness and grief.
Have you ever been told how strong you are, but that’s the last thing you would describe yourself as? Have the cards that life have given you made you feel like you’re alone on an island, leaving you misunderstood and heard? Has someone ever told you that they understand how you feel, but you question how they could even remotely begin to understand? Do you yearn to find your purpose in life? A cancer diagnosis can find you in a place of loneliness, questioning the meaning of life and seeking your own identity.
I have professional experience in the medical field, chronic medical illness and grief.
Have you ever been told how strong you are, but that’s the last thing you would describe yourself as? Have the cards that life have given you made you feel like you’re alone on an island, leaving you misunderstood and heard? Has someone ever told you that they understand how you feel, but you question how they could even remotely begin to understand? Do you yearn to find your purpose in life? A cancer diagnosis can find you in a place of loneliness, questioning the meaning of life and seeking your own identity.
My specialties include grief, trauma, anxiety, depression.
Are you an adult who is trying to overcome and unlearn behaviors and feelings from your childhood? Are you wanting to learn more about your attachment to others (children/partners)? Are you looking to help bring control to various areas of your life that currently feel overwhelming? It is my priority to work collaboratively with my clients to empower them to take control and bring quality back to their lives. I believe that the therapeutic relationship plays an extremely important role in what you get out of therapy, as well as having a safe and non-judgmental space in order to begin making life altering changes.
My specialties include grief, trauma, anxiety, depression.
Are you an adult who is trying to overcome and unlearn behaviors and feelings from your childhood? Are you wanting to learn more about your attachment to others (children/partners)? Are you looking to help bring control to various areas of your life that currently feel overwhelming? It is my priority to work collaboratively with my clients to empower them to take control and bring quality back to their lives. I believe that the therapeutic relationship plays an extremely important role in what you get out of therapy, as well as having a safe and non-judgmental space in order to begin making life altering changes.
Loss affects each of us in unique ways.
For more than 20 years I have pursued training in the area of grief and loss, including intensive training at the Center for Loss and Life Transition with Dr. Allan Wolfelt. I have experience in providing clinical support and intervention to individuals and families since 1997, focusing on the companioning model.
Loss affects each of us in unique ways.
For more than 20 years I have pursued training in the area of grief and loss, including intensive training at the Center for Loss and Life Transition with Dr. Allan Wolfelt. I have experience in providing clinical support and intervention to individuals and families since 1997, focusing on the companioning model.
Our work together often includes recognizing grief as a natural process of change and growth.
I believe that with caring, experienced support, most people can manage symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress caused by trauma. Using an Engendered Psychoanalytic lens to examine thoughts and behaviors that interfere with developing and maintaining good relationships, people are enabled to develop a new perspective more consistent with healing.
Our work together often includes recognizing grief as a natural process of change and growth.
I believe that with caring, experienced support, most people can manage symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress caused by trauma. Using an Engendered Psychoanalytic lens to examine thoughts and behaviors that interfere with developing and maintaining good relationships, people are enabled to develop a new perspective more consistent with healing.
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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.