Grief Therapists in Harriman, NY
My areas of specialty are psychological evaluations and therapy with children, adolescents and their parents. I have over 25 years experience which include pre-doctoral experience working with children, adolescents and adults. My post-doctoral experience include providing individual therapy for adult psychiatric patients in long term care facilities and more recently with the developmentally disabled population. I have also done individual and group therapy with sexually traumatized and at risk adolescent girls.
In addition to training, one of the qualities of a good psychologist is his/her personality.
My areas of specialty are psychological evaluations and therapy with children, adolescents and their parents. I have over 25 years experience which include pre-doctoral experience working with children, adolescents and adults. My post-doctoral experience include providing individual therapy for adult psychiatric patients in long term care facilities and more recently with the developmentally disabled population. I have also done individual and group therapy with sexually traumatized and at risk adolescent girls.
In addition to training, one of the qualities of a good psychologist is his/her personality.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying emotions that don’t seem to fully resolved, no matter how much you think or talk about them? I help clients work through trauma, difficult emotions, and life stressors by addressing both the mind and the body, where many patterns and limiting beliefs are held. My approach integrates evidence-based therapy with body-based and mindfulness practices, to support deeper processing and more lasting change. Our work is collaborative, combining my clinical expertise and insight with your own experience, so you can begin to heal and connect to your authentic self.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying emotions that don’t seem to fully resolved, no matter how much you think or talk about them? I help clients work through trauma, difficult emotions, and life stressors by addressing both the mind and the body, where many patterns and limiting beliefs are held. My approach integrates evidence-based therapy with body-based and mindfulness practices, to support deeper processing and more lasting change. Our work is collaborative, combining my clinical expertise and insight with your own experience, so you can begin to heal and connect to your authentic self.
Specialty: Forward-Facing Trauma Therapy, Family Therapy, relational conflict, parenting, adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, couples therapy.
Are you struggling with emotional issues that are affecting your daily life?, are you dealing with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression as a result of past trauma and/or past family dysfunction? There is help through an integrated approach to therapy. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a board certified Pastoral Counselor, I offer value sensitive care; offering a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach, with tools to break the cycle of family dysfunction, trauma and abuse. Let me show you how spirituality and therapy can work together to promote inner healing.
Take the first step towards your transformation today.
Specialty: Forward-Facing Trauma Therapy, Family Therapy, relational conflict, parenting, adolescent counseling, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, couples therapy.
Are you struggling with emotional issues that are affecting your daily life?, are you dealing with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression as a result of past trauma and/or past family dysfunction? There is help through an integrated approach to therapy. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a board certified Pastoral Counselor, I offer value sensitive care; offering a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach, with tools to break the cycle of family dysfunction, trauma and abuse. Let me show you how spirituality and therapy can work together to promote inner healing.
Take the first step towards your transformation today.
You've spent your life being the strong one, the guarded one, the one who survives no matter what. Maybe you're exhausted from moving through a world that has never fully seen you, or from carrying the weight of environments where you didn't feel safe, affirmed, or free to just be yourself. You deserve a space where you don't have to carry that alone anymore.Hi, I'm Donita. I specialize in working with individuals from marginalized, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Stud (Black lesbian and queer) communities who are looking for a therapy space where they can show up fully, without feeling judged, misunderstood, or pressured to shrink.
You've spent your life being the strong one, the guarded one, the one who survives no matter what. Maybe you're exhausted from moving through a world that has never fully seen you, or from carrying the weight of environments where you didn't feel safe, affirmed, or free to just be yourself. You deserve a space where you don't have to carry that alone anymore.Hi, I'm Donita. I specialize in working with individuals from marginalized, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and Stud (Black lesbian and queer) communities who are looking for a therapy space where they can show up fully, without feeling judged, misunderstood, or pressured to shrink.
I provide trauma-informed online therapy for teens and adults across New York navigating depression, anxiety, grief, body image concerns, life transitions, and perinatal or postnatal challenges.
Life is full of shifting seasons that can challenge your mind and body. Transitions are inevitable, and whether expected or sudden they can feel overwhelming. I offer a supportive space to process these changes together, blending clinical expertise with Christian values to promote healing, balance, and personal growth across your difficult situations.
I provide trauma-informed online therapy for teens and adults across New York navigating depression, anxiety, grief, body image concerns, life transitions, and perinatal or postnatal challenges.
Life is full of shifting seasons that can challenge your mind and body. Transitions are inevitable, and whether expected or sudden they can feel overwhelming. I offer a supportive space to process these changes together, blending clinical expertise with Christian values to promote healing, balance, and personal growth across your difficult situations.
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We all can benefit from compassion and support, I offer my clients an outlet to openly and non-judgmentally express themselves, while providing knowledgeable and constructive feedback and guidance. Intensively trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), I specialize in working with pre-teens, teens, and young adults to gain the skills and knowledge to cope with what life throws at us.
We all can benefit from compassion and support, I offer my clients an outlet to openly and non-judgmentally express themselves, while providing knowledgeable and constructive feedback and guidance. Intensively trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), I specialize in working with pre-teens, teens, and young adults to gain the skills and knowledge to cope with what life throws at us.
My clients often seek me out because of life's issues that are causing them anxiety or depression symptoms, grief, trauma, relationship or substance use issues.
New Clients Welcome! I have learned early on that when you actually care about what you are doing that it shines through with every client contact & everything that you do. Superheros have a superpower; mine is my heart. The heart of what I do is identifying the needs in my clients and seeing how best I can meet them through compassion, non-judgment, experienced, & skilled clinical care. I have spent more than 2 decades working with children & adolescents with a focus on ADHD, behavioral problems, depression and anxiety issues. I also work with adults on these same issues & more. Check out my website for more in-depth info.
My clients often seek me out because of life's issues that are causing them anxiety or depression symptoms, grief, trauma, relationship or substance use issues.
New Clients Welcome! I have learned early on that when you actually care about what you are doing that it shines through with every client contact & everything that you do. Superheros have a superpower; mine is my heart. The heart of what I do is identifying the needs in my clients and seeing how best I can meet them through compassion, non-judgment, experienced, & skilled clinical care. I have spent more than 2 decades working with children & adolescents with a focus on ADHD, behavioral problems, depression and anxiety issues. I also work with adults on these same issues & more. Check out my website for more in-depth info.
Maybe you're adjusting to a recent separation, divorce, break up, grieving a loss of a loved one or pet, or navigating a new baby, parenting, empty nest, postpartum or career loss/change.
I have worked with individuals across the life span including young children, parents, young adults and adults. I address a variety of concerns including anxiety, disabilities (autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities), relationships, separation/divorce, self-confidence, grief/ loss, career changes, life transitions.
Maybe you're adjusting to a recent separation, divorce, break up, grieving a loss of a loved one or pet, or navigating a new baby, parenting, empty nest, postpartum or career loss/change.
I have worked with individuals across the life span including young children, parents, young adults and adults. I address a variety of concerns including anxiety, disabilities (autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities), relationships, separation/divorce, self-confidence, grief/ loss, career changes, life transitions.
First, you come to therapy to defrost grief, unexpressed rage and other negative feelings, e
To me, there are no failures in life, only slowly ripening successes. You can create your new balanced, peaceful, prosperous and productive life. You will ultimately turn your defeats into victories and your scars into stars. You will feel more peaceful and useful in your life. Your creativity will flow.
First, you come to therapy to defrost grief, unexpressed rage and other negative feelings, e
To me, there are no failures in life, only slowly ripening successes. You can create your new balanced, peaceful, prosperous and productive life. You will ultimately turn your defeats into victories and your scars into stars. You will feel more peaceful and useful in your life. Your creativity will flow.
We are all unique, we often seek assistance when issues/concerns become debilitating. Many people experience anxiety, depression, mood disturbances, adjustment issues to new scenarios and possible anger issues. Utilizing different approaches, I will help you understand your current thoughts, feelings and emotions in an effort to bring positive change and progress. Your health, improvement, progress and success are my priority.
We are all unique, we often seek assistance when issues/concerns become debilitating. Many people experience anxiety, depression, mood disturbances, adjustment issues to new scenarios and possible anger issues. Utilizing different approaches, I will help you understand your current thoughts, feelings and emotions in an effort to bring positive change and progress. Your health, improvement, progress and success are my priority.
I focus on helping clients access emotional healing, self discovery, self regulation, and to reach more satisfying relationship connection. I am an ACEP Certified EFT ( tapping ) Practitioner and Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist with over 25 years experience counseling individuals, couples and families. My ongoing trainings in Energy Psychology methods offer ways to help clients discover what is standing in their way of optimal enjoyment of life, achieving what they wish to, and learning how unprocessed past experiences have caused impasses. Healing is safely accessible with these approaches and client-centered.
I focus on helping clients access emotional healing, self discovery, self regulation, and to reach more satisfying relationship connection. I am an ACEP Certified EFT ( tapping ) Practitioner and Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist with over 25 years experience counseling individuals, couples and families. My ongoing trainings in Energy Psychology methods offer ways to help clients discover what is standing in their way of optimal enjoyment of life, achieving what they wish to, and learning how unprocessed past experiences have caused impasses. Healing is safely accessible with these approaches and client-centered.
The whole person needs to be addressed in times of crisis, transition and loss.
My focus is to guide clients through life's challenging transitions- with greater acceptance and less struggle. I specialize in trauma, grief, loss- through all types of life transitions. I am a trauma and grief therapist as well as a mediator and parenting coordinator working with individuals and couples during all phases of the divorce process.
The whole person needs to be addressed in times of crisis, transition and loss.
My focus is to guide clients through life's challenging transitions- with greater acceptance and less struggle. I specialize in trauma, grief, loss- through all types of life transitions. I am a trauma and grief therapist as well as a mediator and parenting coordinator working with individuals and couples during all phases of the divorce process.
Trauma and loss have increased in our current world.
Above all, my counseling approach is client centered. Using traditional or optional expressive approaches, clients discover increased self understanding while opening new roads for healing, empowering the self. Expressive approaches include, art making, collage, sound, meditation, journaling, among others.
Trauma and loss have increased in our current world.
Above all, my counseling approach is client centered. Using traditional or optional expressive approaches, clients discover increased self understanding while opening new roads for healing, empowering the self. Expressive approaches include, art making, collage, sound, meditation, journaling, among others.
I will let people with whom I worked over the years tell you about me: "Joel focuses on the issues at hand, because he listens very intently. Doesn't get into any psychobabble and provides clear insight to moving forward. Joel encouraged positive takeaways from all sessions." "He's attentive, professional, personable, and kind." "We were able as a family to have Joel's ear as an outside observer. He could extract the most important take away from all that we were working on together and put them into concrete terms.
I will let people with whom I worked over the years tell you about me: "Joel focuses on the issues at hand, because he listens very intently. Doesn't get into any psychobabble and provides clear insight to moving forward. Joel encouraged positive takeaways from all sessions." "He's attentive, professional, personable, and kind." "We were able as a family to have Joel's ear as an outside observer. He could extract the most important take away from all that we were working on together and put them into concrete terms.
I work with children, adults and families, integrating mindfulness-based, cognitive behavioral and existential approaches, to help you deal and cope with anxiety, stress, illness and loss (including pet loss) and navigate through challenging relationships and life transitions.
I am a licensed mental health counselor, with extensive training in mindfulness and other evidence-based approaches. I listen deeply, and use a variety of clinical techniques tailored to your individual goals and needs. Chances are, that there is more ‘right’ with you than is ‘wrong’ with you – even if it may not feel that way just yet. My goal is to help you discover your strengths, and empower you to operate from that place. You can grow and heal, and life can get better.
I work with children, adults and families, integrating mindfulness-based, cognitive behavioral and existential approaches, to help you deal and cope with anxiety, stress, illness and loss (including pet loss) and navigate through challenging relationships and life transitions.
I am a licensed mental health counselor, with extensive training in mindfulness and other evidence-based approaches. I listen deeply, and use a variety of clinical techniques tailored to your individual goals and needs. Chances are, that there is more ‘right’ with you than is ‘wrong’ with you – even if it may not feel that way just yet. My goal is to help you discover your strengths, and empower you to operate from that place. You can grow and heal, and life can get better.
I work with teens, adults and couples on a wide variety of issues ranging from grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, spiritual/religious issues, communication and conflict, sensory processing sensitivity, chronic illness, and much more.
Hi There! My therapeutic approach is person-centered, honoring each individual or couple's unique needs and goals. Authentic connection and unconditional positive regard are my foundation for fostering acceptance, healing, and self-actualization. I am committed to helping clients improve their overall wellbeing, increase their self-awareness, and realize their self-identified goals. I value creativity and individuality in the counseling process and seek to accommodate my approach to each client’s natural inclinations
I work with teens, adults and couples on a wide variety of issues ranging from grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, spiritual/religious issues, communication and conflict, sensory processing sensitivity, chronic illness, and much more.
Hi There! My therapeutic approach is person-centered, honoring each individual or couple's unique needs and goals. Authentic connection and unconditional positive regard are my foundation for fostering acceptance, healing, and self-actualization. I am committed to helping clients improve their overall wellbeing, increase their self-awareness, and realize their self-identified goals. I value creativity and individuality in the counseling process and seek to accommodate my approach to each client’s natural inclinations
What if your wounds are an initiation leading you to everything you could be and more? Everything you’ve longed for and more? Pause for a few seconds. Take a deep breath. Take it in. - Sofi Vasi. People who have struggled with conflicting fears and deep shame, and are ready to dedicate time and effort to taking a different look at their behaviors, perspectives, and relationships; let's work!
What if your wounds are an initiation leading you to everything you could be and more? Everything you’ve longed for and more? Pause for a few seconds. Take a deep breath. Take it in. - Sofi Vasi. People who have struggled with conflicting fears and deep shame, and are ready to dedicate time and effort to taking a different look at their behaviors, perspectives, and relationships; let's work!
Using a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I help adults who are struggling with relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, anxiety, and spiritual concerns.
Psychotherapy is about making meaningful changes. I work to help people become unstuck, overcome anxiety and learn about who they are and who they want to be. People who work with me describe me as accepting, interactive and authentic. I will listen to you closely and ask questions that make you think. In addition, I will challenge you to actively make changes in order to live a life more closely in line with your personal values. Therapy helps people gain clarity, manage difficult situations and emotions, and feel more connected to themselves and to others.
Using a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, I help adults who are struggling with relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, anxiety, and spiritual concerns.
Psychotherapy is about making meaningful changes. I work to help people become unstuck, overcome anxiety and learn about who they are and who they want to be. People who work with me describe me as accepting, interactive and authentic. I will listen to you closely and ask questions that make you think. In addition, I will challenge you to actively make changes in order to live a life more closely in line with your personal values. Therapy helps people gain clarity, manage difficult situations and emotions, and feel more connected to themselves and to others.
My specialties include helping individuals, couples and families who are navigating life transitions, coping with illness, grief and loss.
Everyone has the power to cope with and process the challenges that life can bring. However, it can feel difficult to even begin to identify the steps to get there. Therapy can be a safe, dedicated space for you to understand yourself better and to start making some of those changes.
It starts with an exploration of what is contributing to the problem, learning how your past shows up in your present, and identifying where you have control and choice. Through dedicated time and patience, we will learn what you can leave behind in order to move forward.
My specialties include helping individuals, couples and families who are navigating life transitions, coping with illness, grief and loss.
Everyone has the power to cope with and process the challenges that life can bring. However, it can feel difficult to even begin to identify the steps to get there. Therapy can be a safe, dedicated space for you to understand yourself better and to start making some of those changes.
It starts with an exploration of what is contributing to the problem, learning how your past shows up in your present, and identifying where you have control and choice. Through dedicated time and patience, we will learn what you can leave behind in order to move forward.
I’ve worked with those who have experienced trauma, difficult childhoods, and extensive grief.
Your goals are my goals! First, let's figure out what you want to get out of therapy.
If you already know what you need, let's plan out how to make those goals a reality. I always strive to maintain a person centered approach, meeting you where you're at. For some, therapy might seem like a chore. My hope is that you look forward to our sessions together and see each one as an opportunity for growth in a place where you feel supported and empowered. I am always open to hearing what you have to say - this is your space.
I’ve worked with those who have experienced trauma, difficult childhoods, and extensive grief.
Your goals are my goals! First, let's figure out what you want to get out of therapy.
If you already know what you need, let's plan out how to make those goals a reality. I always strive to maintain a person centered approach, meeting you where you're at. For some, therapy might seem like a chore. My hope is that you look forward to our sessions together and see each one as an opportunity for growth in a place where you feel supported and empowered. I am always open to hearing what you have to say - this is your space.
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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.