Grief Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
At times our life-circumstances can create such overwhelm, isolation, confusion and pain that we struggle to make sense of or to overcome them on our own. Having the support and understanding of a warm, collaborative therapist can help you face and work through difficult issues as you move into resilience, balance and a strengthened identity. As a psychotherapist in practice for over ten years, I am guided by the belief that, at our core, we each want to be known, understood and respected by others. I strive to help clients build new insights and perspectives about their lives and to restore their connections to their true selves.
At times our life-circumstances can create such overwhelm, isolation, confusion and pain that we struggle to make sense of or to overcome them on our own. Having the support and understanding of a warm, collaborative therapist can help you face and work through difficult issues as you move into resilience, balance and a strengthened identity. As a psychotherapist in practice for over ten years, I am guided by the belief that, at our core, we each want to be known, understood and respected by others. I strive to help clients build new insights and perspectives about their lives and to restore their connections to their true selves.
I specialize in working with folks who are curious about or identify as neurodivergent, neurospicy, "on the spectrum", and/or autistic (especially those who learned of this identify in adulthood), who are looking for support in processing their experiences and/or the trauma and grief that can sometimes accompany being neurodivergent in a world set up for neurotypical people.
You are not broken. Here you can cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself in the context of neurodiversity, give yourself space to feel and heal from any harmful messages, and cultivate a deeper sense of self love and acceptance.
I have 15+ years in the mental health field and 7 in my private practice. I am not a bot or one of those "therapy services".
I specialize in working with folks who are curious about or identify as neurodivergent, neurospicy, "on the spectrum", and/or autistic (especially those who learned of this identify in adulthood), who are looking for support in processing their experiences and/or the trauma and grief that can sometimes accompany being neurodivergent in a world set up for neurotypical people.
You are not broken. Here you can cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself in the context of neurodiversity, give yourself space to feel and heal from any harmful messages, and cultivate a deeper sense of self love and acceptance.
I have 15+ years in the mental health field and 7 in my private practice. I am not a bot or one of those "therapy services".
Can you recall the life you once lived before that devastating moment—a moment marked by the profound loss of a loved one, the shattering of your independence, or the torment inflicted by someone who betrayed your trust?
My graduate training in social work has provided me with the foundation to work with people from diverse backgrounds. In our sessions, expect to work on breaking through the barriers that hold you back. Together, we will focus on dismantling the toxic narratives and the limiting core beliefs that you may have internalized.
Can you recall the life you once lived before that devastating moment—a moment marked by the profound loss of a loved one, the shattering of your independence, or the torment inflicted by someone who betrayed your trust?
My graduate training in social work has provided me with the foundation to work with people from diverse backgrounds. In our sessions, expect to work on breaking through the barriers that hold you back. Together, we will focus on dismantling the toxic narratives and the limiting core beliefs that you may have internalized.
I work with clients who feel caught in cycles of anxiety, depression, substance use, or grief—patterns that no longer serve them, yet they may feel unsure how to move forward.
I am a Los Angeles–born and raised therapist with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I bring over six years of clinical experience, with training in family systems and internship experience at Maple Counseling Center with an emphasis in psychodynamic therapy. Prior to joining Grow Therapy, I worked for three years at TherapizeMe. After 15 years in real estate and personal experiences navigating mental health, I felt called to pursue this work with deep passion and purpose.
I work with clients who feel caught in cycles of anxiety, depression, substance use, or grief—patterns that no longer serve them, yet they may feel unsure how to move forward.
I am a Los Angeles–born and raised therapist with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. I bring over six years of clinical experience, with training in family systems and internship experience at Maple Counseling Center with an emphasis in psychodynamic therapy. Prior to joining Grow Therapy, I worked for three years at TherapizeMe. After 15 years in real estate and personal experiences navigating mental health, I felt called to pursue this work with deep passion and purpose.
Hello! My name is Brittany and I am a queer black dance/movement therapist, licensed counselor, embodiment coach, and performing artist. I would describe myself as an eclectic clinician who prioritizes decolonial approaches to therapy and community centered healing. As a neurodivergent artist and therapist from the South, it is my hope to prioritize lived experiences and challenge systems of oppression. I believe that the body and soul are channels of memory, sacred spaces for vulnerability, and entities for radical introspection.
Hello! My name is Brittany and I am a queer black dance/movement therapist, licensed counselor, embodiment coach, and performing artist. I would describe myself as an eclectic clinician who prioritizes decolonial approaches to therapy and community centered healing. As a neurodivergent artist and therapist from the South, it is my hope to prioritize lived experiences and challenge systems of oppression. I believe that the body and soul are channels of memory, sacred spaces for vulnerability, and entities for radical introspection.
With nearly 30 years of experience doing psychotherapy and with a number of treatment approaches, we can create a working partnership that will help you address whatever is impeding your emotional growth. We welcome people from all walks of life and have experience working with a wide range of issues. In-house psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring are also available (search for Dr Robert McFadden).
With nearly 30 years of experience doing psychotherapy and with a number of treatment approaches, we can create a working partnership that will help you address whatever is impeding your emotional growth. We welcome people from all walks of life and have experience working with a wide range of issues. In-house psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring are also available (search for Dr Robert McFadden).
Hi, I'm Trish Pierzga, and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience. I received my master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University. Each session I will bring an understanding of how challenging life can be and the difficulty the choice to change can present. When I think about what I look for in a therapist myself, it is someone who listens, is not afraid to challenge me, and helps guide me through life's difficulties. I believe I bring this style to my own clients.
Hi, I'm Trish Pierzga, and I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience. I received my master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Walden University. Each session I will bring an understanding of how challenging life can be and the difficulty the choice to change can present. When I think about what I look for in a therapist myself, it is someone who listens, is not afraid to challenge me, and helps guide me through life's difficulties. I believe I bring this style to my own clients.
I am a licensed social worker (LSW) with 2 years of experience, and I support clients navigating identity, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, major life transitions, disordered eating, hoarding, and building new habits.
I earned my master’s in clinical social work from Temple University. I bring a balance of warmth, practical skills, humor, and compassionate feedback to each session. I help clients identify strengths, explore therapeutic tools, and use approaches that best support their growth, healing, and self-understanding.
I am a licensed social worker (LSW) with 2 years of experience, and I support clients navigating identity, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, major life transitions, disordered eating, hoarding, and building new habits.
I earned my master’s in clinical social work from Temple University. I bring a balance of warmth, practical skills, humor, and compassionate feedback to each session. I help clients identify strengths, explore therapeutic tools, and use approaches that best support their growth, healing, and self-understanding.
I work with clients who struggle with relationships, self-worth, grief, trauma, anxiety, etc.
Exploring the deepest parts of ourselves or sitting with the heaviest feelings is daunting. But to do so, and to create something new from it, is liberating. Therapy offers a space to connect with all parts of yourself and move toward authenticity. I believe our work together can be a step toward not just coping, but creating a life that feels full. In our sessions, we’ll dive into the unknown together. I believe that lasting change can take place when we create a space that challenges us without compromising self-compassion. I will walk with you toward this transformative self-compassion in the moments it feels hardest to access.
I work with clients who struggle with relationships, self-worth, grief, trauma, anxiety, etc.
Exploring the deepest parts of ourselves or sitting with the heaviest feelings is daunting. But to do so, and to create something new from it, is liberating. Therapy offers a space to connect with all parts of yourself and move toward authenticity. I believe our work together can be a step toward not just coping, but creating a life that feels full. In our sessions, we’ll dive into the unknown together. I believe that lasting change can take place when we create a space that challenges us without compromising self-compassion. I will walk with you toward this transformative self-compassion in the moments it feels hardest to access.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have enjoyed practicing for 20 years. I work with adolescents, young adults, older adults, couples, and Families who are going through life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and chronic medical issues, to name a few.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have enjoyed practicing for 20 years. I work with adolescents, young adults, older adults, couples, and Families who are going through life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and chronic medical issues, to name a few.
Through my experiences as a therapist, I have seen how life stressors, past experiences, and genetics can all play a role in the difficulties of our lives. My hope is that we can create a safe environment to enable you to grow and adapt to what life has to offer and start to explore the things that may be holding us back.
Through my experiences as a therapist, I have seen how life stressors, past experiences, and genetics can all play a role in the difficulties of our lives. My hope is that we can create a safe environment to enable you to grow and adapt to what life has to offer and start to explore the things that may be holding us back.
I specialize in working with trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, grief, identity exploration, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
My style is engaging, supportive, and collaborative. I use an integrative approach to meet you where you are and make sure that we find the language that can help you best. I draw from trauma-informed, attachment-based, emotion-focused, and psychodynamic theories.
I specialize in working with trauma, anxiety, neurodivergence, grief, identity exploration, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
My style is engaging, supportive, and collaborative. I use an integrative approach to meet you where you are and make sure that we find the language that can help you best. I draw from trauma-informed, attachment-based, emotion-focused, and psychodynamic theories.
My background includes extensive work in grief and loss, anger management, depression, and anxiety, but what truly matters is how those experiences connect to you.
Our first session is all about you, not just what’s been hard, but also your story, strengths, and goals. You can expect me to ask open questions and listen without judgment while you share what brought you here. If you’re dealing with grief, we may explore the weight of your loss. If it’s anger, we’ll start to notice the patterns and triggers.
My background includes extensive work in grief and loss, anger management, depression, and anxiety, but what truly matters is how those experiences connect to you.
Our first session is all about you, not just what’s been hard, but also your story, strengths, and goals. You can expect me to ask open questions and listen without judgment while you share what brought you here. If you’re dealing with grief, we may explore the weight of your loss. If it’s anger, we’ll start to notice the patterns and triggers.
Many of my clients face the impact that physical change has on their mental and emotional well-being through illness, life-transitions, and loss.
I specialize in grief counseling and values-based decision making. As a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, I use movement, body awareness, and creative expression to explore the mind-body connection and support a sense of wholeness. I also utilize verbal approaches, including ACT, CBT and narrative therapy.
Many of my clients face the impact that physical change has on their mental and emotional well-being through illness, life-transitions, and loss.
I specialize in grief counseling and values-based decision making. As a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, I use movement, body awareness, and creative expression to explore the mind-body connection and support a sense of wholeness. I also utilize verbal approaches, including ACT, CBT and narrative therapy.
My area of expertise is working with adults as they navigate grief and loss experiences.
I am passionate about supporting adults experiencing challenges related to grief and loss, postpartum issues, aging/end of life, caregiving, and compassion fatigue. I recognize that you are the expert in your experience, so together we will work to explore which theoretical frameworks will best support your therapeutic goals and set a pace that feels safe.
My area of expertise is working with adults as they navigate grief and loss experiences.
I am passionate about supporting adults experiencing challenges related to grief and loss, postpartum issues, aging/end of life, caregiving, and compassion fatigue. I recognize that you are the expert in your experience, so together we will work to explore which theoretical frameworks will best support your therapeutic goals and set a pace that feels safe.
People decide to start therapy for various reasons - anxiety, depression, grief, major life transitions and self discovery, to name a few.
Together, we work to identify new perspectives and coping strategies that may help reduce distress, improve emotional well-being, and increase self-awareness. I view
therapy as a team effort where we collaborate together with working toward your goals and lasting change.
People decide to start therapy for various reasons - anxiety, depression, grief, major life transitions and self discovery, to name a few.
Together, we work to identify new perspectives and coping strategies that may help reduce distress, improve emotional well-being, and increase self-awareness. I view
therapy as a team effort where we collaborate together with working toward your goals and lasting change.
I specialize in Anger Management, Depression, Finding Happiness, Personality Disorders such as ADHD, Autism, and OCD, Relationships, Grief, Self-Esteem, Marriage, Self-Defeat, etc.
I specialize in helping clients to become focused as they set their goals through the challenging events that is taking place in their lives.
I help them to see that they do not have to be in fear when it comes to setting their goals. They can relax while setting their goals one at a time at a pace that is comfortable for them.
I specialize in Anger Management, Depression, Finding Happiness, Personality Disorders such as ADHD, Autism, and OCD, Relationships, Grief, Self-Esteem, Marriage, Self-Defeat, etc.
I specialize in helping clients to become focused as they set their goals through the challenging events that is taking place in their lives.
I help them to see that they do not have to be in fear when it comes to setting their goals. They can relax while setting their goals one at a time at a pace that is comfortable for them.
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Pennsylvania with a Master's in Social Work from Howard University. For the past 12 years, I have been providing mental health services in various clinical settings to a diverse client panel. For all individuals, I believe it is critical to look at the whole person, considering the mind-body connection and their environment when engaging in therapeutic services. I practice from a strengths-based perspective to rally the inner resourceful champion within us all.
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Pennsylvania with a Master's in Social Work from Howard University. For the past 12 years, I have been providing mental health services in various clinical settings to a diverse client panel. For all individuals, I believe it is critical to look at the whole person, considering the mind-body connection and their environment when engaging in therapeutic services. I practice from a strengths-based perspective to rally the inner resourceful champion within us all.
I specialize in helping people cope with anxiety, depression, grief and loss.
I utilize an eclectic approach acknowledging an individual's strengths. My holistic perspective allows us to increase awareness of issues and self-experiences that limit quality of life, to promote emotional healing and to facilitate personal growth.
I specialize in helping people cope with anxiety, depression, grief and loss.
I utilize an eclectic approach acknowledging an individual's strengths. My holistic perspective allows us to increase awareness of issues and self-experiences that limit quality of life, to promote emotional healing and to facilitate personal growth.
I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, childhood trauma, career challenges, substance abuse issues, and grief and loss.
I have my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, childhood trauma, career challenges, substance abuse issues, and grief and loss.
I have my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
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Nearby Grief Therapists Searches for Philadelphia
- Bala Cynwyd
- Cheltenham
- Elkins Park
- Lansdowne
- Manayunk
- Merion Station
- Mid City East
- Narberth
- Penn Valley
- Upper Darby
- William Penn Annex West
- Yeadon
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.