Grief Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
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Lori Richards
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Lori has presented seminars on forgiveness,
grief
and
loss
, and anger management.
Lori A. Richards is a graduate of Liberty University with her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. She has been involved with counseling for over 20 years, leading groups for caregiver support, eating disorders, sexual assault,
grief
and
loss
, self-esteem, behavior modification and substance abuse, Lori interned with the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail, where she worked with the substance abuse community and in the Medical community working with inmates diagnosed with co-occurring and personality disorders.
Not accepting new clients
Shannon McNett Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
We all experience times of feeling disconnected from family, friends, or coworkers. When this human experience is prolonged or frequent it may lead to unskillfull coping and greater suffering. I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF CONNECTION WITH OTHERS AND I KNOW THIS PROCESS MUST START WITH CONNECTING TO OURSELVES. With over 15 years of experience in the field of mental health and wellness, I have supported countless people on their journey to a more full and authentic life. My clients range from teenagers to older adults who seek support with relationships,
grief
/
loss
, depression, anxiety, and life transitions.
Jesse Dice
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Virginia with 8 years of experience. I enjoy working with people at many stages of life, from teenagers to older adults. My goal as your therapist is to help you understand and gain the tools necessary to work through what you are experiencing be it depression, anxiety,
grief
, or stressful life transitions. I provide warmth, humor, advocacy and encouragement within the therapeutic relationship.
Amanda Winecoff
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MBA
Verified
Verified
I believe we all just want to do, feel and be a little better every day. I use an approach based in kindness, compassion, mindfulness and strength to help you find a way to be better everyday in your life and your relationships. I will help you explore emotional lability, past trauma, feeling stuck, and lack of hope for a better future.
Grief
, fear and feeling overwhelmed often stops us from being the best we can be. If you want to move towards a better you, I can offer some help
Waitlist for new clients
Jenny Pfeiffer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
10 Endorsed
Verified
10 Endorsed
I work with those struggling with childhood trauma, PTSD, complex
grief
, depression, relationship issues.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Life Coach. My approach to therapy is to help clients identify, understand, and ultimately change the areas in their lives that have contributed to emotional and relationship pain. I deeply believe that to have the breakthrough we need in current relationships we must understand our history and how it profoundly colors and impacts us as adults. Once we learn to own our history, it no longer owns us.
Adele Logan O'Keefe
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, YTT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My specialty is creating a safe space and opportunities for reducing stress and anxiety, rediscovering your inner resilience and joy, and healing unresolved pain from the past so that you can live more fully in the present. Through a collaborative online therapy process, my goal is to help you to cope with the unique stressors you face, to recover from daily stressors, unresolved tension or
loss
, and to experience your world and relationships with joy, fulfillment, and intention. I have helped undergraduate students, law students, professors, medical professionals, and community members seeking to reduce stress and relieve tension.
Jennifer Bates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Verified
Verified
I specialize in providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive therapy to women, processing traumatic
grief
and challenges related to pregnancy, childbirth and adjustment to newborns.
There are some changes and losses in life that break us. Completely. Totally. Every area is fragmented, jagged and raw. Sometimes the hurt is so overwhelming that we become numb, afraid, avoiding things that we used to enjoy. It’s hard to put those pieces back together again. They don’t fit the way they did before. While time may heal some wounds, moving from being functional in your pain to being free from that hurt takes effort and therapy. As a licensed clinical social worker with over ten years of experience, I’m here to assist you in moving from function to freedom.
Lisa Tomala
Resident in Counseling, MS
Verified
Verified
While Lisa’s focus is on
Grief
Counseling, specifically, the challenges faced by the
loss
of spouses, parents, children, beloved pets, chronic/terminal illness, and the many challenges faced by life transitions, she is especially focused on mood disorders: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders.
Lisa is passionate about helping people live their best life. She has over 20 years experience working in the field of Counseling. After graduating from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology in Fairfax, VA, Lisa worked with children and adolescents in a diagnostic group home. Realizing her passion for helping others on their journey towards healing, she pursued her Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University.
Jane Leo
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a social worker, I have a special interest in trauma and
grief
as I believe these are under-recognized yet universal human experiences.
Do you have to force yourself to get through the day? Do you feel disconnected from your life, as if going through the motions? Familial and cultural conditioning often cast us into limiting roles we take on as children. Whether we know it or not, we find ourselves falling into these same familiar patterns even when they undermine our best efforts towards a happy life. I help clients build an awareness to the relationship they have with themselves starting with the personality aspects they've developed for survival. This ultimately allows them to move towards more self-compassion, peace, and purpose in their lives.
Pam Comer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
I have over twenty years of experience working with
loss
,
grief
, abuse, trauma, depression and healing from a painful past.
Making a decision to start therapy changes your life. Whether you are facing challenges, coping with depression, grieving over the
loss
of a loved one or going through a transition, therapy can help. Therapy is time set aside just for you and your inner struggles. Our society sets you up to focus on everything except your sense of peace and emotional wellness. Meeting with a counselor allows you to grow, heal and regain a sense of well-being.
Glen Bowman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Glen Bowman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP) with more than 30 years of experience providing counseling services in a variety of settings, including college and university counseling centers, outpatient mental health clinics, and inpatient psychiatric centers. His work with adults, children, couples, and families has focused on issues related to stress and coping, transition and identity-related issues, communication skills, anger management,
grief
,
loss
, perfectionism, social anxiety, panic disorders, OCD, depression, and substance abuse.
Kim Roberts
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Kim Roberts is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 5 years of experience working with teens, adults, and couples to help equip them spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically with the skills and tools needed to navigate life’s challenges. Kim specializes in the areas of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, healing from trauma,
grief
and
loss
, life transitions, self-rediscovery, college/graduate school issues, relationship difficulties, women’s issues, and professional/career issues.
Pamela Beverage
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
In a typical work week I may talk with people who are dealing with:
loss
and
grief
, life transitions, relationship concerns, communication and conflict, mother-daughter or father-son issues, depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, job dissatisfaction, or early conflicts underlying addictions.
In my work I make deep connections with people as we meet and talk honestly. Each person who meets with me seeks to find meaning and purpose in life. Part of this process is helping the unconscious and the conscious talk to each other because many of our inner conflicts, i.e. fights with ourselves, come from a lack of communication between the conscious and unconscious. A part of the work is exploring what lies in shadow. This is not just repressed, ugly stuff. For many folks untapped gifts and potential lie in the unknown parts of themselves.
Susan E Bedell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACHP-SW, CAGCS, LMSW-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Finding the right counselor can be challenging. I specialize in counseling around
grief
and
loss
as well as life transitions such as job changes, moving, divorce, etc. I work with adults and older adults. I offer telehealth therapy to those in Michigan and Virginia as well as "walk and talk" sessions for those in Rockbridge County, VA.
Not accepting new clients
Rachel Walls
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you a social worker in VA looking for clinical supervision? I am a board approved supervisor and would love to help supervise those pursuing work with a focus on
grief
,
loss
, and trauma.
I pursued this work because I know what it is like to be knocked off course, to be in despair, and to wake up dealing with something you never imagined would happen to you. I focus on empowering my clients through education, encouragement, and allowing my clients to lead their treatment. You are the expert on your own experience! I'm here to safely offer you an alternate path to your goals. Your are experiencing a normal reaction to something that is abnormal. Trauma and
grief
are heavy - you don't have to carry it alone.
Alexis Rennie Wagner-Call
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MEd, CSAC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Hello. I am Alexis and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Work practicing in Virginia. I have over twenty years of experience working with clients of all ages in a wide range of settings including: inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, outpatient care, in-home, school and residential. Most of my experience has been working with individuals who struggle with
grief
, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, Autism Spectrum, PTSD, developmental and intellectual disabilities, abuse, trauma and major life changes.
Not accepting new clients
Mimi Steele
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I help individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues and
loss
.
** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS-- Please click on the website button on the left side of my profile to receive practice information.** Focusing on couples' strengths and attachment styles, I help partners understand the normal ups and downs of attunement and misattunement, learn and practice mindfulness and emotional regulation, how to heal small and large ruptures and build deeper emotional and physical intimacy and trust. I have experience assisting partners repair their relationship after infidelity or breach of trust. If reconciliation is not possible, I help couples through the separation and divorce process.
Ken Horne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CEAP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15+ years of experience. I provide a welcoming space for clients experiencing anxiety, depression,
grief
, stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I have found that the shift from judgment to understanding with compassion-based awareness is the core of healing and change. I support clients to soften to themselves, work skillfully with difficult emotions, and reconnect with the capacity to problem-solve constructively. My approach guides clients to deepen insight, see options clearly, and transform the self-talk, narratives, boundaries, and habit loops that keep people stuck.
Not accepting new clients
Claire Hopkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdS, LPC
Verified
Verified
As a counselor, I understand that trauma occurs at any age, in many different forms. It can be overt, in the case of physical abuse and
death
; ambiguous, in the form of divorce, break-ups, peer pressure, bullying and the impact of social media. It can also be entirely hidden from our consciousness. Counseling is a way to approach and connect with trauma in a safe place. It is a way to help yourself heal.
Sandy Foster Morrison
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Feelings of sadness and anxiety from unhealed
loss
and unresolved life circumstances can cripple our capacity to manage our lives. This work offers clarity through tools that deal directly with life changes and the effects of trauma and addictions. With an overall focus on life transitions and jarring wake-up calls that challenge who we believe ourself to be, the work creates Ah Ha experiences and insights that release blocks and bring us home to ourselves - body, mind, emotions, spirit. Individuals. Couples. Groups. Workshops. Retreats. Intuition guides the work which is backed by 30 years of intense clinical specialty with addictions, trauma and dis-ease.
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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.