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Grief Counseling NYC | Licensed Grief & Loss Therapy in Midtown Manhattan
Compassionate Grief Counseling in Midtown Manhattan Confidential, evidence-based support for grief, bereavement, and non-death losses — at your own pace. In-person sessions and secure telehealth available.
Struggling With Grief or Loss? Grief Counseling NYC in Midtown Manhattan
Grief counseling NYC gives adults a confidential space to process loss at a pace that feels manageable — not rushed, and not on anyone else’s timeline. At SR Psychological Services, our licensed psychologists and mental health professionals provide evidence-based, outpatient grief and bereavement support, whether you’re grieving the death of someone close to you or a non-death loss like divorce, job loss, or a serious health change, tailored to what you’re actually carrying right now.
Our practice is located at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502 in Midtown Manhattan, accessible from Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and major subway lines. Since 2012, we have supported New Yorkers through grief, loss, and bereavement, alongside trauma, anxiety, and major life transitions. In-person sessions run Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth is available across New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Is Grief Counseling the Right Support for What You're Going Through?
Grief counseling NYC may be appropriate whether your loss happened last week or years ago and still doesn’t feel resolved. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to reach out to a grief counselor in NYC.
Our clinicians support adults experiencing:
- The death of a parent, spouse, partner, sibling, friend, or child
- Anticipatory grief while caring for someone with a serious or terminal illness
- A sudden, unexpected, or traumatic loss
- Grief that hasn’t eased with time, or that feels “stuck”
- Non-death losses — divorce, job loss, miscarriage, a health diagnosis, or the loss of a pet
- Grief that’s spilling into your work, relationships, sleep, or concentration
- Spanish-speaking individuals and families looking for bilingual grief support
If any of this feels familiar, that’s a valid reason to speak with a grief therapist in NYC about whether this level of care fits your needs.
Our Midtown Manhattan Office and Telehealth Access for Grief Counseling
Our office at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502 sits in Midtown Manhattan, close enough to Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and the major subway lines to fit into an actual workday before your shift starts, over a lunch break, or right after work. For clients who’d rather not come into the office, or who live outside the city, secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth grief counseling is available for adults located in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, following the same clinical standards as in-person care. Some people find it easier to talk through a loss from their own couch; others want the structure of leaving the house. Either way works.
What's Actually Going On When Grief Doesn't Go Away?
Grief counseling NYC is psychotherapy focused on the emotional weight of loss — not a program that moves you through stages on a schedule, but a space to work through whatever grief actually looks like for you. Grief itself isn’t a disorder; it’s a natural response to losing someone or something that mattered. For some people it eases gradually. For others, it becomes complicated or prolonged grief that doesn’t loosen its grip even months or years later, disenfranchised grief that people around you don’t fully recognize as a “real” loss, or ambiguous loss with no clear resolution at all. Putting a name to what you’re experiencing is often the first useful step.
Some situations are better supported by a related service, and part of an initial consultation is figuring out which one fits. If your grief is tangled up with a bigger life change you’re also navigating — a divorce, a retirement, a move — Life Transitions therapy may speak to the fuller picture more directly. And if you want connection with others who understand what grief feels like, Group Therapy includes a support-focused group specifically for grief and loss, alongside the individual counseling described on this page.
No single approach works for every kind of loss — what actually helps depends on your history, your relationship to what you lost, and where you are right now, and that gets sorted out with your clinician during intake and ongoing care.
How Does Grief Counseling at SR Psychological Services Actually Work?
From your first contact through ongoing care, our process is designed to be clinically grounded, transparent, and centered on your individual needs.
Free 15-Minute Consultation
Call our office or reach out through the website there’s no cost and no obligation, just a chance to ask what’s on your mind before deciding anything.
Initial Screening
Dr. Shatiece Riley, our founder and licensed psychologist, or a member of our clinical team leads a gentle, unhurried intake conversation about your loss and what’s felt hardest since.
Therapist Matching
We connect you with a clinician whose background fits your specific kind of loss, so your first real session isn’t spent starting from zero.
Individualized Treatment Plan
You and your therapist put together a plan around your actual grief, not a generic bereavement timeline, and revisit it as things shift.
Ongoing Individual Therapy Sessions
Most clients start with weekly 45-to-50-minute sessions. Grief rarely moves in a straight line, and your therapist adjusts pacing and focus as yours does too.
Progress Review
Your therapist checks in regularly on how you’re doing and updates your plan as your grief and your life continues to change.
Which Therapeutic Approaches Do We Use for Grief and Loss?
Our licensed clinicians draw from a range of evidence-based approaches used in outpatient grief and bereavement care. The approach or combination of approaches used in your care depends on your clinical presentation, history, and goals, and is discussed with you directly rather than applied as a fixed protocol.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Meaning-Centered Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Relational Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Holistic Therapy
Your therapist walks you through which of these fit your specific loss and circumstances grief work isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is our approach to it.
Does SR Accept Insurance for Grief Counseling in NYC?
SR Psychological Services accepts the following insurance plans for grief counseling:
Aetna
United HealthCare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
We may accept other in-network plans as well our team checks your specific benefits before your first appointment, at no cost to you.
Why Choose SR Psychological Services for Grief Counseling?
From your first contact through ongoing care, our process is designed to be clinically grounded, transparent, and centered on your individual needs.
Licensed and Credentialed Clinical Team
Our clinicians carry Ph.D., Psy.D., LMHC, and MHC-LP credentials, with every licensed therapist holding an active New York State license and unlicensed staff working under doctoral-level supervision.
Serving New York City Since 2012
Psychological Services has operated as an outpatient practice in NYC since 2012, and grief and bereavement support has been part of our work with New Yorkers throughout.
Grief-Informed, Individualized Care
Every clinician on our team approaches loss without a fixed script, building care around your specific relationship to what you’ve lost.
Accessible Midtown Manhattan Location
Our office at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502 sits close to Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and several major subway lines.
Secure Telehealth Available
Clients located in New York, New Jersey, or Florida can meet through HIPAA-compliant telehealth, held to the same clinical standard as our in-office sessions.
Insurance Accepted
We’re in-network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and we confirm your specific benefits before your first appointment at no cost to you.
Bilingual, Inclusive & Affirming Practice
Care is available in English and Spanish, and we welcome clients of every background, identity, orientation, neurotype, and belief system, including LGBTQ+-affirming support.
Coordinated Care
Grief sometimes overlaps with other concern if a support group, life transitions therapy, or a referral to another provider makes more sense for you, we’ll help you figure that out.
FAQs for Anyone Considering Grief Counseling in NYC
Your first session is mostly your therapist getting to know your loss who or what you lost, what your grief has looked like so far, and what you're hoping counseling helps with. There's no requirement to have it all figured out beforehand.
It depends on the person and the loss. Some clients come in for a defined period around one specific loss; others stay in care longer, especially with complicated or prolonged grief. Most start with weekly 45-to-50-minute sessions, and you and your therapist revisit that pace together over time.
Yes. Grief isn't limited to death. Divorce, job loss, miscarriage, a serious health diagnosis, and the loss of a pet can all bring on real grief, and grief counseling addresses these non-death losses the same way it addresses bereavement.
Yes. Secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth grief counseling is available for adults located in New York, New Jersey, or Florida, and virtual sessions follow the same clinical standards as our in-person care.
Yes. Grief counseling is available in both English and Spanish depending on clinician availability let us know your preference when you reach out, and we'll match you accordingly.
Both can help, and they're not mutually exclusive. Individual grief counseling, described on this page, focuses on your specific loss one-on-one. If you're also looking for connection with others going through something similar, Group Therapy includes a support-focused group for grief and loss — many clients do both at once, and a consultation can help you figure out which grief counselor in NYC setup makes the most sense for you.
Yes. Our practice is LGBTQ+-affirming, and that extends to grief counseling — including losses that carry added complexity, like an unsupportive family or a relationship that wasn't fully recognized. LGBTQ+ Affirming Care has more on our broader approach to LGBTQ+-affirming therapy.
Often, yes. We're in-network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, along with some additional plans. Call (917) 705-6155 or submit our online form, and our team will verify your specific coverage before your first appointment.
Yes. Confidentiality here is protected the same way it would be with any licensed mental health provider — under professional ethics codes and federal law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The few legal exceptions that apply are explained clearly in your first session, well before you'd ever need to worry about them.
Ready to Begin Grief Counseling in NYC?
Grief doesn’t run on a deadline, and neither does getting support for it. When you’re ready, we’re here.
