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Grief & Trauma Specialists around Montclair, NJ
- Liz Flores Farrell, LCSW, Somatic-based trauma and grief support for mind, body, and spirit. Experience with non-ordinary states of consciousness, special focus on intergenerational trauma. (located in Arch Wellness - our building!)
- Ginny Laracy, LCSW, Grief counseling and clinical social worker
- Vincent Dopulos, LPC, RDT, SEP, Counseling for people with trauma and grief
- Amy Edelstein, LCSW, In-home and in-office therapy for trauma, mood, eating disorders, postpartum & family issues
Recommended Therapists around Montclair, NJ
- Therapy Story Sweta Kansagra, LCSW, A team led by Sweta Kansagra, LCSW offering perinatal mental health, couples therapy, hypnotherapy and teletherapy (located in Arch Wellness - our building!)
- Samantha Smith & the Gender & Sexuality Counseling Center of New Jersey, LGBTIQA affirming psychotherapists.
We’re here to guide those who are struggling with issues related to sexuality or gender, trauma, grief, addiction, or major life changes. - Jacques Maitre, LCSW, Therapy for individuals, couples and family (located in Held's old location in 92 Church Street)
- Dr. Dara Querimit, Women's issues, anxiety and depression, integrating Eastern and Western approaches. For women and children ages 9+
- Elizabeth Karlinsky, LMFT, Body-based trauma therapy for individuals, couples and families in Montclair
- Dr. Laura Winters, Postpartum Health & Harmony; infertility, prenatal and postpartum counseling. Located in Chatham and Denville.
Death & Dying well in Northern NJ
- Center for the Heart :: Local NJ end-of-life doula care and structured grief recovery programs
- Bevival :: Podcast, film festivals, educators and other resources to prepare to #dodeathdifferently.
- Memories Live :: Uses the power of film to help people facing life-limiting illnesses preserve their images, stories & wisdom.
- Hospice Love app :: easy-to-use guided meditations for hospice patients and families for pain relief, sleep, comfort, and calm.
- Bespoke and Beloved :: custom songwriting to honor your legacy of love
Postpartum Doulas for Challenging Births
- Kelley Nazarian at North Jersey Postpartum Doula
Other Recommended Resources
- What's Your Grief? Podcast, online education, a book and support for grieving people and those who support them
- International End of Life Doula Association :: Doulas provide emotional, spiritual, and physical support at an intensely personal and crucial time.
- Refuge in Grief :: Emotionally Intelligent Grief Support
- Modern Loss :: Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome.
- PriestessRising.com :: Sacred feminine coaching, courses and ritual with Marin Bach-Antonson
- Whole Mother Village :: A Space for Healthy Motherhood in West Orange, NJ
- Emily McDowell online :: Gifts and greeting cards for the relationships we really have
After Pregnancy Loss or Infant Loss
- Courage in Time :: Supporting families who have experienced stillbirth and neonatal loss through curated bereavement boxes, grief and postpartum resources, and connection to other bereaved families.
- Pockets of Light (Montclair) :: Support, Compassion and Hope for women and men who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy or infant.
- Embodying Wholeness After Loss :: Trauma-informed postpartum body restoration, yoga, and healing for mothers and partners who have experienced stillbirth or infant loss.
- The Hudson Shea Foundation :: the only men's bereavement support group in the Northeast at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood
- Pregnancy Loss Support Program :: a NYC non-profit affiliated with The National Council of Jewish Women. Offers phone and group support.
- Best Practices for Pregnancy Loss Support :: what to do to help, separated by care for bereaved families, communities and friends
- Unexpected Outcomes :: A resource list compiled by Birth Voice doula Rachel Connolly Kwock
About Grief and Massage
- How massage can actually help during times of grief or stress
- How grief is simply the form love takes after the beloved is gone.
- What Does it Mean to Hold Space for Someone?
- How Grief Manifests in the Body & Why Body-Based Approaches to Bereavement Support Improved Therapeutic Outcome :: A literature review by Liz Gleeson
- How Grief Can Make You Sick: The loss of a loved one can impact survivors’ mental and physical health by Sanjay Gupta
- Limbic System: GoodTherapy.com
- The Institute for Grief Massage