When your world has gone dark, I can help you find the light again
Individual & Grief Counseling for Adults
in New Jersey
You've lost a loved one and hoped you'd be feeling better by now, but you're not.
You wake up in the morning filled with anxiety and overwhelming dread as you remember all over again that your loved one is gone. It’s almost impossible to get out of bed, to face another day without them.
Another day trying to avoid painful reminders. Another day trying to keep yourself distracted and acting like you’re ok when you know you’re barely functioning. Another day feeling lost, numb, and alone.
Your entire life as you knew it has changed. You don’t even know who you are anymore. You feel stuck.
As the sun sets and the sky grows dark, you’re exhausted and just want to sleep. But you can’t.
You scroll through social media but it just makes you feel more sad and angry as you see everyone else living their lives while your world has stopped.
The guilt, bitterness, anger, and sadness won’t let up.
You can’t believe this has happened. It feels like time has stopped and you’re forced into a new life you didn’t want or expect.
Life doesn’t have to stay this way. You deserve happiness again.
You might be asking yourself how you could go through life without your loved one in it. You might be wondering if there’s something wrong with you for thinking and feeling this way. It may seem like other people have “moved on” and they’re pressuring you to do the same, but you don’t know how.
I get it, I can help you find a path out of darkness.
Hi, I'm Melissa.
I help adults who are struggling with adapting to the loss of a loved one or pregnancy, who want to manage their anxiety and stress better, and who are looking for a therapist who will listen and understand without judgment.
You may have already tried therapy or a support group, or noticed family and friends getting frustrated with you for “still grieving”. You might be afraid to talk about your loved one out of fear of feeling like a burden, fear of being judged, or worrying about upsetting others who are also grieving. While everyone else in your life may have expectations on how you should be grieving or living your life; I don’t.
With me you’ll be able to share what troubles you the most about your loss instead of keeping it inside because you’re embarrassed or ashamed or just don’t think anyone will understand.
You deserve to have someone who is understanding, compassionate, nonjudgmental, and knowledgeable about the grieving process listen to your story, help you manage your pain and reenter the world that’s been permanently changed by your loss.
We don’t grieve well alone. Let me be your companion on your grief journey. Your future can still have meaning and purpose even when pieces of your heart are gone.
Specializing in Grief Counseling
It is extremely painful to lose someone you love. It is one of the most difficult experiences to ever go through in life. It’s important to know that grief is the normal response to a loss. There isn’t a right or wrong way to grieve.
We never stop missing our loved one, but with treatment, I can help you integrate the loss into your life so you can find some meaning, joy and satisfaction again.
Specializing in Maternal Mental Health
Whether you’re struggling with depression or anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum, have experienced a pregnancy or infant loss, or feeling completely overwhelmed by all the changes occurring in your life, I can help you get better.
I have advanced perinatal mental health training through Postpartum Support International and utilize evidenced-based treatments proven to make you well again. You don’t have to suffer in silence anymore.
Personalized Treatment
While grief and maternal mental health are a major focus in my practice, my 14 years working as a therapist in an outpatient mental health clinic allows me to also help you with a wide range of mental health issues including depression and anxiety.
How Therapy Works
Schedule Free Consult
Schedule a free 20 minute consultation to learn more about me, my specialties, and how I can help
Join me online for your sessions via HIPAA secure video
I'll be your companion on your journey and help you adapt to your loss and rebuild your life
Make peace with your loss
See a future with promise, purpose, joy and satisfaction again while feeling more connected to your loved one.