Specialized support for traumatic grief, sudden loss, and suicide bereavement, because some losses require more than time.
Overview
Losing someone you love changes everything. The world looks different. Your sense of yourself shifts. And the grief — especially when the loss was sudden, violent, or came without warning — can feel like something far too large to carry alone. If you’ve been told to give it time, or that you should be further along by now, I want to say this clearly: there is no right way to grieve, and there is no timeline you’re supposed to be on.
As a grief therapist in NYC, I specialize specifically in traumatic and complicated grief — the kind that doesn’t follow the five stages, that doesn’t respond to well-meaning advice, and that can leave you feeling frozen, guilty, or completely alone in something enormous. If this is where you are, you are not broken. You are responding exactly as a human being responds when they lose someone they cannot imagine living without.
Suicide loss, accidents, overdose, or unexpected death leave a grief tangled with shock and trauma — one that requires more
When grief overwhelms your ability to cope, Jessica uses trauma-informed approaches including EMDR for grief to support gentle, lasting healing.
Friends and family have moved on, minimized your loss, or don’t know what to say leaving you feeling alone .
Time has passed but the pain hasn’t softened. You feel locked in the moment of loss, unable to move through it no matter how hard you try.
Withdrawing from loved ones, losing interest in what once mattered, or drifting through each day feeling empty and disconnected from life.
You’re not looking to forget them. You’re looking for a way to carry them forward while also reclaiming your own life.
My Value
Grief is one of the most profound human experiences there is and one of the most misunderstood. Our culture often treats it as something to get through quickly, quietly, and on a socially acceptable schedule. But traumatic grief, sudden loss, and complicated bereavement don’t follow those rules. And you shouldn’t have to pretend they do.
I specialize in traumatic grief and loss because I’ve seen how different it is from the grief that gets acknowledged. When someone dies by suicide, in an accident, from an overdose, or without any warning — the people left behind are often navigating something that looks like grief but is also trauma, shock, and an inability to make sense of what happened. That combination requires a therapist who understands both.
I use EMDR for grief specifically because it reaches what talking cannot. When grief is wrapped in trauma — when the memory of how you found out, or what you saw, or what was left unsaid is stored in your nervous system and keeps pulling you back — EMDR works at the neurological level where that material is held. Clients who have used EMDR for grief often describe a shift from the memory feeling raw and present to feeling more distant, more settled, and finally something they can hold without being crushed by it.
Before anything else, I focus on building the kind of therapeutic relationship where you feel genuinely safe.
Every loss is different, and every person’s grief is shaped by their unique relationship, history, and circumstances.
Active trauma processing using evidence-based approaches, including EMDR for traumatic grief, narrative work, and meaning-making.
Healing from grief doesn’t mean forgetting. It means finding a way to honor your loved one while also reclaiming your life .
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Reaching out for grief support when you’re in the depths of loss takes real courage. My process is designed to meet you exactly where you are, gently, without judgment, and with complete respect for the weight of what you’re carrying. There is no agenda here other than your healing.
FAQs
Grief can make it hard to know what you need or whether asking for help is even worth it. The questions below are ones we hear often from people at different stages of loss. If something you’re wondering about isn’t here, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly. There are no wrong questions.
Yes, in important ways. Grief therapy is specifically focused on supporting you through loss and bereavement, with approaches designed for the particular emotional, psychological, and even physical weight that comes with losing someone.
Yes. Suicide loss is one of the most complex and painful forms of grief there is, and it requires a therapist who understands its unique dimensions the shock, the “why,” the guilt, the stigma, and the particular way it can rupture your sense of the world.
Only what you’re ready to share, and only at a pace that feels safe. If your loss involved traumatic circumstances an accident, a violent death, a sudden or shocking event we approach those details with great care.
Yes — and this is one of the areas I specialize in. Suicide loss is one of the most complex and painful forms of grief there is, layered with the shock of a traumatic death, the unanswered ‘why,’ the weight of guilt, the stigma that often accompanies it, and a particular rupture to one’s sense of the world. I bring both clinical expertise and genuine compassion to this work. You do not need to explain or justify the complexity of what you’re carrying.
Only what you’re ready to share, and only at a pace that feels safe. If your loss involved traumatic circumstances — an accident, a violent death, a sudden or shocking event — we approach those details with great care and only when your nervous system has the resources to do so safely. EMDR, in particular, allows us to process traumatic grief without requiring you to narrate every detail out loud.
Yes, I'm in network with Aetna, United healthcare and Anthem
Reaching out when you’re grieving takes more courage than people realize. A free consultation is a simple, no-pressure first step — a conversation where you can share a little about your loss, and where we can see if working together feels right. Online grief therapy sessions are available throughout New York and Connecticut via secure telehealth. In-person sessions in Midtown Manhattan. Private pay with superbill support for out-of-network reimbursement.
Whether you have questions, want to learn more about a specific service, or are ready to schedule a consultation, this is the right place to start. There’s no pressure and no commitment, just a conversation.
