Online Grief Counseling in New York and New Jersey

Grief counseling gives you a steady, private place to carry a loss: to feel what you feel, make sense of what has changed, and find a way forward that honors the person you lost. At Hischadshus Counseling Services, Lisa Rosenblatt, LCSW, who specializes in trauma and grief, offers grief counseling by secure video to clients in New York and New Jersey, with understanding of Jewish mourning practices.

Practice facts

Clinician: Lisa Rosenblatt, LCSW (Director)
Credentials: EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist; Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2; training in CBT, TF-CBT, Brainspotting, Narrative Therapy and STAIR
Sessions: Secure video only
Licensed in: New York and New Jersey (you must be physically in NY or NJ during each session)
Insurance: Not accepted; superbills available for possible out-of-network reimbursement
Free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and see if we're a fit
Phone: 516-313-9483 · Email: lisa.rosenblattlcsw@gmail.com

Grief is personal

There's no single "right" way to grieve. Some people feel waves of sadness; others feel numb, angry, guilty or relieved, sometimes all in one day. Grief can affect sleep, appetite, concentration, faith and relationships. It can arrive months after the loss, or return around a yahrzeit, a simcha, or the first Yom Tov without someone.

Grief also isn't only about death. People grieve divorce, infertility, estrangement, a diagnosis, the loss of a home, or the life they expected to have.

When grief and trauma overlap

Sometimes a loss is sudden, violent, or follows a long illness filled with frightening moments. In those cases, the memories themselves can feel stuck, and grief and trauma become tangled together. Lisa's background in trauma treatment, including EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS), allows her to work with both when that's what you need (see Trauma & PTSD Counseling and EMDR Therapy).

Grief within Jewish mourning

Jewish tradition gives mourning a structure: aninus before the burial, shiva, shloshim, the year of aveilus for a parent, and yahrzeit. That structure can be a great comfort. It can also bring its own pressures: a house full of visitors when you want quiet, or a sense that you "should" be doing better once shloshim or the year ends.

Lisa brings a Torah-informed perspective to this work and respects the role of halacha and minhag in your mourning. Counseling focuses on the emotional side of grief. Questions about what is permitted during aveilus belong with your own halachic guidance, and therapy can sit comfortably alongside that.

What to expect

A first session where you can talk about who or what you've lost, how you're coping, and what you hope for from counseling.
Space to talk, and tools to cope. Sessions may include talking through memories, Narrative Therapy to help you tell the story of the loss in your own words, and practical skills for the hardest moments, such as nights, anniversaries and family gatherings.
Room for faith and questions. You're welcome to bring emunah, doubt or both.
Your pace. Some people come for a short period after a loss; others come back around anniversaries or life changes.

Who this is for

Grief counseling may help if you are:

Mourning a parent, spouse, child, sibling or friend
Struggling after a sudden, traumatic or complicated loss
Feeling stuck long after a loss, or surprised by grief that has resurfaced
Grieving a loss that others may not recognize, such as pregnancy loss, divorce or estrangement
A couple or family grieving together and struggling to support one another

Lisa works with individuals, couples and families.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between grief counseling and grief therapy?

The terms are often used interchangeably. "Grief counseling" usually refers to support with a recent or expected loss, while "grief therapy" can describe longer or deeper work when grief is complicated by trauma, depression or other struggles. Lisa offers both kinds of support.

Can I do grief counseling online?

Yes. Lisa offers grief counseling by secure video to clients located in New York or New Jersey at the time of each session, so you can meet from home.

Is it normal for grief to come back around a yahrzeit or Yom Tov?

Yes. Many people feel grief more strongly around anniversaries, holidays and family milestones, even years later. That's a common part of mourning, not a sign that something is wrong.

How long does grief last?

There's no set timeline. For many people, grief changes shape over time rather than ending. If grief is making it very hard to function for a long period, it can help to talk with a professional.

Can counseling help with questions about aveilus?

Counseling can help with the emotional side of mourning: guilt, exhaustion, family tension or feeling alone. For specific questions about what is permitted during aveilus, please seek your own halachic guidance.

Where can I see you? What if I travel or move?

Lisa sees clients by secure video only in New York and New Jersey. You must be physically in a licensed state during each session. If you travel or move out of NY/NJ, sessions generally pause until you are again in a licensed state.

Is therapy confidential?

Therapy is confidential within the limits set by law and professional ethics (for example, when someone's safety is at risk). Lisa will explain these limits in your first session.

Where we can see you

Lisa sees clients by secure video only and is licensed in New York and New Jersey. You need to be physically located in one of those states during your session.

Fees and insurance: We don't accept insurance. We can provide a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Take the next step

You don't have to carry this alone. Start with a free 15-minute consultation. Call 516-313-9483, email lisa.rosenblattlcsw@gmail.com, or send a message through our contact page.

Related pages: Trauma & PTSD Counseling · EMDR Therapy · Therapy for the Orthodox Jewish Community · Addiction Counseling

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