 | ||||
Counseling in Long Island
Garden City Therapy PLLC
Help for Loss and Grief
Loss is hard enough. On top of that experience, grief is often complicated in the symptoms we struggle with, the waves of different emotions and memories, the sudden dips and many other facets.
Complexities also are seen in our relationship with the individual, how we lost them, what they mean to us, as well as supports we had or did not have after losing them. Losing someone suddenly, losing someone to a terrible illness over years, losing someone to suicide, substance abuse, old age, or any reason can have a different impact on us and is also unique for everyone.
While we cannot replace that hole you might feel, we can help build walls of reinforcement around it over time, and work through the complexities of grief with you. Many times people are isolated due to the nature of the loss, people's discomfort or inexperience with loss, or to the fact that people rush in to help in the weeks after a death (when we are likely in a bubble of denial, depression, or confusion among other things) and then may drift away.
Even if you have a good support system in place and someone willing to talk about it with you, sometimes you may feel you are somehow burdening them or you may also not feel like talking about it and just want someone to sit quietly with you or do others things together while they know it is there in your heart.
Additionally while people mean well, they do not usually 'get it' unless they have gone through it and even then your experience with loss is unique to you. You might hear things like "at least it was fast", "at least you had time to say goodbye", "at least they lived a long time, "at least they did not have to age", "at least you had the time you had with them and a lot of love", at least, at least, at least. These statements while aimed to help often do not acknowledge the pain of loss.
You may also experience people telling you how to grieve, that you might want to start moving on, that you are moving on too fast, that you should not hold on to their personal belongings too long, that you should just act like everything is normal, that you are not crying enough or too much, etc.
We are here to listen, to respect your relationship (all aspects - not just the parts of them people tend to idealize after a death) with the person you lost, to allow you to grieve, and to help you work through the emotions, symptoms you may be experiencing, and develop coping skills as well as a support system.
If loss and grief are negatively affecting your life or you just want to talk it out, we are here. Therapy is successful in treating symptoms, whether it is used on its own or along with medication management by a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner. You are already making progress by reading this and seeking help which is difficult enough to do while grieving. Take another step and contact us for help.
Copyright © Michelle Ambalu Web Design
Garden City Therapy is in Nassau County of Long Island nearby Franklin Square, Floral Park, Mineola, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, Carle Place, Uniondale, Westbury, and also serves: Merrick, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Oceanside and Long Beach. Office is located close to the LIRR.
Michelle Ambalu, Lcsw and group are therapists in Garden City, NY providing adult counseling. We are licensed social workers and psychotherapists who specializes in Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders and Relational Issues.
233 7th Street Suite 200 Garden City, NY 11530
Tags: Best Therapists in Long Island, Best BCBS Therapists in Long Island, Empire BlueCross BlueShield Therapist in Garden City NY, Therapist in Nassau County, Grief Therapy, Blue Cross Therapist, BCBS Psychologist, Grief Counselor in Garden City NY, Counselor in Long Island, Counselor in Nassau County, Best Psychotherapists in Garden City NY, Best Trauma Therapists Nassau County, PTSD Therapists Long Island, Counseling for Adults, Best Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Therapists near Garden City, NY. Weekends, Saturday Appointments, Affordable counseling Long Island, Medicaid Therapists Treating Mental Health Issues. Find a therapist near you in Garden City NY, Counselor in Garden City NY, Psychological Counseling in Long Island, Social Workers, Psychological care, Mental Health, reduced cost therapy, affordable counseling for mental health symptoms, Best Telehealth Counseling
Garden City Therapy PLLC is committed to your privacy. Your information is confidential or private information regarding your health condition when completing any form and submitting to Garden City Therapy.
We are affiliated with and support the following professional organizations: Anxiety Disorders Association of America, NYS Social Work Office of the Professions, Mental Health Association of Nassau County as well as the American Psychological Association. Please visit other links to community and national mental health resources here.
Psychotherapy and Mental Health Counseling for adults. We are committed to providing affordable, quality, mental health care by the best therapists in Long Island. We have extensive prior experience working at numerous mental health clinics in Long Island and Queens, we have provided counseling and psychotherapy to individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, difficulty adjusting to life changes, abandonment and trust issues, as well as other areas of exploration. We have Masters Degrees in Social Work and/ or Mental Health Counseling. Executive Director, Michelle Ambalu, LCSW has supervised social work students learning to practice psychotherapy and all of out clinical staff meet weekly to engage in advanced supervision towards advanced clinical credentialing and for the purpose or best treatment practices as seen fit by the state of New York. Services are $80 per session out of pocket. We also accept most Cigna, Empire BCBS, Fidelis (and Medicaid), Optum UnitedHealthcare (and Medicaid) Oxford, Community Plan Medicaid, Healthfirst (and Medicaid), Magnacare and UMR insurance plans. We also submit claims for NYSHIP for out of network reimbursement and by doing are able to match your in-network copay. Fully HIPAA compliant telehealth counseling services.
Garden City Therapy is in Nassau County of Long Island nearby Franklin Square, Floral Park, Mineola, Hempstead, New Hyde Park, Carle Place, Uniondale, Westbury, and also serves: Merrick, Hicksville, Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, Oceanside and Long Beach. Office is located close to the LIRR.
Garden City Therapy PLLC
233 7th Street. STE 200 Garden City, NY 11530
516 828 2622
