GRIEF CERTIFIED COUNSELOR
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Grief Educator
Services Offered
All Services Online
Grief Counseling
-Certified Grief Educator through certification program designed by world-renowned grief expert David Kessler
-Psychotherapy for grief support of loss of a loved one, anticipatory grief, and prolonged grief
Individual Psychotherapy
– Over 25 years experience in treating mental disorders and relationship and life transition issues–with special focus on anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, postpartum depression, aging issues and grief and loss.
Relationship Psychotherapy
-Working with couples to improve their relationship using Gottman-based techniques, EFT, and many other modalities.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA License #46563
Certified Grief Educator by grief expert, David Kessler
Completion of Maternal Mental Health Training by Postpartum Support International and 2020 Mom
Completion of Advanced Training in Maternal Mental Health by Postpartum Support International
Services Offered
Hi, I’m Becky Bernard Stuempfig and I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Encinitas, CA. I help individuals, couples and families work through life transitions. My specialties are grief and loss and supporting new moms and couples during pregnancy, the postpartum period and into parenthood.
Please call me for a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation or to ask any questions you may have about how I can help you. I look forward to hearing from you!
Maria Fuenzalida, LCSW, PMH-C Perinatal Mental Health Provider and Certified Grief Educator
Work 4444 West Riverside Dr., Suite 103 Burbank CA 91505 United Stateswork
Work Phone: (818) 579-5594work
Work Email: maria_fuenzalida@outlook.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Clinical Social Worker; CA Board of Behavioral Sciences (LCSW 104068)
Perinatal Mental Health Provider; Postpartum Support International (Certification No. PSI8845)
Certified Grief Educator; David Kessler Training (cer-3262c86e-ce7b-4373-9ef7-ecbaf58e)
Services Offered
Hello, I am a psychotherapist in private practice in the state of California, where I offer telehealth and in-person services. I specialize in maternal mental health, infertility, and grief and loss. Through my work with individuals and families, as well as my own experiences with grief, I know how it can impact the trajectory of one’s life. Grief can also be an isolating experience, but it does not have to be this way. In my practice, I hold a safe and sacred space for all of those affected by grief especially those who have experienced infertility, pregnancy loss, and child loss. If you are experiencing grief and are hoping to speak to someone that can support you during this most challenging time, please do not hesitate to reach out. I would be honored to work with you.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Trained.
Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certified Practitioner from HeartMath
Certified as a Health Coach from Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
Chopra Certified Primordial Sound Meditation Teacher
Somatic Experiencing Informed
Internal Family Systems Informed
Services Offered
I offer therapy and coaching services for people experiencing stress, trauma, or grief.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Financial Therapist™
Certified Financial Planner® (License #62421)
Certificate in Personal Financial Planning, UC Berkeley
Certified Grief Educator
Certificate in Financial Life Planning, Golden Gate University Graduate School
BS Cornell University
Services Offered
Grief very often leads, directly or indirectly, to financial challenges that are emotional, spiritual and ultimately material to the real world.
As both a Certified Financial Therapist and a Certified Grief Educator, I help clients navigate their relationship with money in the full context of their grief, with deep empathy and understanding, to get to a better place of peace and acceptance, and ultimately to identify and achieve meaningful and realistic goals.
See http://www.oakfinancialcoaching.com to learn more about what I can do for you.
Work 5357 W. 122nd St. Hawthorne House Los Angeles CA 90250 United Stateswork
Work Phone: 3104861657work
Work Email: laura.perezmft@gmail.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
AMFT
Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology
Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapist
Services Offered
I am Laura, a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Grief Educator. I am a Bilingual/Bicultural therapist, with more than 9 years of experience in Mexico and LA. I am here to help you navigate loss and be with you during this complicated process.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Work Santa Ros CA United Stateswork
Work Email: emilyhamp14@gmail.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #113433 California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Certified Grief Educator through David Kessler’s grief educator program
Services Offered
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing the following:
- Grief counseling
- Certified Grief Educator through completing a certificate program designed by world-renowned grief expert David Kessler
- Committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into the often unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief
- General psychotherapy
- Compassionate, strength-based approach
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive behavioral therapies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Positively focused brain-based therapies
Background:
- Became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in 2015 after retiring from a 28-year career as an educator, K through university, in the California public schools and CSU system, inspired by the needs of former students with mental health issues.
- Became a certified grief educator after being part of David Kessler’s Tender Hearts group following the loss by suicide of my younger daughter in 2021.
- Experienced serving clients and families with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction.
- In addition to having a private practice I work two days a week providing psychiatric evaluations and therapeutic support for patients in crisis in a Hospital Emergency Room.
Education
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy
University of San Francisco, December, 2009
Master of Arts in Education, Reading and Literacy
Sonoma State University, June, 2001
California Teaching Credential, Multiple Subject
Dominican University, January, 1988
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Cum Laude
New York University, June, 1974
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Feb 2025-Present
Grief Training with David Kessler April 2025-June 2025
- Certified Grief Counselor committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into the often-unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief.
- Certified Grief Educators completed a certificate program designed by world-renowned grief expert, David Kessler. They bring his unique methodology, tools, and decades of experience to help people navigate the challenges of grief
TFCBT Webinar Certification June 2023
- Completed comprehensive training in TF-CBT, an evidence-based treatment model designed to help children, adolescents, and their caregivers overcome the impact of traumatic experiences.
- Gained expertise in trauma-sensitive interventions, psychoeducation, cognitive processing, affect regulation, and caregiver support.
- Trained to implement structured, goal-oriented sessions that address PTSD symptoms, anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges in youth.
CAMFT
- Active member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT); committed to upholding ethical standards, engaging in ongoing professional development, and staying current with best practices in the field of marriage and family therapy.
Music Therapy Training
- Completed training in Music Therapy techniques; gained experience using music-based interventions to support emotional expression, self-regulation, and therapeutic connection across diverse populations, including children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group settings.
Services Offered
I specialize in supporting individuals, children, families, and couples facing a wide range of challenges, including depression, relational difficulties, grief, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, life transitions, body image and self-esteem issues, childhood trauma, stress management, substance abuse, and family dynamics or conflict.
With a wide range of therapeutic techniques, including DBT, CBT, ACT, and mindfulness, I tailor each session to meet your unique needs. My collaborative approach ensures you feel heard, supported, and empowered throughout your journey. If you’re looking for a safe, nonjudgmental space to work through life’s obstacles and make lasting change, I’m here to help.
Drawing from my own journey with mental health, I deeply understand the challenges and complexities that come with navigating emotional struggles. My personal experience has shaped my passion for helping others, as I know how transformative it can be to receive the right support and guidance
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Work 2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd Suite 252 San Ramon CA 94583 United Stateswork
Work Phone: (510) 386-6659work
Work Email: rachna@lossandhealing.comINTERNET
Website: Loss and Healing
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (123707) in California
Certified Grief Educator
Services Offered
Welcome to courage!! Therapy is courage, taking the first step to find support is the hardest. My name is Rachna and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I use different techniques that cater to each client’s personal story and journey, including CBT, DBT, trauma-informed, solution-focused, person-centered, and motivational interviewing. I try my best to create a safe, secure, and comfortable environment for all my clients. My approach is compassionate and collaborative and I use many different strategies for my clients.
In therapy, I can help address and support you in the following:
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Everyday life stressors
- Personal Growth and Self-Esteem
- Women’s Mental Health
- Miscarriage Grief
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certification
Licensed by the California Board of Psychology – PSY31775
Services Offered
In-person and online individual support
Grief/loss: death of a loved one, athletes with physical injury, loss of mobility, and losses related to aging
Trauma, stress, anxiety are other areas of specialty as well.
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