NYC Psychotherapy Blog: complicated grief

I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, EMDR, AEDP, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, EFT Couples Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist. My focus tends to be experiential psychotherapy. See my profile for more info. This site is not a substitute for psychotherapy. No client-counselor relationship exists between the user and the owner of this site. To set up a consultation with me call (917) 742-2624. All material on this site is copyrighted and cannot be used without permission.

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Monday, October 12, 2026

The Clinical Layers of Grief: Moving Beyond the Five Stages to Heal Trauma and Loss

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This article was updated on October 12, 2026. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Every individual processes loss in their own time an...

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

When You Shut Down Emotional Pain, You Also Shut Down Pleasure

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This article was updated on September 15, 2026. A profound consequence of leaving trauma untreated is emotional flattening. When people supp...

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Coping With Grief: It's Common For the Emotional Pain to Get Worse Before It Gets Better

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Often, the grief you feel when you've lost someone close to you feels so overwhelming that you might wonder if you'll ever feel bett...

Friday, June 1, 2012

Coping With Complicated Grief and Unresolved Mourning

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Complicated grief and unresolved mourning often occurs when there is a delay in the mourning process. If unresolved mourning persists, over ...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Coping with the Loss of a Loved One: Complicated Grief

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In prior articles, I focused on coping with grieving for a loved one, whether it is a family member, friend or a cherished pet (see links fo...

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Josephine Ferraro, LCSW: I am a licensed NYC psychotherapist, EMDR therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE) therapist, hypnotherapist, and certified sex therapist in private practice specializing in individual and couples therapy. Specialties include: depression, anxiety, relationships, sex therapy, career issues (including performance enhancement), posttraumatic stress disorder, bereavement, sexual abuse, gay, lesbian, bisexual issues, and major life changes. Treatment in a supportive and empathic environment. Graduate of Fordham Graduate School (MSW), advanced postgraduate training in psychoanalysis at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, advanced training in clinical hypnosis, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. By appointment only. For more information: http://josephineferrarotherapy.com. Call (917) 742-2624 or send an email: josephineferraro@iCloud.com

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