Grief Therapists Available in Sarasota
This page lists therapists who work with grief and are available to clients in Sarasota. It’s for people looking for online grief support and comparing therapists by approach, experience with loss, and the types of grief they treat, such as bereavement, complicated grief, or anticipatory grief. All therapists here are licensed in Florida; a Florida license covers the whole state, so your city within Florida is not a barrier to working with any clinician on this list. Use the profiles to find therapists whose descriptions match your needs and preferences.
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1. Beth Chassin, LCSW
Support for relationships, grief, and life transitions
Works with Relationship · Family · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes
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2. Dr. Ravyn Rooney, LCSW
Support for change, stress, and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Grief · Self esteem · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing
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3. Dr. Robert Nolan, LMHC
Supportive therapy grounded in experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Bipolar · Depression · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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4. Dr. Anthony Schefstad, LCSW
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Anger
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Hypnotherapy
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5. Ruth Cook, LMHC
Support for grief, life changes, and self-esteem
Works with Grief · Self esteem · Career · Coping with life changes · Coaching
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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6. Susan Josephson, LMHC
Florida LMHC with 25 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Parenting · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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7. Marni Tartack, LCSW
Compassionate support for grief, depression, and life transitions
Works with Grief · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes · Compassion fatigue
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Solution-Focused Therapy
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8. Roseanne Jackson, LCSW, LCSW-R
Compassionate therapy for life transitions and healing
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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9. Dr. Kidd Colt, LMHC
Compassionate LMHC supporting meaningful change
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy
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10. Daniele Trevathan, LMHC
Skills-based support for anxiety, trauma, and recovery
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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11. Janet Angueira, LMHC
Compassionate LMHC for stress and relationships
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Imago Relationship Therapy
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12. Lucia Stanfield, LMHC
Grounded, compassionate support for lasting change
Works with Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Parenting · Depression
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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13. Debra Matthews-Robinson, LCSW
Experienced LCSW guiding personal transformation
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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14. Fred Sacklow, LCSW
Experienced Florida LCSW for complex emotional challenges
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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15. Corina Istanich, LMHC
Faith-informed support for lasting change
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Family · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About grief therapy for people in Sarasota
Everyone listed on this page holds a licence to practise in Florida and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a licence is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in Florida regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Sarasota can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.
1,552 therapists match this page, all of whom name grief among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.
What to compare
- Credential. LMHC, LCSW and LMFT are different training routes to licensed practice in Florida, all overseen by the Florida Department of Health's Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
- Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
- What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
- Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
- Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.
How online sessions work
Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.
Therapy in Sarasota
Sarasota has a population of about 54,842. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.
Common questions
How do I choose a grief therapist from this list?
Look for therapists who describe experience with the kind of loss you are facing, such as death, miscarriage, divorce, or ambiguous loss. Compare their stated therapeutic approaches, such as grief-focused CBT, meaning-centered therapy, or narrative therapy. Check profiles for mentions of work with complicated grief, trauma-related grief, or support for specific age groups.
Can these therapists help with grief that’s lasted for many years?
Many therapists on this list work with long-term or complicated grief. Read each profile for mentions of chronic grief or prolonged mourning. Therapists may use approaches aimed at processing unresolved feelings, rebuilding meaning, and managing triggers. Contact a therapist to discuss your history and whether their experience fits your situation.
Do therapists here offer help for grief tied to medical loss or illness?
Yes. Several therapists list experience supporting people through grief linked to medical loss, chronic illness, caregiving, and anticipatory grief. Look for profiles mentioning bereavement after illness, caregiver burnout, or support during medical transitions. Profiles will indicate whether they work with related trauma or adjustment issues.
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