Grief Counseling in NYC
When loss changes who you are.
Grief is bigger than bereavement
Grief counseling in NYC at Resonance Psychology supports adults through loss that reaches beyond bereavement, including the end of relationships, shifts in identity, and the quieter losses that come with immigration and bicultural life. We are a boutique practice in Manhattan offering culturally attuned care, in person and virtual across New York.
Grief is not only about death. It is what we feel when something we counted on is gone: a marriage or friendship that ended, a version of ourselves we had to leave behind, a home country, a language, a sense of belonging in two cultures at once. These losses are real, even when the people around you do not name them as grief.
Maybe you’re:
Mourning a relationship, a marriage, or a friendship that ended
Carrying the loss of a parent, partner, or someone close to you
Grieving the home, country, or community you left through immigration
Feeling the distance between who you were raised to be and who you are becoming
Holding losses your family does not talk about, across generations
Our approach to grief and loss
We meet your grief without rushing it. The clinical team at Resonance Psychology led by Dr. Angela Gwak draws on relational, psychodynamic, and culturally grounded work, paying close attention to how family, migration, and identity shape the way you mourn. There is no single right way to grieve, and we hold space for the versions of loss that often go unseen.
Grief work here can help you:
Make room for loss without feeling like you have to move on before you are ready
Understand grief that is tied to identity, culture, and belonging
Find language for losses your family or community may have kept quiet
Reconnect with yourself and the people who matter, at your own pace
What does grief work look like in session?
Sessions are unhurried and led by what you are carrying. Some days we sit with the weight of it; other days we look at how grief is showing up in your relationships, your body, or your sense of who you are. Over time, therapy becomes a steady place to feel what is real and to slowly find your footing again.
Our therapists are here to support you
Resonance Psychology PLLC is a boutique practice in Manhattan. Dr. Angela Gwak is a Columbia University-trained, NY and NJ licensed Asian American psychologist with 19 years of clinical experience, and she is joined by Esther Eng, MHC-LP. We see adults in person and virtual in New York, and virtual in New Jersey and Florida. Our office is at 125 East 23rd Street in Flatiron and Gramercy, close to Madison Square Park.
Insurance and Getting Started
Resonance Psychology is an out-of-network practice. Clients pay upfront, and we provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for possible partial reimbursement, depending on your plan. The best first step is a free 15 to 20 minute consultation call, so we can hear what you are going through and see if we are the right fit.
Frequently Asked Questions About Grief Counseling
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Yes. Resonance Psychology offers grief counseling in NYC for adults, in person at our Flatiron and Gramercy office and virtually across New York. We also see clients virtually in New Jersey and Florida.
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No. We work with many kinds of loss, including the end of relationships, changes in identity, and the grief that comes with immigration and bicultural life. Loss beyond bereavement is real, and it deserves care.
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We focus on the losses that often go unnamed: grief tied to identity, relationships, culture, and belonging. Our care is culturally attuned, with particular attention to immigration, intergenerational, and bicultural experiences.
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There is no set timeline. Grief moves at its own pace, and we follow yours rather than pushing you toward a finish line.
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Book a free 15 to 20 minute consultation call through our contact page. We will talk about what you are carrying and whether we are the right fit.
Ready When You Are
Grief can feel isolating, especially when the loss is one others do not recognize. You do not have to carry it alone.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, help is available right now. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.