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Top grief and loss counseling therapists in Cleveland, OH
Grieving a parent, partner, sibling, or friend? Cleveland residents can find specialized bereavement support on Headway with therapists offering Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, and compassionate counseling to help process anticipatory grief and unresolved loss.
Dr. Sandra Parawira, D.N.P., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C., A.G.A.C.N.P.-B.C.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Virtual • Ohio
My clinical degree is a Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA, MSW equivalent) from Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio (2016). I completed my Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) from University of Cincinnati (2016), and have experience as a provider of ABA services. I have a Doctorate in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University(2020).
I received both my Bachelor of Science in Social Work Degree and my Master of Social Work degree from The Ohio State University, and am licensed in both Indiana and Ohio. I have over 25 years of experience working in the field of mental health with children, teens, adults, and seniors, as well as couples. I have experience working with marital issues, pre-marital couples, depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and stress management.
I have been licensed as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor since 2004 and have held a supervision designation since 2015. I have also held a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor with a supervision/training designation license since 2018. I have maintained a private counseling practice in Chillicothe since 2000 and I continue to work with individuals and families in that capacity. I have dedicated my career to helping others and to working with the community to ensure the well-being of families and children.
My communication style
My communication tone or approach tends to be direct but laid back. We are in session to work together not have me tell you what to do or where you need to go
Hi, I'm Kelley Kramer, a licensed professional counselor serving adults in Texas, Ohio, and Michigan. I help people work through anxiety, life transitions, relationship struggles, chronic stress, and mind-body symptoms using Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, CBT, and somatic approaches. My style is warm, collaborative, and curious, helping clients better understand the patterns that keep them stuck and reconnect with their strengths. For clients who desire it, I also offer Christian counseling that thoughtfully integrates faith into the therapeutic process. To learn more about my practice and approach, visit KelleyKramerCounseling.com.
I have served individuals experiencing mental health symptoms and co-occurring disorders for 20 years. I am a social worker, a therapist and an independent provider for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities.
I’m a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years of experience in behavioral health, including more than a decade as a psychiatric registered nurse. I earned my post-master’s certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from the University of Cincinnati and hold a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing Education from the University of Detroit Mercy.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults from diverse backgrounds in outpatient, residential, correctional, and community-based settings. My areas of focus include depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, PTSD, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
I believe mental health care should be collaborative, respectful, and individualized. My goal is to create a comfortable, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, understand your treatment options, and feel empowered to take an active role in your mental health and overall well-being.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected in your relationships, or worried about your child or family? Maybe you’ve been carrying stress, anxiety, grief, conflict, or painful life changes for so long that you barely recognize yourself anymore. You may have spent years trying to stay strong for everyone else while quietly struggling on your own. If so, you are not alone.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and supportive space where you can slow down, feel heard, and begin to make sense of what you’re going through without fear of judgment. With nearly 60 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples and families, I understand how deeply emotional pain, relationship struggles, family stress, loss, and life transitions can affect people.
I have extensive experience working with at-risk adolescents and young adults facing challenges such as self-harming behaviors, trauma, addictions, and family conflict.
I have worked successfully with adults navigating substance use concerns, chronic pain and other health difficulties, caregiver burnout, grief, various forms of loss, and major life transitions.
In addition, I work with couples facing communication difficulties, separation, infidelity, divorce and other relationship challenges, as well as families dealing with parenting stress, illness, addictions, cultural adaptation, and significant life changes. I am also able to support families with young children who are experiencing developmental difficulties, health challenges, or acting-out behaviors and I provide pre-marital counseling for couples who are about to tie the knot. Throughout our work together, I strive to help clients build greater self-awareness, strengthen relationships, develop healthier coping strategies, and move toward a greater sense of balance, connection, and emotional well-being.
- bring empathy because you can relate to what they're going through
- 33 years of experience
- mindfulness, navigating trauma, codependence, boundary setting
- trauma-informed, working with adults, couples.
- 5 pillars of self care and want clients to be cognizant of self-care and the 5 pillars. changes that holistically affect health
- faith can be a part of our decision making. if you want it to be a part of therapy I'm happy to discuss it, and if not then we won't
I never set out to become a counselor. The "plan" was to finish my History degree, teach then retire....that didn't happen because life. I am married for 20 years with a 16-year-old daughter. My mentors taught me to think outside the box, outside of my comfort zone, to nurture, & look for strengths within people. I do my best to make sessions comfortable, and filled with humor, and acceptance. I am trained in EMDR, and certified in perinatal mental health.
I’m Sheela M. Palma, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Master of Science in Nursing from The Ohio State University. With 20 years of experience supporting diverse populations, including high-risk postpartum women and individuals navigating substance use disorders, I bring both clinical expertise and a compassionate, individualized approach to psychiatric care. I work with teens and adults experiencing a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, and substance use concerns.
I practice through a holistic lens and fully believe in the mind-body-spirit connection. In addition to prescribing appropriate psychiatric medications, my style also incorporates alternative medicine. I seek to treat the whole, individual person rather than just a specific diagnosis.
About our therapists located within 20 miles of Cleveland, OH who help people navigate grief and loss



- 100%Anxiety
- 100%Grief or loss
- 97%Depression
- 94%Trauma
- 91%Stress management

- 97%Aetna
- 81%Cigna
- 72%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 63%The Health Plan

- 100%English
- 6%Spanish

- 97%In-person or online
- 3%In-person only

- 81%Woman
- 19%Man

- 38%Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
- 28%Licensed Independent Social Worker
- 22%Licensed Independent Social Worker - Supervisor
- 9%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Certified Nurse Practitioner
- 3%Medical Doctor

- 100%Individual therapy
- 22%Family therapy
- 19%Child or adolescent therapy
- 9%Couples therapy
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