Grief Counseling Sarasota FL

Grief is simply described as a response to loss. Anyone who has experienced grief knows that it’s an acutely painful response, and it’s often embodied both emotionally and physically.

Grief can come in many colors. While we most commonly associate grief with the loss of a loved one, grief is an emotion and an experience associated with loss of any form.

Whether it has been days, weeks, months, or years since the loss occurred, your presence here suggests that you are curious about how to lovingly tend to your grief.

That curiosity is part of your body’s natural healing instinct.

As an experienced grief and loss therapist, I meet with individuals who are struggling in the variety of ways in which we feel the pain of grief, helping them to make sense of their experience, and accompanying them in their journey of letting go.

People who engage in the process of grief therapy report feeling more at peace with what has happened, more able to handle the inescapable waves of sadness that await them, and are generally less afraid of future losses.

Losing someone we love is one of the hardest challenges we will face. It is also one of the ways in which we can discover how strong and capable we are.

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Denise Schonwald

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Henry is my certified therapy dog and partner in practice, he is available to do sessions with me if desired.

Individual Psychotherapy

Serious Illness

I have a unique skillset to help patients and their families through critical illness and end-of-life decisions. Durring these times, it can be so beneficial to have someone to talk to.

Denise Schonwald Mental Health Counselor
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About Denise

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

In her 30 years working as a registered nurse (RN) within the intensive care unit (ICU), Denise Schonwald cared for patients who were very ill and often in critical condition.  She saw her patients and their families struggling with stress, anxiety, guilt, and fear.  She, too, was affected by this challenging environment.  In order to help her client’s cope, as well as herself, Denise learned various techniques to support mental and emotional well-being.  Her success in striking a balance in treating the whole person led her to her calling as a spiritually based licensed mental health counselor and mental intuitive (LMHC).  By integrating mental health and physical health into a cohesive treatment plan, Denise provides a holistic approach to her patients. These synergistic treatment methodologies support client healing more effectively than traditional counseling.

Denise has expertise in helping clients through a variety of mental and emotional struggles, including anxiety, depression, panic, marital problems, adolescent behavior issues, family issues, childhood trauma, and more. To assist in her method, she draws upon some rather unconventional sources, including Max, a certified therapy dog, who practiced with her until his passing in June of 2020.  Henry, his spirited successor, is now her partner in practice.  Additional sources of inspiration include physical activity and various forms of meditation, which help relieve stress and provide mental clarity.   Denise personally enjoys competitive tennis and yoga, balancing the physical exercise with meditation, Reiki, and aromatherapy to help integrate physical, mental,  and spiritual well-being.  Understanding the connection between the mind, body, and spirit, Denise helps clients to explore each avenue in to achieve optimum level of health and wellness.

In additional to working with individuals and families, Denise also supports the wider community through speaking engagements and lectures nationwide.  Consider having her speak at your next event and contact her office today.

"I have been going to Denise for almost 2 years. Denise is very attentive and gives sound advice that has been spot on in helping me get my life back on track. She keeps me accountable for my progress and has helped me tremendously. "

J. A.

"Denise has been my go-to for some time now. I feel a sense of rejuvenation after our sessions and love how she works with the “whole person,” not just focused on feelings but actions and thoughts surrounding specific triggers from trauma. She tells it like it is, which personally, I highly respect in a therapist."

J. W.

"A couple of things that she has helped me with that have been game changers for me are boundaries and self care. I am more at peace with the things that I cannot control in my life and I know that I wouldn't have that peace, nor would I be working towards a better future without Denise's guidance."

J. A.

Conditions We Treat

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men’s Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Women’s Issues

Contact Me

If you have a question or would like to book an appointment,
please contact Denise via phone or email.
For emergencies call 911 or visit your nearest hospital

(410) 913-8963

Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch Florida, & Nationally

denise.schonwald@gmail.com