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Our therapists offer grief & loss counseling in Bethlehem, PA

Get in-person or online care, and cover the majority of the costs with your insurance.

Get in-person or online care, and cover the majority of the costs with your insurance. Scheduling is easy — call our team and they’ll help you find your perfect match.

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686,000 people sought help with Thriveworks in the last year

Discover how starting grief & loss counseling can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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Aetna, Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness, AmeriHealth Administrators, +38 more
Narcissism, Anger, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Self Esteem, +10 more

I am a licensed professional counselor with 13 years of work experience empowering clients to cope with their issues and live their best life.

Aetna, Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness, AmeriHealth Administrators, +38 more
Coping Skills, Self Esteem, Stress, Women’s Issues, ADHD, +7 more

I am looking to help others be the best version of themselves and ensure a more fulfilling future through education and a multimodal approach.

Aetna, Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness, AmeriHealth Administrators, +39 more
Anger, Women’s Issues, Bipolar Disorder, OCD / Obsessive-Compulsive, Postpartum / Pregnancy, +6 more

I am dedicated to playing a role in helping all people get the mental health care that they need in order to lead happy, joyful, healthy lives.

Erin Rectanus

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What is your go-to approach for grief & loss counseling?

In grief and loss counseling, I focus on helping people process their experiences, adjust to their new reality, accept the loss, and ultimately identify what they can learn about themselves through and from the experience in order to build resilience.

What tools do you teach in grief & loss counseling?

In grief and loss counseling I teach the following:

  • Emotional identification
  • Processing techniques
  • Effective coping skills
  • Self-compassion/letting go of guilt
  • Use of rituals
  • Creating meaning from the loss

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in grief & loss counseling?

I know that clients are making meaningful progress in a few ways. First, I can usually tell by the way in which clients are talking about their experiences. I can hear when the tools we discuss are being applied in a way that expands their perspective and helps them to manage their symptoms more effectively. Second, clients typically tell me that they are feeling better. Third, I see progress in the behavioral actions and changes that clients make in their lives over time. These signs of progress make this job so incredibly rewarding!

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement grief & loss counseling?

I would recommend that clients consider attending a grief group in addition to individual therapy. They can do this either online or in person.

What should someone do to prepare for starting grief & loss counseling?

No preparation needed at all. Come as you are.

Starting Grief & loss counseling

What type of counseling is needed when a person cannot get over the grief of losing a loved one?

Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Bethlehem, PA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.

How does grief and loss counseling work?

Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Bethlehem, PA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.

Signs I should seek grief counseling

If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.

What counseling theory is best for grief?

There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.

Is grief counseling conducted in person or online?

Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does grief counseling last?

For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Bethlehem therapists and counselors accept 40 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Ambetter from Pennsylvania Health and Wellness

  • AmeriHealth Administrators

  • AmeriHealth Medicare Advantage

  • AmeriHealth Pennsylvania

  • Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS

  • Capital BlueCross of Pennsylvania | BCBS Medicare Advantage

  • Carelon

  • Carelon | Medicare Advantage

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at Bethlehem
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Easy to talk to. Very compassionate. Good advice.
Mary Apr 2025
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She understood me.
Cedrina Apr 2025
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I'm treated like I'm not crazy
Paul Apr 2025
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I value the tools given to me that allows me to set boundaries and standards. It has helped a lot with alleviating stressful situations. I have been able to express myself constructively without anxiousness or feeling guilty.
Bianca Apr 2025
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★★★★★
Lauren B. has been a tremendous asset to me without her help I don't know where I would be today. She is the Best!!!!
Lisa Apr 2025
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★★★★★
I love the suggestions I receive to help with my anxiety
Jennifer Apr 2025
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My provider is easily the highlight of my experience here. I was very skeptical of Thriveworks because of all the complaints about being billed large amounts randomly, but my provider is so excellent that I continued despite it. Fortunately, I have not had any issues with billing either.
Read more My provider is easily the highlight of my experience here. I was very skeptical of Thriveworks because of all the complaints about being billed large amounts randomly, but my provider is so excellent that I continued despite it. Fortunately, I have not had any issues with billing either.
Robert Apr 2025
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★★★★★
Dana is aw some. She took me from a bad position and had saved me over the past few years.
Steven Apr 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Bethlehem is located off of Linden St, just north of Bethlehem Memorial Park. We currently share a building with Our Serenity Therapeutic Massage, and our office is neighbored by Purevon. The closest bus stop is Easton at Jennings, and parking is available in our parking lot at the front of the building. If you have trouble finding our office, please reach out to us! We'll be happy to provide specific instructions.

Phone number

(484) 246-8486

Languages spoken by PA providers

  • English
  • Mandarin
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