Grief Therapists Available in Pensacola
This page is for people in Pensacola seeking online help for grief. Use it to compare clinicians licensed in Florida who offer grief-focused care, their therapy approaches, areas of experience, and the types of grief they work with. A Florida license covers the whole state, so a provider’s physical location is not a barrier to serving you in Pensacola. Look for clinicians whose descriptions match your needs—such as experience with loss after death, complicated grief, or bereavement linked to illness, divorce, or other changes—and read their notes on therapeutic approach and client focus.
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1. Ilkem Onder, LMHC
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Grief · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy
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2. Lataya Hall, LMHC
Compassionate LMHC for individuals and families
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes
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3. George Deegan, LCSW
Compassionate grief and addiction therapist
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · LGBT · Relationship · Grief
Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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4. 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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5. Linda Cavett, LMHC
Compassionate support for change and growth
Works with Addictions · Relationship · Family · Parenting · Depression
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
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6. Claudette Gaynor, LMHC
Client-centered LMHC for life transitions
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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7. Patricia Roebuck, LMHC
Support for meaningful change and resilience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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8. 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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9. Margaret Johnston, LMHC
Inclusive, trauma-supportive therapy grounded in deep listening
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes
Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy
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10. Phyllis Babrove, LCSW
Compassionate Florida LCSW for families and recovery
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Family · Grief · Coping with life changes
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Solution-Focused Therapy
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11. Dr. Sabrina Brown, LCSW
Compassionate Florida LCSW with 20 years experience
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem · Depression
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12. Destiny Sanders, LCSW
Trauma-informed LCSW guiding healing
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Grief · ADHD
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13. Gary Jacobs, LMHC
Experienced crisis-focused support for life’s toughest moments
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Grief · Intimacy-related issues · Self esteem
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14. Melissa Benson, LMHC, LCMHC
Experienced Florida mental health counselor offering compassionate care
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Mindfulness Therapy
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15. Melissa Cooper, LMHC
Florida LMHC specializing in stress and family care
Works with Stress, Anxiety · Parenting · Self esteem · Compassion fatigue · ADHD
Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About grief therapy for people in Pensacola
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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola
Pensacola has a population of about 54,312. 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 know if a clinician on this page specializes in grieving rather than general therapy?
Check each clinician’s listed focus areas and keywords for terms like grief, bereavement, complicated grief, loss counseling, or trauma related to loss. Look for mentions of specific populations they work with, such as parents, partners, or older adults, and the therapeutic approaches they use for grief, like meaning-making or grief-focused CBT.
Can these clinicians help with grief that is tied to a sudden death or traumatic circumstances?
Many clinicians who list grief work include experience with sudden or traumatic losses. Look for notes about trauma-informed care, crisis response, or work with complex bereavement. If a clinician mentions trauma-related approaches or support for intense reactions, they are more likely to have relevant experience for sudden or traumatic grief.
What should I compare when choosing a grief clinician from this Pensacola-focused list?
Compare clinicians’ stated areas of grief experience (e.g., anticipatory grief, parental loss), their therapy methods, populations served, language, and any mentions of group versus individual grief work. Also consider practical details in their profiles, like session format and whether they describe working with acute or long-term grief, to find a better fit for your situation.
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