Bereavement Counseling and Resources
Grief is a deeply personal journey, and no one should have to navigate it alone. Whether your loss is recent or occurred years ago, support and understanding are available. This page provides a collection of local, national, and online grief support resources for individuals and families coping with the death of a loved one.
Here you will find support groups, counseling resources, educational materials, and compassionate communities dedicated to helping people find comfort, connection and healing.
Grief Support (Group)
The Compassionate Friends
Support for parents whose child has died, as well as support for other family members and friends. Groups meet on the 1st Monday of each month at 6 p.m. and the 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m.
Broome County Chapter of New York
Nimmonsburg Methodist Church
918 Upper Front Street, Binghamton
Contact Donna at (607) 725-8574 for more information.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish – From Grief to Healing
St. Francis of Assisi Parish offers structured, compassionate programs to help people move from grief toward healing, including the “Journey Through Grief” six week series and bereavement support groups.
1031 Chenango Street, Binghamton
For more information, please call (607) 222-1621 and leave a message.
HALos (Help After Loss)
HALos (Help After Loss) is a grass roots not for profit resource and referral organization that began through the cooperative efforts of several bereaved parents.
534 County Road 39, Afton, NY
Call (607) 639-4256 for more information.
Grief Share
GriefShare is a welcoming support group for people grieving the death of a family member or friend. Each meeting combines guidance from grief experts, along with honest conversations and encouragement from others who understand what you’re going through.
Grief Share groups are held at many churches locally. Please visit the website to find one close to you.
Hope for the Bereaved
Free Bereavement support. Many specialized virtual groups including loss of a child or loss to suicide and overdose. Call (315) 475-9675 to learn more.
New Hope Center for Grief Support
Online groups for many types of loss including loss of a child or loss due to suicide or overdose. Call (248) 348-0115 to learn more.
The Dougy Center
The National Center for Grieving Children and Families provides support to children, teens and young adults who are grieving a death. At Dougy Center, you will find support, resources, and connection before and after a death.
National Alliance for Grieving Children
The National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG) is a nonprofit organization that raises awareness about the needs of children and teens who are grieving a death and provides education and resources for anyone who supports them. Through the collective voice of our members and partners, we educate, advocate and raise awareness about childhood bereavement.
Grief Support (Individual)
Alternatives Counseling Center
(607) 722-1836
37 Mill Street, Binghamton
Family and Children’s Society
(607) 729-6206
257 Main Street, Binghamton
Four Corners Assessment and Counseling Center LLC
(607) 205-1394
231 Main Street, Vestal
UHS Outpatient Mental Health
(607) 762-2340
33 Mitchell Avenue, Summit Building, Binghamton
Samaritan Counseling Center
607-754-2660
3001 Main Street, Endicott
Professional Psychotherapy
(607) 798-9463
16 Leroy St. Binghamton
Christian Counseling Center
(607) 729-7777
780 Harry L Drive, Johnson City
Southern Tier Mental Health Counseling
(607) 239-5766
1635 Union Maine Highway, Suite 103, Endicott
Online Resources
AfterTalk
Aftertalk is a place of comfort, sharing and insight for those who have experienced loss or are supporting a loved one in Hospice care.
What’s Your Grief?
To put it simply, this website is about grief. That probably sounds oversimplified, but grief is a complex topic. Grief is an emotional, logistical, and existential nightmare. It requires us to navigate life without someone important, deal with overwhelming thoughts and feelings and find ways to function in a world turned on its head. What’s your grief seeks to help people explore ideas, experiences, and concepts related to grief, coping, and life after loss. Browse our library of resources for online courses, books, helpful blog posts, and more.
Transformative Grief
We don’t often get to decide if or when we grieve, but we can choose how we grieve. Grief work is hard work. The hardest. It takes guts, courage, vulnerability and openness to allow ourselves to be meaningfully transformed by our grief. The Transformative Grief website strives to reach you where you are in your grief experience; to validate, encourage and empower you to live with, grow through, and ultimately become transformed by your grief. With helpful articles, strategies, recommended readings and quotes, this website can be helpful in your grief journey.