Teaching for a Brighter Tomorrow
Compassionate Counselor and Grief Counselor
Based on Hilton Head Island
“With a kind and compassionate friend, I am on the path of goodness.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Expressions of Grief
Teaching About Grief
Julie Raino has taught all ages, from preschool to university students, about various topics. She has offered courses and classes to physicians and nurses, social workers, religious leaders, teachers, and community workers on the subjects of grief, complicated grief, and appropriate interventions. To learn more about her teaching experience or to schedule a free 15-minute consultation, get in touch with Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss today.
As a counselor, pastor, child counselor, educational counselor, and complicated grief counselor, I provide expertise in:
- Perinatal loss
- Child loss of any age
- Suicide loss
- Accidental/sudden death
- Divorce
- Relationship loss
- Death of persons in long-term care
- COVID-19
- Loss of health
- Loss of job
- Loss in the LGBTQ community
- Immigration loss in children
- Loss of meaning and purpose
- Loss for persons who are other-abled
I integrate several counseling modalities tailored to your needs:
- Psychodynamic Counseling
- Complicated Grief Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Client-centered Counseling
- Pastoral Counseling
- Educational Guidance
To determine which of these grief and loss counseling approaches is a good match for you, schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Payments are accepted by check, cash, or Venmo. Sliding-scale payments are available under consultation
Grief Counseling Services at Meridian
Primarily serving patients in Beaufort and Jasper Counties in South Carolina, Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss also offers telehealth therapy and counseling. Both in-person and online sessions are tailored to each client's needs and typically last for 50 minutes. Payments are accepted by check, cash, or Venmo, and sliding-scale payments are available under consultation. Get in touch today for a free 15-minute initial consultation to see if Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss is the right fit for you.
Grief Counselor for Individuals
Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss offers individual grief counseling tailored to each client's specific needs. These sessions are non-discriminatory and effective for people of all ages, races, denominations, gender, sexual identity, ethnicity, and cultural background. To see if our grief and loss counseling approaches are a good match for you, schedule a free 15-minute consultation today. We look forward to providing the hope and comfort individuals need in their time of darkness.
Grief Counselor for Groups
One or more of the topics covered in Meridian Counseling's group sessions may apply to you. A plan for the best services to meet your needs can be discussed and executed during your free 15-minute consultation. Group counseling sessions are offered at different times of the year, depending on the size of the group. Recent groups have focused on issues related to the following:
- LGBTQ+ issues
- Spousal loss
- Loss of a child
- Child loss of parents (due to death, divorce, or incarceration)
- Loss due to immigration
- Men’s grief
- Traumatic loss
Julie Raino: Public Speaker
Julie Raino is an experienced, skilled, and sought-after public speaker. She is available to speak to groups of people about an array of grieving situations. Most recently, she gave a presentation to a group of 100 nurses about the subject of prolonged and unresolved grief during the pandemic. Julie is regularly the keynote speaker at a program called “Still Missed,” which is a day of reconciling for families that have lost a child.
Julie's public speaking presentations cover topics such as caregiver stress, aging, hospice, bereavement, trauma/suicide, addiction and its complications to grief, childhood grief and spirituality, and the role of religion in dying and bereavement. To learn more or to book public speaking from Julie Raino, contact Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss today and we will be glad to help.
Mourning Rites
As an ordained minister, Julie Raino is qualified to plan and participate in meaningful funerals and burials for mourning families of all religions and spiritual mindfulness, without any particular religious leanings. If you are looking for an experienced and compassionate professional to assist in creating a beautiful and poignant memorial to someone who you have loved and lost, reach out to Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss to learn more and get started.
Resources for Grief and Loss
Best Online Grief Support Resources
Overall: Grieving.com
Live Chat: Grief in Common
For Young People: Hope Again
Social Media Group: Grief Anonymous
Specific Grief: GriefShare.org
Email Support: GriefNet
Monitored Discussion Group: Grief Healing
For Adolescents Who Have Lost a Parent: SLAP'D
Best In-Person Support Groups
Loss of a Child: Compassionate Friends
Suicide Loss:
Save.org
LGBTQ+ Loss:
ASFP.org Gaytimes.co.uk
General Grief:
Hospice Foundation
Christ Lutheran Church Grief Support Group: CLCHHI.org
GRASP: Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing: www.grasphelp.org
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? We've answered some of our most common inquiries below.
