Welcome! I am Nina Gorbach - Therapist, Artist, Author & Storyteller
I am thrilled to announce and share the publication of my new book: Finding the Gold in Grief: What Children Teach Us About Loss and Love. Foreword by Sylvia Boorstein.
I’ve collected these stories for more than three decades working with children and families grieving. They reveal the resilience, strength, compassion, and wisdom of youth; in magical ways they welcome us all into the human heart of belonging.
This book is for anyone wanting to understand their own grief history, help a child who grieves, or find meaning and inspiration living together on this planet.
The book is now available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other fine bookstores. Enjoy it in softcover or ebook formats.
Some Comments By Others:
“Every so often a book comes along that seems to be a missing link in our understanding of grief, and psychotherapist Nina Gorbach’s Finding the Gold in Grief: What Children Teach Us About Loss and Love is just such a book. Gorbach shows how giving youngsters room to share the difficult emotions associated with early loss, helps them to discover inner strengths they never knew they had and becomes a pathway toward healing.”
--Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance
“As a healthcare provider privileged to shepherd people through many challenges, this book landed in my lap like a blessing. Nina’s writing is tender, and the precious stories reveal moments of hope and insight based on a lifetime of working with grief and loss.”--Lata Maddipati, MD, Chief of Wellbeing, Kaiser San Francisco, Certified Instructor of Mindfulness and Compassion Practice
“We are left with a profound sense of awe and gratitude—for the children who dared to trust, for the author who dared to listen, and for the timeless truths that bind us all in our healing journey.”-- Alexandra Kennedy, MA, LMFT, author of HONORING GRIEF: Creating Space to Let Yourself Heal; The Infinite Thread: Healing Relationships Beyond Loss
“This book is a gift to the reader and to the practice of psychology. Herein she provides much-needed ideas, insights, and information in an area where few are willing to tread. We’re all much better off for this outstanding contribution.”-- Stephen Khamsi, PhD
“I’m convinced the end result of the children’s grief support group was the difference between potential life-long emotional problems versus a sense of compassionate understanding and reconciliation of their loss.”-- Jeff Adams, Parent of bereaved children, now young adults.
More on Nina!
Our times can be difficult for people of all ages. Children, teens, young adults to elders can feel alone, confused and anxious, struggling silently through natural disasters, loss of health, homes, friendships, jobs, loved ones, security and identity.
However, in the midst of loss and change, we can get curious about our lives, find the courage to reach out on behalf of ourselves and others to receive support and guidance. Everyone deserves this support. In a friendly, safe environment, virtual or otherwise, I have the great privilege of getting to know you and accompany you on your adventure towards hope, clarity, connection, creativity, laughter and light.
In private practice, I focus primarily with clients coping with grief and loss, some losses we might minimize—the loss of a dream, a partnership, a betrayal, a way of life that no longer holds true--often a turning point in our lives.
In individual counseling I work with teens on up. I see children in family therapy and counsel parents and guardians. I am here to get to know you, listen deeply and see what new story is emerging for you. With 45 years experience as a counselor, teacher and artist, I can adapt tools and resources for the person or family I am with. No two people are alike and together we discover what is meaningful for your journey.
Please contact me for a free 30 minute consultation and together see if we are a good match. I look forward to hearing from you!