COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT FOR LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT
Grief Counseling in Muncie, Indiana
There is no right way to grieve and no deadline for feeling better, but you don't have to carry it alone. At Psychological Services Group (PSG) in Muncie, grief counseling gives you a steady, judgment-free place to process loss at your own pace, in person or online. Support for Loss, Bereavement and Traumatic Grief.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 any time, or call 911 in an emergency. PSG is not a crisis service.
✔️ Compassionate, No-Deadline Care
✔️ In Person or Telehealth
✔️ Support for First Responders
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EMDRIA Certified Care
Led by an Approved Consultant
Telehealth available
Our Muncie clinic or home
Insurance Accepted
TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna & more
Muncie, Indiana
3812 W Kilgore Ave
UNDERSTANDING GRIEF COUNSELING
What Is Grief Counseling?
Grief counseling is therapy that helps you process the death of a loved one or another major loss, such as a divorce, a job, or a way of life. It does not try to take the pain away or hurry you through it. It gives you room to feel what you feel, make sense of the loss, and find ways to carry it as life moves forward.
Grief comes in waves and looks different for everyone: sadness, anger, numbness, guilt, trouble sleeping, or a sense that the world feels unreal. Grief counseling is worth considering when grief affects work, sleep, or self-care, feels stuck months later, or followed a sudden or traumatic loss. At PSG in Muncie, a grief counselor works at your pace. If low mood has taken over beyond the loss itself, see our depression therapy in Muncie. Sessions are available in person or by telehealth.
Getting Started Takes Three Steps
1
Reach Out
Call 317-674-3320, email psgindiana@gmail.com, or complete the contact form.
2
Connect
Our team explains the process, answers your questions, and discusses availability.
3
Begin Your Journey
Meet with a clinician, in person or virtually, and start working toward your goals.
GRIEF CARE AT PSG
Grief Counseling for Teens 16+ and Adults in Muncie
Psychological Services Group offers grief counseling in Muncie, Indiana, for teens 16 and older and adults across Delaware County, Yorktown, Anderson, and the Ball State area, plus telehealth for clients anywhere in Indiana. PSG does not prescribe medication, but we coordinate with your doctor or prescriber. Sessions are confidential and paced to your comfort. See individual therapy in Muncie for how one-on-one sessions work.
Grief counseling at PSG can include:
SIGNS GRIEF NEEDS SUPPORT
Signs It May Be Time for Grief Counseling
Grief is not a problem to fix, and there is no wrong way to do it. These signs are not a diagnosis, and only a licensed clinician can assess what fits. They are common reasons people reach out to PSG in Muncie for grief support: many people notice several.
Grief Feels Stuck
Months have passed and the pain feels as sharp as the first day, with no sign of easing.
Trouble Functioning
Work, school, or daily tasks feel impossible, or you cannot take care of yourself the way you usually do.
Sleep and Appetite Changes
Lying awake, sleeping too much, or losing your appetite for weeks at a time.
Overwhelming Guilt
Replaying what you could have done differently, or feeling guilty for still being here.
Pulling Away
Avoiding friends, family, or places that remind you of the person, until your world feels smaller.
Constant Yearning
An intense longing or disbelief that will not let up, or trouble accepting that the loss is real.
Intense Reactions
Anger, panic, or numbness that feels out of proportion, especially after a sudden or traumatic loss.
Hopeless Thoughts
Feeling that you cannot go on. If you have thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 or call 911 right away.
PROFESSIONAL CARE FOR YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS
Our Mental Health Therapy Services
We offer a range of evidence-based services designed to support your individual needs and goals.
49%
of People Bereaved by Unnatural Loss Met Criteria for Prolonged Grief Disorder
Pooled estimate across studies (wide range), Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020
WHY IT MATTERS
Why Grief Counseling Helps
Grief is not an illness, and most people move through loss with time and support. Some losses are harder to carry, especially when they are sudden, violent, or unexpected. Counseling gives you a safe place to say what you cannot say elsewhere and learn ways to live alongside the loss. The table below shows how options compare. At PSG, support is paced to you.
Approach | What It Is | How Grief Counseling Is Different |
|---|---|---|
Grief Counseling | Support for bereavement, sudden loss, and complicated grief. | Includes EMDR when loss is traumatic, in person or by telehealth. |
Grieving Alone | Carrying loss without outside support. | Counseling offers a steady space to process loss at your own pace. |
Staying Busy | Avoiding grief by filling every moment. | Counseling helps you face grief gently instead of pushing it away. |
Support From Friends | Comfort from family and friends after a loss. | A counselor helps when grief feels stuck, complicated, or overwhelming. |
Support Groups | Shared grief with others who have lost someone. | Individual counseling focuses fully on your loss and your needs. |
HOW IT WORKS
How Grief Counseling Works at PSG
Your counselor starts by listening: who you lost, what the loss means, and how grief shows up for you. Together you decide what support looks like, whether that is a few sessions or several months. Sessions focus on feelings, coping skills, and ways to stay connected to the person or life you lost. A handful of sessions helps some people, while traumatic or complicated grief may take several months.
Not Sure If You Need Support? Talk With Us First.
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TRAUMATIC GRIEF AND EMDR
EMDR for Traumatic Grief
When a death is sudden, violent, or witnessed, grief and trauma can tangle together, with images and memories that replay. EMDR can help process the traumatic part of the loss so you can grieve more fully. EMDR at PSG is led by Dr. Robyn (Nikki) Eubank, an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant. Learn more about EMDR therapy in Muncie, or if trauma reaches back further, complex PTSD treatment.
OUR CLINICIANS
Meet Our First Responder Therapy Team
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LEAD PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Robyn (Nikki) Eubank
Psychologist · Certified EMDRIA Therapist · EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Psychologist with over 17 years of experience in counseling and testing; certified EMDRIA therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and international consultant and coach.
Known for a style that challenges, pushes, and tells you like it is, from a place of genuine understanding and unconditional positive regard. The goal is meaningful, sustainable change, reached in a timely and efficient way.
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Dr. Jayda Day
Psychologist
Ball State University graduate providing therapy for teens, young adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, & identity concerns, plus diagnostic testing.
Katie Buchanan
LMSW
Experienced with addiction, trauma, crisis, depression, anxiety, and ADHD; uses CBT, solution-focused therapy, and interpersonal process.
Molly Strauss
M.Ed., Ed.S., NCSP
Works with teens (16+), young adults, adults, and couples using an integrative approach, including CBT and solution-focused methods.
LINE-OF-DUTY LOSS
Grief Support for First Responders
Losing a partner or colleague in the line of duty brings grief, guilt, and survivor stress that few people outside the job understand. PSG offers confidential support for police, fire, and EMS personnel. Learn more about therapy for first responders, or call 317-674-3320.
Gentle Pacing
No deadlines and no pressure to move on before you are ready.
Trauma-Informed
Care that notices when grief and trauma are tangled together after a sudden loss.
Confidential
Private support, especially for first responders who carry loss in a close community.
Care Coordination
Willingness to coordinate with your doctor or prescriber if medication is part of your care.
Normal Grief or Complicated Grief: What Is the Difference?
NORMAL GRIEF
Grief That Gradually Eases
Normal grief comes in waves and gradually becomes easier to carry, even though it never fully disappears. You can still have moments of connection, comfort, and even laughter.
VS
COMPLICATED GRIEF
Grief That Stays Intense
Complicated (prolonged) grief stays as intense and disabling a year or more later, with constant yearning, disbelief, or trouble functioning. Therapy can help. Talk with a grief counselor.
CLEAR COSTS. PRIVATE CARE.
Cost, Insurance, and Confidentiality
Use your insurance or pay privately. Either way, every session is confidential.
OPTION 2
Private Pay
$125–$200
/ session
Fee-for-service and private-pay sessions cost $125 to $200, depending on the clinician, session length, and type of therapy.
Some clients choose private pay for added privacy or to avoid insurance limits on the number of sessions
There are no hidden fees
Superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement
You can receive a Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act
ALWAYS
Confidential Care
Every session takes place in a confidential, non-judgmental space. Like all mental health care, confidentiality has a few legal limits, such as immediate safety concerns; your clinician can walk you through them before you begin.
Protected under federal privacy law (HIPAA)
In person in Muncie or by telehealth
MUNCIE & SURROUNDING AREAS
Start Grief Counseling in Muncie
Whether you lost someone recently or years ago, grief counseling at PSG gives you steady, compassionate support at your own pace. Tell us what you are going through, and our team will match you with a grief counselor who fits.
📞 Call 317-674-3320
📍 3812 W Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47304
🕘 Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm; Saturday by appointment
In crisis? Call or text 988, or call 911. PSG is not a crisis service and does not prescribe medication but coordinates with your doctor. Contact PSG to get started.
Psychological Services Group
Address
3812 W Kilgore Ave, Muncie, IN 47304
In-Person Sessions
At our Muncie clinic, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with Saturday by appointment.
Telehealth
Online therapy lets you attend sessions from home when shifts make travel hard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about
Mental Health Therapy at Psychological Services Group.
Is grief counseling covered by insurance?
It depends on your plan and whether a diagnosis applies. PSG accepts United Healthcare, Anthem, Aetna, TRICARE, and IU Health. Private pay is $125 to $200 per session, with a Good Faith Estimate. (confirm)
How long does grief counseling take?
A handful of sessions helps some people. Traumatic or complicated grief may take several months.
What is anticipatory grief?
Sorrow that comes before a loss, such as when someone you love has a terminal illness or dementia.
Grief therapy or a support group: which is right for me?
Groups offer connection, while individual therapy gives focused help. Many people benefit from both.
Can EMDR help with traumatic grief?
Yes, for sudden, violent, or witnessed deaths. EMDR at PSG is led by Dr. Robyn (Nikki) Eubank, an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant. (confirm clinician)
What is grief counseling?
Grief counseling is therapy to process the death of a loved one or another major loss. PSG offers it in person in Muncie or online across Indiana.
Do you help first responders with line-of-duty loss?
Yes. PSG offers confidential support in person in Muncie or online across Indiana. (confirm)
What is the difference between normal and complicated grief?
Normal grief gradually becomes easier to carry. Complicated (prolonged) grief stays intense, with constant yearning, disbelief, or trouble functioning.
Who provides grief counseling at PSG?
Grief counseling at PSG is provided by our licensed team, including Dr. Robyn (Nikki) Eubank and Katie Buchanan, LMSW. (confirm clinician)
How long does grief last?
There is no fixed timeline. Grief that stays as intense and disabling after a year or more may be complicated grief, and therapy can help.
When should I see a therapist for grief?
Consider it when grief affects work, sleep, or self-care, feels stuck months later, or followed a sudden or traumatic loss.
What if I am in crisis?
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any time, day or night. PSG is not a crisis service.