Center for Loss and Renewal

The Center for Loss and Renewal is a leading New York City psychotherapy and consultation group dedicated to the practice of life transition therapy, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The practice offers a wide range of grief-focused services including individual grief therapy, in-person and virtual bereavement groups, couples counseling, and crisis debriefing for grief in the workplace.

The center is led by Executive Director R. Benyamin Cirlin, LCSW, and Clinical Director Miriam Benhaim, Ph.D., who brings over 25 years of experience counseling both children and adults through grief. Clinicians are trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and a 16-week protocol for Prolonged Grief Disorder (formerly Complicated Grief Treatment).

While primarily an adult-focused private practice, the Clinical Director has a background working with children and adolescents experiencing grief. Families seeking services for a grieving child or teen should call directly to confirm current availability of child or adolescent therapy. For structured children's grief programs, dedicated organizations such as Gilda's Club NYC or the Jewish Board's Loss & Bereavement Program for Children and Adolescents may also be worth exploring. Registration is required — contact the practice by phone or email to schedule.