Guiding You Toward
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
Horizon of Hope
I will walk with you in the hope that one day all will be well. You can live with your grief as you walk through the unique changes that loss brings. There is hope in the midst of loss.
Expressions of Grief
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
Photo Credit Don Marquis
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
Counselor Services at Meridian Counseling
Primarily serving patients in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina, Meridian Counseling for Grief and Loss offers both office and tele health counseling. Sessions are tailored to each client's needs and 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.
Individual Grief Counseling
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. The space in which we meet, is safe, welcoming, and warm.
Group Grief Counseling
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
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.
Public Speaking
Julie Raino is an experienced, skilled, and sought-after public speaker. I am available to speak to groups of people about an array of grieving situations. Most recently, I gave a presentation to a group of 100 nurses about the subject of prolonged and unresolved grief during the pandemic. I am 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 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 me, 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.
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
You are welcome to leave a message by email, text, or phone. I will return your call within 24 hours.
If you are feeling suicidal please call 988. For other emergencies please dial 911. I will be able to help once you are safe.
