I am not suggesting that we live a life preoccupied with sorrow. I am saying that our refusal to welcome the sorrows that come to us, our inability to move through these experiences with true presence and conscious awareness, condemns us to a life shadowed by grief. Welcoming everything that comes to us is the challenge. This is the secret to being fully alive.
― Francis Weller, The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief
If you're finding it tough to cope with grief, anxiety, or navigating life transitions, know that I'm here to offer support and strategies to help you integrate your experiences. My aim is not to rush you to move on, but rather to move through and with these emotions alongside you. Loss — whether it's from death, break-ups, job changes, or exploring aspects of gender, identity, family dynamics, kink, or non-monogamy — is woven into many of life's challenges. In our sessions together, all these topics and more are open for discussion.
Pursuing support is a radical expression of self-love. Thank you for being here. All of you is welcome here.
About Me
Hello! I'm Lori Zaspel (she/they), a licensed clinical social worker here to support you virtually in Pennsylvania (CW0219992) and Florida (TPSW3946). With a focus on grief, medical social work, life transitions, anxiety, dementia, chronic illness, and end-of-life issues, I aim to create a warm and inviting space for healing and growth.
Drawing from various therapeutic approaches like attachment-based, vaso-vagal, relational-cultural, humanist, feminist, narrative, somatic, and constructivist methods, I tailor our sessions to suit your unique needs and preferences. My goal is to provide evidence-based practices with a gentle, realistic touch, prioritizing your needs every step of the way. Please see my FAQs for more details on my training and theoretical approaches. In addition to private therapy practice, I am a co-founder, educator, and death doula with the Philly Death Doula Collective.
Guided by anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and abolitionist principles, I strive to center justice and liberation in both my therapeutic work and personal life. As a white, queer, currently able-bodied femme human residing in West Philadelphia with my nesting partner and rescue dog, I cherish creativity through art and the joy of exploring flea markets and yard sales. I hope sharing a glimpse of who I am helps you determine if we're a good fit. If you're ready to begin this journey together, let's connect by clicking here.
FAQs
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Not even remotely. I know that grief effects all areas of your life and so that is what is open for discussion. In addition to bereavement following a death, I work with ambiguous, anticipatory, and living losses as well as companion animal losses. I’m well versed in working with issues associated with kink, sex work, and non-monogamy — I welcome you to bring your whole self to our sessions. I have additional expertise in supporting those with anxiety disorders.
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My insurance spots are currently full. If you would like to be placed on a waitlist, please fill out this form. I am pleased to announce that I will be accepting the following insurances through my work with Main Line Counseling & Wellness:
Aetna
Aetna Student Health
Anthem Blue Cross
Beacon
Blue Cross / Blue Shield
Cigna
Compsych
EAP
Geisinger
Highmark
Horizon Blue Cross
Independence Administrators / Blue Cross
Keystone Health Plan East
Magellan Behavioral Health (Commercial Only)
Meritain
Oasis
Penn Behavioral Health
Personal Choice
UMR
United Behavioral Health Optum
United Behavioral Health Oxford
Additionally, I accept sliding scale payments of $80-$160 / session.
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My in-person sessions are currently full. If you’d like to be placed on a waitlist, please fill out this form. I have a brick and mortar office space where I see clients on Wednesdays in Bryn Mawr. If that is convenient to you, you’re more than welcome to schedule for that space. Otherwise, I see folks virtually throughout Pennsylvania using Doxy.me.
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It begins with filling out this form. If you’re planning to use health insurance, I will provide information on how to begin intake with MLCWC. If we are self-pay, we will schedule a phone call and go from there.
Together, we can and will:
Support you through the ups and downs
Process the waves of emotion as they arrive – through words, creativity, and personal ritual
Co-create a safe(r) space conducive to sharing, affirming, and learning
Enhance your coping mechanisms and expand your repertoire of strategies
Work to integrate and support grief rather than “move on”
Help you to feel more prepared for the lifelong experience of loss
Writings & Resources
I use this space for sharing links, events, perspectives, and other relevant resources that current and potential clients could benefit from.
