One appointment. One phone call. One piece of news that split your life into before and after.
Now you’re supposed to just keep going. Answer emails. Pick up the kids. Show up and smile when people say stay positive — while inside, you’re terrified for yourself, or for someone you can’t imagine losing.
What you’re feeling has a name: anticipatory grief. It’s the grief that comes before a loss — and it’s just as real, just as heavy, and just as deserving of support as any other kind.
Anticipatory Grief Therapy in New Jersey
Rising Sails offers telehealth therapy for adults in New Jersey navigating a life-altering diagnosis — their own or someone they love.
This isn’t a just a general therapy practice. The focus here is narrow and intentional: the fear, grief, and uncertainty that come with serious illness, chronic diagnosis, and the anticipatory loss that follows. If you’re carrying something this heavy, you don’t have to find support in person. Telehealth makes it possible to do this work from wherever you are in New Jersey.
What This Work Looks Like
Therapy at Rising Sails is warm and direct. Sessions draw from cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-informed care — approaches that help you understand what you’re carrying, process it at your own pace, and find steadier ground.
You won’t be pushed to feel a certain way or rushed past what’s actually happening. This is a space where you don’t have to stay composed.
About Sherri Webster, LCSW, C-SWHC
Sherri Webster is a licensed clinical social worker licensed in New Jersey and five other states. She holds the C-SWHC credential — Certified Specialist in Health Care Social Work — with specialized training in the emotional impact of serious illness and anticipatory grief.
She works with adults who are high-functioning on the outside but overwhelmed internally by what they’re carrying. If that sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept insurance?
Rising Sails is a private pay practice. Sessions are $200. A superbill is provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
Is telehealth available throughout New Jersey?
Yes. Telehealth sessions are available to adults anywhere in New Jersey.
How do I get started?
Schedule a free consultation. There’s no pressure — it’s just a conversation to see if this is the right fit.
Serving Adults Throughout New Jersey
Rising Sails offers telehealth therapy to adults throughout New Jersey, including Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison, Woodbridge, Lakewood, Toms River, Hamilton, Trenton, Clifton, Camden, Brick, Cherry Hill, Passaic, Middletown, Union City, Bayonne, East Orange, Vineland, Atlantic City, Hoboken, Parsippany, Hackensack, Montclair, Morristown, Freehold, Princeton, New Brunswick, Somerville, Flemington, Mount Holly, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, Millville, Bridgeton, and communities throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Camden, Burlington, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties.