Carolyn Gartner

LCSW

Carolyn Gartner, LCSW, FT is the founder of The Center for Integrated Grief, a licensed clinical social worker, and a Fellow in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling. For more than 15 years, she has supported adults navigating grief, trauma, caregiving, anxiety, and major life transitions. Before becoming a psychotherapist, Carolyn spent nine years as a hospice social worker, walking alongside individuals and families facing serious illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement. Those experiences continue to shape the compassion, perspective, and depth she brings to her work today.

Carolyn's approach begins with the belief that grief is only one part of a person's story. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Prolonged Grief Therapy, mindfulness-based practices, Jungian Shadow Work, and other evidence-based approaches, she tailors treatment to each person's unique needs, helping clients better understand themselves while navigating loss and change. She is also the author of Death, Brooklyn, and the Gritty Side of Grace. With a background in filmmaking from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Carolyn values the power of narrative and helps clients honor their experiences while building lives that feel meaningful, connected, and authentically their own.