Kelly Daugherty, LCSW, PLLC

09/11/2025

We will never forget!

Thinking all of you who lost their lives this day 24 years ago or as a result of this tragedy. Thinking of all who are grieving and missing someone. We see you! Your Grief is valid and we acknowledge it

09/10/2025

🩵💜🎗World Su***de Prevention day- September 10🩵💜September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.
***deprevention ***deawarenessmonth ***desurvivor ***de ***depreventionmonth ***dehotline ***deawarenessindepression ***deawarenessday ***deawarenessandprevention ***deawarenesswalk ***delossawareness ***deawareness ***delosssurvivor ***depreventionweek ***depreventionawareness ***depreventionday ***depreventionquotes



***depreventionmonth
***depreventionweek
***dePreventionDay

09/10/2025

🏃‍♀️ Your grief is real. Your strength is too.
Healing Strides starts this Monday. A grief group + 5K training, created for women who have experienced the death of a loved one.

All fitness levels welcome. Limited spots left.

✨ Connect with other women who understand
✨ Learn coping tools you can use every day
✨ Move your body, clear your mind, and find strength together

📅 Starts Sept. 15 | Malta, NY
💲 $55/session

📩 Register now by contacting Kelly Daugherty at 518-219-8625 or by email at kelly@glgriefcounseling.com

09/09/2025

🌟 Upcoming Trainings with Kelly Daugherty 🌟

I’m excited to share several upcoming opportunities to deepen your grief-informed practice and expand your toolkit for supporting grieving individuals. Whether you’re a therapist, educator, healthcare professional, or simply someone who wants to better understand grief, there’s something here for you.

🛠 The Grief Toolbox: 5 Tools You Can Use Today
📅 Sept 25 | 4–5 pm EST | FREE with 1 CE

📘 Grief-Informed Practice: Practical Tools for Supporting Grieving Individuals
📅 Oct 21–22 | Russell Sage College, Albany, NY | 5.25 CEs

💻 Transforming Grief Virtual Symposium
📅 Nov 5–7 | Empty Nest & the Grief Experience | CEs Available

🌱 Grief and Growth: Supporting Therapists in Times of Loss
📅 Nov 20 | 1–3:30 pm | 2.5 CEs

🔗 Register now using the links in the flyer or visit: www.centerforinformedgrief.com

Let’s continue to build spaces where grief is understood and supported with compassion and knowledge.

09/09/2025

Looking forward to being a part of this event! Hope to see you there.

One month away! 💜

Supporting Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the at a retreat meant to celebrate the strength and resilience of women of all walks of life. Located at the beautiful
📍Saratoga Winery
⏰11:00am on Friday, October 3rd, until 4 PM

Step into your power and join us for a one-day women’s empowerment retreat. This transformative event offers a safe, supportive space for women to reflect, recharge, and reconnect through powerful workshops, wellness activities, inspiring speakers, and peer support. Our Licensed Funeral Director, Brittany DeMarco, will be leading a session on grief.

Whether you’re a survivor, advocate, or ally, this retreat is an invitation to reclaim your voice and celebrate the resilience within. Please visit the following link for tickets & more information: https://www.ywca-neny.org/womensretreat/?fbclid=PARlRTSAMleg1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpzXg72R8-f-dUf0dTyfzY6mt6y_G5b3dOebrt-3I3cdh664Tfw2sQ90O92vq_aem_fx4jc0ZuWLCMB7LyoCIEaw

09/05/2025

✨ Healing Strides is back this fall! ✨

Grief can feel heavy, but you don’t have to carry it alone. Healing Strides combines the support of a therapeutic grief group with the movement of walk/run training—helping you build coping skills, resilience, and connection step by step.

📅 Starts Monday, September 15th
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM | Malta, NY
👩‍🦰 For women who have experienced the death of a loved one
🏃‍♀️ Program includes 7 sessions + a final 5K race together on November 1st in Schuylerville
💲 $55 per session + $25 race registration (t-shirt included)

All fitness levels welcome—this is about progress, not pace.

➡️ To register or learn more, contact Kelly at kelly@glgriefcounseling.com
or call 518-219-8625.

💚 Take steps forward, one stride at a time.

08/30/2025

Today is Grief Awareness Day.

For me, this isn’t just a date on the calendar, it’s a reminder of why I do this work. My own journey through the death of my mom when I was 14 shaped who I am and why I chose to walk alongside grieving children, teens, adults, and families. I know what it feels like when the world keeps moving while your world has come to a standstill. I know how lonely it can feel when others don’t understand the depth of your grief.

Becoming a grief counselor was never just a career decision for me; it was a calling born out of personal experience and a deep belief that no one should have to carry their grief alone.

On this day, I want to remind you:
💜 Grief is not something to “fix.” It is a natural response to love.
💜 You don’t have to grieve in silence.
💜 Support, compassion, and connection can make the unbearable feel just a little lighter.

If you’re grieving, I see you. If you love someone who is grieving, your presence matters more than you know.

08/28/2025

🌿 Healing Strides: Moving Forward Through Grief 🌿

Registration is open for the fall session- limited spots available. All fitness levels are welcome!

Grief lives in both the body and the mind. Healing Strides brings together two powerful supports, movement and connection into one transformative 7-week group experience.

Through weekly sessions, women navigating the death of a loved one come together to share, reflect, and train side by side for a 5K. Step by step, the group blends meaningful conversation with physical activity, creating space for strength, support, and growth.

At the end of the program, participants cross the 5K finish line together, a tangible reminder of resilience, community, and the possibility of carrying both grief and hope forward.

✨ This isn’t about speed or competition. It’s about taking steps, literally and emotionally, toward coping and well-being.

If you’re ready to walk or run alongside others who understand, Healing Strides welcomes you.

08/28/2025

Pet Loss is a type of disenfranchised grief, which means people often don't receive the support they need. We have seen on the news that 21 local dogs have crossed the rainbow bridge this week at a local boarding facility. I want those owners and all pet owners who are grieving the death of their beloved pet to know that your grief is valid and you are not alone.

Although I am no longer offering a pet loss grief group, there are amazing resources available, including a newer one called Love, Baxter. This website provides a wealth of resources, guidance, and support for pet parents grieving the death of their pet. This resource is also for anticipatory grief and those individuals preparing for their pet to cross the Rainbow Bridge.

Check it out at: https://lovebaxter.com/

08/27/2025

The Empty Home After Loss or Life Change: Your Story Matters

Has your home recently become quiet… too quiet?

Whether it’s because your child left for college, your last child moved out, or you're grieving the death of a spouse or child, navigating an empty home can bring a wave of complex emotions.

I'm gathering stories and insights from people who are experiencing this “new normal.” Your input will help shape future grief-informed resources and trainings I am hosting

If this sounds like your experience, we’d love for you to take this short, anonymous survey:
Link is in the comments

You are not alone in this transition.

08/22/2025