GRIEF THERAPY
Learn to Cope with loss
Have you experienced loss of a loved one?
Maybe this was a loss you weren’t expecting, like a miscarriage, a death of loved one by suicide, an overdose, or loss of a close friend, family member, or pet. Or perhaps this was a loss you were anticipating, like a loved one with dementia, Alzhiemer’s, a chronic illness, or long-term substance use or addiction. Perhaps you were even a caregiver for this loved one.
You may be struggling to get through your day, or simply so overwhelmed that you’re just going through the motions, unsure of what you feel and need. Perhaps grief doesn’t feel like what you expected, leaving you frustrated and doubting yourself.
Whatever it is that you’re experiencing, you’re beginning to notice the impact of this in every facet of your life:
Struggling to stay focused at work or in conversation with others
Changes in energy & mood
Questioning meaning or purpose
Feeling like others have moved on already
Isolation & loneliness
I’m here to support you through this change.
It may feel impossible now, but you can learn how to feel connected to life again after a significant loss. You don’t have to leave your loved one or the life you knew behind. Although you can’t change this, you can find a way to get through this. And this is where I can help.
Grief is like a ball in a jar. At first, the ball is all-consuming and takes up the whole space of the jar. Over time, the jar gets bigger but the ball stays. This is what the natural process of grief is like. There’s no “stages” of grief. Everyone is on their own journey and it looks different for every person. Grief is simply, the thoughts and feelings someone has towards a loss.
What we’ll work on:
Create a safe space where you get to talk about your loss openly: no limitations, no having to censor yourself, no “can they handle this?”
Learn tools to cope with the big, uncontrollable feelings you’re experiencing
Learn to ask for needs from your support system when grieving.
Honor and reflect on those who you have lost.
Carry on the relationship with the person inside of you.
Gain an understanding that you’re not crazy! What you feel is normal & grief is universal
Build skills to turn towards your grief rather than away, so you can be present to the life unfolding in front of you without losing connection to your loved one
Use brainspotting technique to deeply process grief.
FAQS
What others have wondered about grief counseling
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Grief is the thoughts and feelings we have when a loved one has died.
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No there’s not one size fits all to grieve. The stages of grief we hear about were actually designed for cancer patients.
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You’ll see the use of the words “loved one” on this page. This isn’t intended to imply your relationship to your “loved one” looked a certain way. Whether you had a close, loving relationship or one of complexity, possible trauma, or maybe distance, they all belong here. Grief can reveal itself whether or not you consider yourself “close” to your loved one. Relationships with people are often complex and that is validated in the work.
Grief that is different from the norm can be labeled as “disenfranchised grief” which I work with as well.
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Grief is like a ball in a jar. At first, the ball is all-consuming and takes up the whole space of the jar. Over time, the jar gets bigger but the ball stays. Grief doesn’t go away but we can learn to cope with it.
More questions? Check out my FAQs page.
