Grief and loss are a part of the human condition. Grief is typically considered to be brought on by the death of a loved one, but can also be triggered by any significant life-altering loss (such as a divorce or the loss of a job). Grief is a natural response to loss, but that doesn’t make it easy to deal with. Symptoms of grief may include sadness, loneliness, anger, denial, depression and a myriad of other thoughts and feelings. There is no “normal” amount of time for grief to pass, but if you find that your grief is not improving over time or that it is interfering with your everyday life, you may want to consider seeking professional help. A qualified grief counselor can help you to cope with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cognitive responses to loss. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s grief experts today.
Losing someone or something we care about can have profound impacts on us. It can change how we understand the world, our relationship to ourself, and can feel so big we don't even know how to talk about it. My goal is to help you explore the variety of reactions you may be having, think more about past experiences with grief and loss, and develop some tools around coping with this massive change in your life.
— Karen Noyes, Clinical Social Worker in Brooklyn, NYGrief comes in many forms. Sometimes it can be shocking, traumatic and destabilizing. Or sometimes we can feel numb or be surprised by how little we might feel. The paths we take the grieving process are unique. I'm not stranger to loss in my own life, and out of that has grown my commitment to helping someone walk what can sometimes be a lonely road.
— Joseph Hovemeyer, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Sierra Madre, CAI have worked with individuals, families, and groups regarding the topic of grief and loss, in both the medical and mental health fields for the past 30 years. Grief and loss can be experienced as a result of death, relationship loss, occupational loss, and through health-related issues. I work with clients consistently that have experienced these issues.
— Tara Galyardt, Clinical Social Worker in Wichita, KSThis is really the human experience as I've found. We all experience a variety of losses in life - from unmet expectations to changing relationships to retirement to the illness and/or death of a loved one - and we process that grief in a culture that does not support us as well as it could/should. Along with my own experiences with grief and loss, I have taken multiple classes and witnessed alongside numerous clients in their stories of grief and loss.
— Sherri Davidson, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Bellevue, WAWe will build tolerance for big emotions so they do not consume you. You will develop confidence and trust that you will not get lost in your emotions. We will identify your needs and values as it pertains to your loss. We will honor what is lost through finding meaning and continued purpose in your life.
— Katie Doyle, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Seattle, WAI am experienced in helping clients acknowledge and engage with their grief or loss. This could be a life transition, change in relationship, death of a loved one, etc.
— Ash Tobin, Licensed Professional Counselor in Grand Rapids, MIGrief and Loss is so personal to your own experience. I am here to be a support for people experiencing the painful emotions, feelings, and thoughts connected to grief. Having consistent therapy can help lift some of the heaviness of grief and keep you consistent with self care while you are processing this pain. I am also a Certified Grief Informed Professional Counselor.
— Simone Koger, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in ,Loss can be both tangible and intangible. Perhaps the person you "lost" is still sitting in your living room struggling with mental illness and just so different from the person you knew. Or maybe the person you lost is you, and you're trying to find your way. To lose a loved one goes far beyond death and dying, but the ambiguous loss of losing someone when the loss itself isn't clearly defined is messy. Learning to grieve your expectations, hopes, and dreams is the work we will do together.
— Patrick Castrenze, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Saint Paul, MNGrief & Loss are normal experiences in life. Yet, they are often overwhelming - combining experiences of sadness, fear, anxiety, surprise & disorientation, frustration, worry, loneliness, confusion & more. Grief is truly not meant to be experienced alone. The guidance of a caring therapist as well as the support of loving, friends, family & community is invaluable and truly needed. Grief takes time, comes in waves and needs expression in multiple ways, through tears, writing, talking and the
— Annette Barnett, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Saratoga, CAGrief is an intense emotion but one that we must experience before healing can occur. Grief can include death of a loved one - including pets, divorce or other break-up, a friend or family member moving away, empty nesting, miscarriage, and infertility. Grief can also visit with positive changes. When we experience a change and we are forced to let go of familiar patterns, our nervous system needs to adjust as well, often causing conflicting emotions.
— Birches Counseling, Counselor in Denver, COThe grief that often accompanies a loved one’s death, loss of relationship, change in health status, big move, change in work, or other significant life event can easily become overwhelming. Sadness is common, but anger, guilt, regret, disbelief, and other emotions are also common and make sense in the face of grief. I provide space for you to explore how to integrate such losses into your understanding of yourself and figure out how to move forward with life when you’re ready.
— Augustin Kendall, Counselor in Minneapolis, MNWhen we hear the word grief, we think of someone dying. Grief can be someone we love dying. It can also be a loss of a pregnancy, pet, job, youth, limb, or something important to us. You might be feeling lost, confused, sad, depressed, anxious, mad, or all of the above. All these feelings are normal and you don’t have to be alone. You also don't need a timeline to be over your grief. It would be an honor to walk with you as you unravel your emotions during your journey through grief.
— Liliana Ramos, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Milpitas, CAYou may be feeling overwhelmed with grief, knowing that a disability or difference you don't accept is life-long. You may not want this concern to define you and are worried that you'll never be able to get past it. Let's work together to find solutions to your feelings of inadequacy and your sadness and anxiety.
— Patrick Tully, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles, CAGrief can stem from a death close to us, or be lingering and unresolved from our past. Grief can be about things other than death, like loss of the life you pictured, or grief for the impacts of trauma and abuse. It can be all consuming and isolating and nonlinear. If there was a death in the family and we're parents, we're also managing the grief of our kids. Compounding it, most of the time people near us don't know how to support, and that can make things worse. Counseling and groups can help
— Kir Rian, Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, ORGrief and loss affect all of us at one time or another. Coping with grief and loss - whether it is sudden or expected - is a highly individual process. Such losses can dramatically affect our ability to cope. It can be very scary and unimaginable for us to think about plans for the future without our loved one. Grieving becomes complicated when our loved one died from a traumatic event or suicide. Please reach out if you are struggling with these issues.
— Jennifer Melerski, Clinical PsychologistGrief is heavy. "There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition & of unspeakable love." I support people learning to live with the absence of a loved one as they build a new life. Grief may be the heaviest human emotion. Healing is not about finding "closure," rather movement forward, living life that includes a lost loved one.
— Thomas J. Pier, Therapist in Los Angeles, CAWe all experience loss in our lives whether it is the loss of an influential person, job or experience. We even experience loss and grief with \'good\' things happen, we move, have the birth or adoption of a child, get a new job, etc. We often need help and compassion to sort through the various feelings and process the steps to help us move into places of acceptance of our new situations. Comprehensive grief work can help us get through and around change with compassion for ourselves.
— Audrianna Gurr, Licensed Professional Counselor in Portland, ORChange is the only constant, and everything must change. Which is hard. Because whereas change is good, loss is painful. Let me guide you through the process of accepting your loss. Loved ones and pets leave a hole in our lives and we are never the same. We will look at the meaning of loss in your life as well as explore unexpected feelings that may be arising.
— christine loeb, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Encino, CAGrief is a complex emotional journey—a confrontation of loss in all of it's forms. Although we may tend to associate grief with a death loss, grief is an expansive term for a diverse range of losses—whether it's a transition to a new city, a loss of a friendship, a faith transition, or a late diagnosis of autism or ADHD in adulthood. Every loss deserves to be acknowledged and held with care and support.
— Julie Bloom, Professional Counselor Associate in Portland, OR