INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR GRIEF
Grief in our society is barely acknowledged. Many of us experience a life altering loss and the world keeps turning. We end up being forced to move on when our entire world has changed. Often times, even after just a few weeks, the people who are closest to us stop checking in. Grief can often be the most excruciating experience of a person’s life. We are not equipped with the tools to work through it. Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. In our work together, I will help you understand your unique grieving process, explore your strengths, while also implementing evidence based interventions to target symptoms of trauma related to your loss.
Some areas I can help you process through include:
Traumatic/ Sudden Loss: Loss of a child, loss of a family member/loved one unexpectedly, loss of a loved one due to overdose, suicide, homicide, accident. Loss of a partner unexpectedly or traumatically.
Loss of a parent at a young age: If you are in your 20s or 30s and you have lost a parent, you probably can relate to how lonely this experience is- especially when most of or all of your friends/ peers your age have their parents still and probably will for a long time. Your Mom or Dad will not be there to go to your wedding, meet your children, or see how you change. Sometimes you need your parents most in your 20s. It is not talked about enough how incredibly life changing and hard this experience is, especially when it feels like no one can relate.
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​Anticipatory Loss: Are you a caregiver or partner of someone who has a terminal illness or is nearing end of life? Are you a child of a parent who is terminally ill, or nearing end of life? Do you feel like you have already lost your loved one who has not passed away yet? This is called anticipatory grief, and can be just as painful as any other type of grief. This type of grief can also come with intense anxiety about the future. You may find yourself being worried about how you will continue to exist once your loved one has gone. You may try to cherish every moment you have with them while they are still here and feel guilty for arguments or disagreements. You may feel intensely sad watching them in pain or watching them suffer. I am here to help you process this, normalize it and learn to live with this grief.
Loss of a loved one to overdose/ suicide: In general the hard truth is that society does not give as much grace to those who pass due to overdose/suicide. This is changing, however many clients in therapy often report that they feel extremely isolated in their pain based on how their loved one died based on others reactions to their cause of death. You may also be grappling with feelings of anger. That is normal and okay. I am here to listen.