Grief Counseling

 

An inevitable part of our life experience.

There are few certainties in life; unfortunately, loss is one of them. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one or something you cared about immensely, the grief that comes with loss can be overwhelming. Grief counseling can help you cope with loss in order to get back to living.

Symptoms of Grief

There’s no handbook for how someone should grieve and everyone does so differently after a loss. While some bottle it up, others are paralyzed by the onslaught of grief, making it difficult for them to function on a daily basis.

That said, there are some common displays of the grieving process, including:

 

  • Feeling depressed

  • Frequent crying

  • Numbness or shock

  • Loneliness and isolating behaviors

  • Guilt

  • Fear & anxiety

  • Increased drug or alcohol use

  • Loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy

 

Keep in mind that everyone’s experience with grief will be different. If you feel you have any of the above symptoms, or just feel like you “can’t move on” , grief therapy may be helpful.

Types of Grief

While the answer to this question may seem obvious, loss is an extremely personal issue. Death is often the first thing that comes to mind, and given that there are 2.6 million deaths each year in the United States, it’s a considerable source of grief and loss that touches many lives in some small or large way.

But grief and loss are not only limited to the death of a loved one. Grief can come at the hands of a broken relationship, the loss of a job, the death of a pet, or a disabling injury or disease. The bottom line is that if you’ve lost someone or something that was an important part of your life, you may experience debilitating grief as a result.

Treatment for Grief

People often talk about “processing” when it comes to grief and loss. This means working through your emotions. The therapists at Roubicek & Thacker Counseling accomplish this through psychotherapy that not only helps you deal with the grief felt after a loss; they also help you move forward through acceptance, letting go, or reframing the loss.

During your therapy sessions, your therapist discusses any feelings or emotions you may have and suggests ways to better deal with them in order to restore your life to normal. While there’s nothing that can make up for the loss, how you deal with it moving forward is where therapy is most helpful.