Grief and loss therapy
As common as grief and loss is, it can feel unbearable at times. Losing someone you love or something special to you, can lead to questioning everything you once felt you knew about life, bringing with it complicated feelings of anger, regret, guilt, resentment and more.
Whatever way you choose to grieve, know that I will not minimize your loss, and am here to understand your unedited and real experience; helping you move towards acceptance and healing.
Know that I am wholeheartedly here to support you through this difficult time.
I am certified in Compassionate Bereavement Care. This means I am specifically trained to work with individuals, couples and families who have experienced a traumatic loss. Current literature recognizes traumatic grief as the death of a baby or child, violent death, suicide, homicide, and untimely deaths. I believe that counseling those affected by traumatic grief is an art that is informed by science.A FEW THINGS WE CAN ADDRESS IN THERAPY
feelings of anger and denial
onset of depression or anxiety
emotional numbness
fixation on the events
intense sadness and emotional pain
feelings of emptiness and hopelessness
a shaken sense of identity
a detachment from those around you
difficulty accepting death
Resources for you
Gift of Tears by Susan Lendrum and Gabrielle Syme
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr Gabor Mate
On Death and Dying by Dr Elsabeth Kubler-Ross
Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt
The Body Bears the Burden by Dr. Rober Scaer
A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss by Jerry Sitser
Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
Grieving is Loving by Joanne Cacciatore
The Colors of Love and Loss by Joanne Cacciatore
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen
The Miscarriage Map: What to Expect When You Are No Longer Expecting – Sunita Osborn
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Sorrow which finds no vents in tears will soon make other organs weep - Henry Maudsley