Grief & Loss
There is no correct way to grieve
Grief can be intensely painful. It can also be confusing.
You may feel devastated one day and almost normal the next. You may feel angry, numb, relieved, guilty, lonely—or several of those things at once.
There is no timetable that tells you when you should be "over it."
And grief isn't limited to death.
We can grieve relationships, health, possibilities, identities, homes, communities and versions of the future we expected to have.
Therapy can provide somewhere for grief to exist
Friends and family often want to help, but grief can become lonely—particularly as time passes and the rest of the world seems to return to normal.
Therapy gives you a place where you don't have to protect someone else from your feelings, make your experience sound less painful, or pretend that you're doing better than you are.
Grief therapy isn't about removing the importance of the person or experience you've lost, or asking you to simply “move on.” Instead, it can help you make room for grief while gradually finding ways to remain connected to the rest of your life.
That might mean processing difficult emotions, working through guilt or regret, adjusting to changed circumstances, reconnecting with meaningful parts of your life, or simply having a place where your grief is allowed to be as complicated as it actually is.
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart.”