Counselling for Grief, Loss and Bereavement
When there’s holes left in our life, it’s no wonder we feel incomplete.
Grief, loss and bereavement are all normal and necessary parts of the healing process. However, when grief becomes overwhelming, counselling is here to help.
What are the signs of someone experiencing grief?
Grief can be experienced as a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, and loneliness. Physical symptoms also appear such as: fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and changes in appetite.
Grief can be experienced in waves, with periods of intense emotion followed by periods of numbness or detachment. It is important to remember that grief is a normal and necessary part of the healing process, and that it is important to allow yourself to experience and express your grief in whatever way feels right for you.
How can grief, loss and bereavement counselling help?
Grief, loss and bereavement are all normal and necessary parts of the healing process. It is important to remember that everyone experiences grief, loss and bereavement differently, and that it is important to allow yourself to experience and express your emotions in whatever way feels right for you.
It is also important to remember that it is okay to seek help if you are struggling to cope with your grief, loss and bereavement. Often times a social worker or therapist can provide coping tools and practices to aid in healing.
Modalities for grief, loss and bereavement counselling:
Our counsellors recognize everyone is different. So we use a combination of therapy approaches suited to the trauma your personality and parenting style:
Cognitive behavioural Therapy (CBT) - focuses on helping individuals identify and challenge unwanted thoughts and behaviours.
Narrative Therapy - with big life changes, the stories we tell can greatly influence our lives. Narrative therapy opens up new ways of seeing different stories of our identities, behaviours and feelings.
Mindfulness - focuses on becoming present, and finding ways to calm ourselves in the moment to accept and even appreciate our sadness or other undesirable emotions.
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When is it time to seek grief counselling?
Those experiencing grief will also experience depression, anxiety or other symptoms. If these symptoms are creating a life that no longer feels normal or manageable, sharing with a counsellor can open up doors for new opportunities for healing.
Counsellors won’t make feelings go away. However, they will allow these new feelings to become more manageable and more understood.
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