Grief and Loss
Finding Hope During Times of Grief and Loss
Grief and loss can befall us at any time and for any reason, really. The loss of a beloved life is, of course, a time in which we expect grief. We can also feel grief for jobs, homes, and beliefs. We understand ourselves in relation to other people, places, and things. When we lose the relationship--whether it is gone for good, or it has simply changed so fundamentally we cannot recognize it--we lose a sense of ourselves. This is a tremendous upheaval. It deserves care.
Using Internal Family Systems, I guide you to the parts who are handling your grief. I facilitate a clearer understanding of their role--why they do what they do, and why now--so you can feel more at ease with the ways in which you are dealing with the upheaval in your life. As always, compassion and curiosity, gently administered, let you feel the fullness of your loss. In times of grief we can seek simple relief through numbing and avoidance, but I will gently create an environment in which you can courageously witness the depth and complexity of your feelings.
Grief and loss are feelings which never truly go away. Our relationship to them changes, though. In our sessions you will begin to see the different ways you can respond to grief and loss. You will begin to feel empowered to select the coping skills that serve you best when grief arises. You will be invited to spend time honoring the loss, a practice which can be overlooked or bypassed in American culture, but which is absolutely vital to reclaiming a peaceful heart and mind.