Grief Therapy

Losing a loved one to suicide is almost always shocking. It provokes many strong emotions in the griever and their support system. There are often more questions than answers. And, yet, the silence can be deafening. Suicide is often experienced as a traumatic loss. A death is considered traumatic if it occurs without warning. The…

After someone we love dies we often experience guilt. Learning to move through the guilt and find release is crucial to healing. But it can be tricky to know how to get unstuck. It is helpful to put words to the feelings and articulate our own unique experience with loss. Grief is universal and understanding…

You may be wondering if grief therapy is for you. How will it help? Is therapy really worth the time and investment? The better question is what is the cost of NOT getting the help you need. It’s true, there is no bringing your loved one back. The trouble is you are still living and…

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”   William Shakespeare What does that even mean?  I’ve spent many hours staring at those words and trying to determine their meaning.  My therapist has a picture of them on the wall in his office.  I no…