Grief & Bereavement Counseling

Loss comes in many forms. Often we think of loss as losing a person to death. While that is one kind of loss, there are many other forms. We can lose a job, experience financial loss, lose a marriage, lose certain capacities and abilities we once had, or lose an identity and way we once saw ourselves or viewed life.

As humans, we run from and avoid loss and cling to that which bring us comfort and safety, even when we don't consciously know we're doing it. We do so by fearing loss in the future, if we meet someone new, or have a new job opportunity, or start to feel hope once again, we already are robbed of the experience because we're already thinking about how we'll lose it like we did in the past. This is called anticipatory grief which comes in the form of anxiety. What we often don't consciously think about is that loss is and always will be a part of living. We can learn how to accept loss as a part of life by working through that loss in a body based and mindful way.

In therapy we will explore mindfulness based practices as well as trauma informed modalities and you will have a chance to begin feeling the pain points that have felt unsafe to feel up until now so that you can also start fully feeling alive and present in your own life and body. Loss is hard, but on the other side is the possibility to experience acceptance and surrender which ultimately leads to an internal freedom which can never be taken away.