Grief & Loss

The loss of a loved one takes time to process.

It has been weeks since Mike* lost his mother, and he thinks he should be over it. Mike feels frustrated and sad, and he wants to feel better and isn’t sure how to do it. It didn’t occur to him that he may be this upset because they were close.

Healing from grief requires receiving the right help. Mike realized this and decided to get help from me, and he was glad he did.

After only a few weeks, he started to feel better. The sessions and homework combined helped him feel his grief and move through it. He was amazed not to feel stuck anymore and to feel supported.

Mike realized that therapy was the best choice he could have made.

Grief can hold you back.

It has been months and months since Tracy* lost her mother. Tracy feels angry at not being over her mother’s death and wonders, “Why are they still so upset?”

Tracy’s mother was abusive and kicked her out of the house at 17 years of age when she came out as non-binary. There was never reconciliation, and now Tracy’s mother is gone without ever expressing any sorrow for what she had done to Tracy.

The mother’s rejection is the reason why Tracy felt the grief shouldn’t be so intense.

Therapy helped Tracy move through conflicted grief.

Tracy started therapy with me, hoping to understand why the grief was so intense and what was stopping them from moving on.

It took several months to understand how the abuse Tracy experienced with their mother and grief were intertwined. Understanding and letting go of the trauma and grief helped Tracy heal and move on from their mother’s death.

Tracy found forgiveness and was able to release their past pain with her mother. Overcoming grief is a process that is complex and painful at times. Receiving new resources and skills helped Tracy navigate the grief and loss that may arise in the future.

The death of a relationship is not easy to process.

When Lucy* entered therapy, she felt angry and overwhelmed. Her relationship of over eight years had ended in divorce. She and her partner had two kids and needed to co-parent, but she was so angry she was having trouble communicating with her ex.

Healing from the loss was brutal. Lucy didn’t want to walk this path alone. In our work together, we met weekly for about a year. Lucy learned to release her anger and communicate with her ex. She let go of the situations and thoughts that triggered her anger, frustration, feelings of betrayal, and sadness.

Lucy found her peace again by going through her pain and letting it go. She felt better communicating and co-parenting with her ex. She felt in control and able to handle the challenges of single parenting.

Grief has many faces.

Mike, Tracy, and Lucy experienced grief for different reasons, and in each case, they needed to process that grief to move on with their lives.

Therapy helped them overcome the complexities of the grieving process, allowing them to forgive themselves in the process.

Grief has many causes, and therapy can help you learn to work through the grief and confusion you feel.

Don’t grieve alone. I am here to walk this path with you. Contact me today to learn how I can help you with your grief and loss.

Call (404) 259-1335 today

*Mike, Tracy, and Lucy represent a compilation of clients.