Do you wonder if it’s possible to feel like yourself again?

Therapy for grief in PA and DE

 

Grief is a normal response to the loss of someone, or something, important to us.

Grief may be a normal and expected part of life, but when it happens to you, it feels anything but normal.

Talking about how you are feeling, making meaning of this time in your life, and finding your way forward is possible, even if this moment feels like the darkest point in your life.

I partner with you to help you:

  • Explore how you are feeling,

  • Find new ways to cope, and

  • Make a plan for moving forward, as you are ready.

 We don’t grieve well alone.

Grief is a universal — but unique — experience.

I wish I could hand you a guidebook, tell you to follow stages one through five, and your pain will be behind you.

The truth is, grief is not a linear process with a definite endpoint. There is nothing prescriptive, predictable, or absolute in grief — only the certainty that the process is complex, often confusing, and lacks what people talk about wanting most: closure.

While there is no cure for grief — or what people like to call “closure” — we can work together to help you understand what this experience means to you, at your own pace, and regardless of how your family and friends think you “should” be grieving.

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Grief therapy can help you…

 

  • Validate your unique experience

  • Identify and name your feelings

  • Understand your needs and how to effectively communicate what you need at this time

  • Navigate your relationships with family and friends

  • Create continuing bonds with your loved one

  • Make decisions about your future

Frequently asked questions about grief therapy

FAQs

  • You are experiencing what is normal and expected for you following a loss. Unfortunately, we don’t do a good job in American society talking about our thoughts and feelings after the death of someone, which can make us feel isolated, alone or “different” from others. Whatever you are feeling at this time is what is normal for you. Talking about your experience will help you to feel less “crazy.”

  • The process is different for everyone, and you will always carry your grief; its intensity, its weight, its rawness all evolve and lessen over time.

    I think of the equation as:

    time + what we do with this time = healing

  • First, we’ll determine in a free consultation call if you feel like my therapeutic style fits your need at this time. It’s incredibly important to me that you feel comfortable with whatever therapist you choose. In fact, studies repeatedly show that a positive therapeutic alliance — or what I refer to as fit — strongly influences the progress you will make in therapy more than any other factor.

    So, if we’re not a good match, I’ll be happy to refer you to another clinician who might be…no hard feelings!

 

 “In grief, the first person you wish you could talk to is no longer alive. The second person to talk to is another who understands grief and wants to meet you right where you are.” -David Kessler

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