Grief Counseling

With loss comes heartbreak

Perhaps you are reading this while still feeling shocked from the news of your loved one’s terminal illness.

You might be weary from watching the decline and suffering of your loved one and feel that you don’t know how you are going to survive without them.

Or… they have died… and now you’re reeling with shock and sorrow.

Although it is impossible to prepare yourself emotionally, it is never too late to help your hurting heart.

Loss alters life as we know it

Grief is a life-altering experience.

Losing a spouse, parent, sibling, or other important person shifts your inner sense of balance and changes your identity.

You find yourself feeling sad almost every day… and are baffled at how hard everything feels. Sometimes you cry so hard it physically hurts. Other times you might drink too much or find it hard to get out of bed.

You ask yourself… when will this pain ever end?

Healing from grief takes time

Our culture often gives the message ‘to get over grief’ by letting go and moving on. This advice can be confusing and even annoying.

You can no more push through your grief than you could walk home from major surgery.

Your grief is a result of having lost someone you love.

Healing your hurting heart takes time, just as it would for any physical injury or wound.

Healing also means learning ways to live and cope with your pain and loss.

“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”

– Kahlil Gibran

Delight is the healing alternative

What will help your hurting heart is to find ways to remain connected to the one you lost.

Perhaps this means talking and reminiscing about the special memories you are missing. It could also be expressing your fears and anger for being left by your loved one.

A soft place to fall

Grief counseling is a way you can be kind and caring to yourself after your loss.

Your life has changed and so have your needs. I will help you find clarity, so you can restore hope and new meaning in your life.

Grief is likened to a journey because it takes time to get where you want to go. You do not have to travel it alone.

Let’s take the journey together

Accompanying you on your grief journey is my true privilege.

I promise you my keen listening, warm understanding, and compassion as you reminisce and express your sorrow.

I will guide you to find ways to honor your grief and heal your heart, while you are rebuilding your life.