Making Sense of Loss & Life Changes

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Life Transitions

What loss have you experienced? What are you grieving?

The grief that comes from a major loss, whether it is the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, job, home, identity, or the future you expected to have, can affect you in numerous ways emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually.

It can also impact your relationships, faith, and daily routines. I offer a supportive space where you can process your pain at your own pace.

Understanding Grief & Loss

Grief is an understandable reaction to a loss in your life. Losing a spouse, parent, child, sibling, family member, friend, or even a pet can feel “earth-shattering.”

Feelings of deep loss and grief can also occur when you go through a divorce, a geographical move, a family estrangement, declining health, caregiving stress, infertility, retirement, or the loss of a future you expected to have.

Grief doesn't follow a straight path.

You might feel sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, confusion, or even relief. Sometimes those feelings come and go. Sometimes they're manageable, and sometimes you can feel like you are being crushed by them.

You may experience changes in sleep, lack of focus, appetite shifts, fatigue, anxiety, or difficulty returning to normal responsibilities. Bereavement can also stir up old wounds, unresolved family dynamics, spiritual questions, or memories of previous loss.

You might feel functional one day and able to make decisions, but feel too overwhelmed on other days. These are all normal reactions to grief and loss.

How are you being affected by your grief?

Support After Different Types of Loss

Dealing with grief and loss takes time, but there are a number of things you can do to help yourself get through it.

Sometimes it helps to talk through your memories and identify emotions. Therapies such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), and IFS (Internal Family Systems) can help reduce feelings of guilt or self-blame.

Creating rituals of remembrance can help rebuild a sense of stability. Sometimes your grief can also lead you to further healing of past trauma, anxiety, depression, or spiritual distress.

What could help you?

A Gentle and Practical Therapeutic Approach

With decades of experience as a counselor, I can help you develop strategies you can use outside of sessions. This may include grounding skills, emotional regulation tools, self-compassion practices, journaling, mindfulness, or support for connecting with faith and spirituality when desired.

One of the most important things we will do together is help you access the wise, strong, compassionate part of yourself while caring for the parts of you that are grieving, that feel sad, anxious, angry, ashamed, or alone.

Therapy does not erase loss, but it can help you carry your grief with more steadiness and meaning.

What do you need?

If grief or a painful loss has affected your daily life, I would love to be a support for you.

I can meet in person if you live in Mesa, AZ, or any of the surrounding communities. I can also meet online if you live anywhere in Arizona or Illinois.
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