GRIEF COUNSELING FOR WOMEN IN ILLINOIS, WASHINGTON & FLORIDA
Grief and Loss Counseling for Women
“The greater the love, the greater the grief…” CS Lewis
Does any of this sound familiar?
“It’s been six months; shouldn’t I be over this by now?”
"I feel burdening friends and family when I talk about it."
"Everything feels so hopeless. Nothing will ever be the same again."
Coping with Grief and Loss
When someone we love dies, our world tilts on its axis. Our feelings can be all over the map; one minute, we might feel unimaginable sadness, and the next feel anger or numbness. We are often expected to return to work, still unable to think clearly or concentrate, long before we are ready to function at total capacity again.
We grieve losses other than death too.
Grief Counseling encompasses many kinds of loss:
Significant life changes can bring feelings of loss that often go unacknowledged by others. This threatens to leave us all alone, wondering what is wrong with us for feeling the way we do.
Family estrangement
Loss of a job
Moving
Divorce
Betrayal of friends
New health diagnosis
Financial changes
I can help you on this challenging journey. Here are some signs that your grief may be overwhelming you:
Withdrawal from others, feeling isolated.
Difficulty taking care of your basic needs. or the needs of your family
Hopelessness and despair
Anxiety or panic attacks
Loss of appetite or trouble sleeping
We each grieve in our own way, and therapy can be a comforting space to make sense of your experience. I can help you safely process your grief at a pace that feels right for you and help you manage in other areas of your life.
You don't have to go through this alone. Together we can work towards healing and rebuilding yourself around your loss.
Grief counseling will help you:
Process the emotions associated with your loss
Discover your own strength and courage in the face of grief
Learn how to seek support from and feel connected to the people who love you
Gain confidence to re-enter the flow of life
Find meaning and integrate loss into your life as you move forward
Identify ways to honor and memorialize your loss, not minimize it