Grief & Loss

There is no time limit to grief, and there is no singular way to grieve.

It can be helpful to understand that while we are taught to pull ourselves up and out of the most painful times in our lives, that is usually not a great plan for grief. In fact, rushing it and moving too fast can make us feel worse.

Compassionate grief therapy is like letting someone else help carry a weight that is too heavy for one person. It lessens the burden and provides room to breathe, a person to listen, and an understanding of what is happening physically and emotionally.

For grief support I begin with the wisdom of David Kessler, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, and Julia Samuel, who are all experts in the field. Where we go from there depends on the one expert on your own loss: you.