Grief and Loss
With every change comes a loss. With every loss comes grief.
The death of a loved one…
The end of a relationship…
The loss of hopes and dreams…
Anytime you experience a change, especially relating to someone or something important to you, you can experience grief.
Grief can be about what was or what could have been… losing what you had or never will have.
Grief is painful, messy, and hides well.
The pain isn’t visible like a wound that is on your body but runs deeper than any cut you’ll ever have to endure. Each new day feels like a challenge-course that you’re just trying to get through.
The sleepless nights…
The broken record of thoughts…
The powerlessness that you feel…
People make efforts to show support, but may come across as insensitive. Friends can go silent when you need them most. Even when people are there for you, at some point the phone hangs up, the video chat ends, and people go home to resume their lives.
And you’re left by yourself… again.
You wish this were just a nightmare, but it’s not.
No… it’s real. You are coping with a new reality.
Logically, you know that loss is a part of life, but your heart has difficulty accepting it.
Whether a loss is sudden or expected, it can create a ripple effect in every part of your life. It’s a change that can cause you to question everything you understand.
Avoiding grief is easy when there are so many distractions.
Grief is a deeply emotional process. Since emotions are intangible and often hard to understand, it’s natural that people ignore them.
Instead, they take refuge in many distractions like numbing with food, substances, media, or spending… or staying busy with work or friends.
But pretending you’re fine only works for so long.
You don’t have to walk this journey alone.
You could easily find yourself suffering in silence, but you don’t have to.
Grief is the respect we give to the love we had for someone or something in our lives. You have a right to grieve, and it’s time to give your grief the respect it deserves.
My personal and professional experience, along with my specialized training in grief and loss, has allowed me to guide people through the darkest periods of their lives.
For many years, I had the privilege of supporting grieving individuals, couples, children, and families who had experienced the death of a loved one. In my work with clients, I found that grief was never just about death itself; it was compounded by the grief of many different losses throughout life.
Throughout my career, loss was the uniting struggle for all my clients. Everyone experienced grief in response to a change in their lives. Some of these were tangible, such as the death of a loved one or estrangement. Others were less tangible, such as the loss of identity or safety. Despite the prevalence of grief and loss in our society, I always found that the resources and support were lacking, which inspired me to continue supporting clients in this specialty.
No matter what you’ve been through, I can help you move toward healing.
Over the years, I’ve refined how I work with grief and loss, and I’ve strived to transform a complex topic into a practical approach that supports clients wherever they are in their grief journey.
I will help you grieve honestly, which means gaining clarity around what your grief looks and feels like. This will involve learning new ways of understanding and relating to what you’ve lost.
We will explore how you can adapt to your grief in ways that align with who you are and your values (instead of reacting to it).
With compassion and acceptance, I’ll help you navigate your grief mindfully and move towards a meaningful future.
Are you ready to find your way through the darkness?
Grief can feel like standing in a pitch-black room. You know the walls are there, but you can’t find an exit.
Let me help you adapt to the darkness, so you can find a way out.
The world outside won’t be the same as when you entered, but you’ll be better equipped to cope with and even embrace change in your life.
For a free 20-minute consultation or an appointment, contact me at (323) 207-9234 or schedule through my Client Portal.