Grief & Bereavement Counseling
Loss can many times be excruciatingly painful and confusing leading us down a path of emotions such as fear, anger, anxiety, numbness and sadness. In bereavement counseling, we work to address the loss of a loved one while in grief counseling we address different types of losses in life.
The process of adapting to a loss can dramatically change from person to person, depending on our backgrounds, beliefs, relationship to the person who’s passed, and other factors.
Common symptoms of grief can be physical, emotional, and behavioral.
A few common symptoms in these categories are:
Physical
- Crying
- Headaches
- Loss of appetite
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weakness
- Fatigue
Emotional
- Sadness
- Yearning
- Worry
- Anger
- Frustration
- Guilt
- Anxiety
- Loneliness
- Numbness or detachment
Behavioral
- Social withdrawal
- Changes in activity level
- Avoidance of places or reminders of the deceased
- Focus on reminders of the deceased
Everyone’s grieving process is different. One person may be able to continue their day-to-day routine after a loss, yet another person may not be able to get out of bed after suffering a significant loss. Whatever your personal symptoms are, grief and bereavement counseling have been proven to help.
If you are experiencing grief-related thoughts, behaviors, or feelings that are distressing, please contact us today for a free consultation.