The loss of someone who had played a significant role in our life, is often experienced as a seismic upheaval. The loss can shake us to our core and even cause us to question who we are in a world which suddenly seems like a foreign landscape. The death of a loved one is not the only loss that can shatter our foundation. A significant change in health status, a job loss or even the loss of cherished pet can bring on an extended and destabilizing grieving process. While our society is relatively death phobic, and we are often encouraged to maintain a stiff upper lip, this does not change the need to grieve in our own unique way. There is simply no correct way to grieve. It is highly individualized. Prolonged grief can take its toll. Even though grief and mourning for a loved one will remain in some form forever, it is possible to integrate the loss emotionally, so it doesn’t dominate and derail our current functioning. As a certified grief professional and psychotherapist, I can accompany you on your grief journey. Often, there are issues from our past that impact how we grieve. In exploring our state of mourning, we can often heal other emotional wounds that are impacting our grieving process. In honoring your unique grieving process, a path forward that leads to a more positive vision of the future usually emerges. Integrating the loss into your life so you can move forward is the goal.

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