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My approach to grief/loss counseling is use of re-membering narrative therapy. Thinking of individuals as members of our 'club of life' can be helpful to explore to reincorporate an individual's 'membership' into our lives after death. Our lives are impacted by the people in them and this impact can continue after death. By using these approaches it can be possible to find ways in which clients can continue connection to loved ones they've lost through significant rituals or legacy.
The tools used for re-membering narrative therapy are more conversationally based but clients can take helpful questions out of session with them to reflect on at home or with other important members of their life.
When a client can identify and pursue practices that honor the individual they are grieving, it is likely an indication of progress in therapy. Similarly, when a client can use a re-membered individual to create and pursue their preferred narrative they may also be experiencing progress in therapy.
Homework outside of therapy may be assigned to complete before your next session that can contribute to continued work with your therapist.
Finding a clinician that you feel meets the needs you may have for therapy is recommended. Therapeutic fit and establishing rapport can be helpful in meeting therapeutic goals quickly. Contacting the therapist's office or requesting a quick consultation to discuss your goals for treatment may be a helpful step to take prior to your first session.
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Kennesaw, GA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Kennesaw, GA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
The therapists at Thriveworks Kennesaw in Cobb County understand that while grief and loss are difficult experiences, finding healing is possible. Many people find that our grief counselors provided the support they needed to process their grief and rebuild a meaningful, new life after loss.
If you are grieving, consider working with a Thriveworks Kennesaw therapist. Give us a call today or schedule online to get started.
Grief is a normal reaction to any loss. Grief is often associated with death of a loved one, but the loss does not have to be death. Some situations that may trigger grief may include:
Unhelpful advice and myths about grief abound, but what does effective grief therapy look like? Grief therapy aims for understanding and acceptance. The feelings that come with grief are often complex, and grief therapy can help people understand those feelings and accept them.
While Thriveworks grief therapists formulate a treatment plan for each client’s unique needs, they generally aim for two goals:
Grief therapy is not a quick-fix, but many people are glad they worked with an experienced and caring Thriveworks counselor as they walked through one of life’s toughest trials.
Are you ready for a kind and experienced therapist to help you process a loss? Our grief therapists are ready, too.
Call Thriveworks Kennesaw to get scheduled with an experienced provider who can help you process what you’re feeling.
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