Grief Counseling in Kennesaw, GA • Find Help

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.

Grief and Bereavement Therapy in Kennesaw, GA—Cobb Therapists and Counselors

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.

Processing Grief

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:

Chronic health problems or pain
Death of a beloved pet
Divorce or break-up
A disability (permanent or temporary)
Moving
Death of a family member, friend, or other loved one
Loss of independence (especially with age)
Loss of a job
A natural disaster

How Can Grief Therapy Help?

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:

Processing the past: Before moving forward, people first need to take a step back, looking at what was lost and how it has affected them. This may include coming to terms with the difficult emotions grief can stir— anger, sadness, regret, depression, relief, and more. Thriveworks Kennesaw, GA grief therapists in Cobb County often shepherd their clients as they process their loss in a healthy way.
Rebuilding the future: Processing the past often helps people accept a loss’ finality and then make necessary adjustments for the future. But for many bereaved, rebuilding after loss scares them. Thriveworks grief counselors understand and have navigated this fear with many clients.

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.

Scheduling a Grief Therapy Appointment at Thriveworks Kennesaw in Cobb County

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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Our counselors offer grief counseling in Kennesaw, GA

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Get in-person or online care, and cover the majority of the costs with your insurance. Scheduling is easy — call our team and they’ll help you find your perfect match.

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Common approaches to Grief & loss counseling

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)

EMDR therapy

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT)

Humanistic therapy

Motivational interviewing

Person-centered therapy (PCT)

Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)

Strength-based therapy

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Our Kennesaw therapists and counselors accept 22 insurance plans

Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Program

Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Program

Aetna

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia | BCBS - HMO

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia | BCBS - PPO

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia | Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

Carelon

Cigna | Evernorth

Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

Compsych

Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

Humana Medicare Advantage

JP Farley Corporation

Medicare GA

Multi Plan PHCS

Oscar Health

Railroad Medicare

Tricare East | Out of Network Provider

United Healthcare | Optum

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