I help you move through your experience of loss with all of its emotional waves
The loss of a loved one can be profoundly painful. Other painful causes of grief may be loss of your ability to perform a studied skill, a chronic physical condition, or loss of a home or an aspiration. Some people benefit from talking through their often
powerful thoughts and feelings as they experience the grieving process.
When a loved one is no longer present, you may lose all sense of time, and your experience of reality may change. The outside world can feel empty and uninteresting to you. All you want is to have your loved one back in your life. This is part of the work of grieving, which takes a lot of energy. Longing for your person can be vast.
Loss can be difficult to navigate and accept
Talking aloud to a nonintrusive psychotherapist can help you get through this difficult time. My ability to welcome your feelings can help you to move through your waves of emotion. You may experience immense sadness, fear, anger, loneliness, and longing, to name a few. Although bereavement is not pathological, for some it may be overwhelming. Discovering your words not yet said aloud, and safely experiencing your feelings with someone who is there for you, will help you get through the challenges of grieving.
You can also experience feelings of loss without knowing why
Maybe you have periods in your life where you recognize a sense of loss and it is a mystery to you. Emotionally you experience a sense of loss, sadness, anger, perhaps loneliness, and not know why. Perhaps you are less interested in the outside world, joy may be fleeting, and you might long for something you have not been able to articulate, even for yourself. Life has lost meaning and purpose, and your sense of self-regard is low. This experience is more complex than bereavement. This experience is often
labeled as depression, but I approach labels with caution. While they can offer clarity, they may also limit curiosity and exploration—cutting short the process of uncovering what is not yet understood. I find it most useful therapeutically to think about depression as a complex response to trauma whether past or present known or unknown. As with less mysterious experiences of mourning, discovering your words not yet known is significant and I will guide you in this process.