Grief and loss are highly charged emotions and it can only help to have support as you navigate and process these difficult experiences. Grief counseling can provide sufferers with the assistance they need to move past such feelings as there may be a tendency to avoid the pain — which can prolong it.
Our grief counselors are highly trained therapists who have years of experience working with grief and loss. We help our clients process their loss and make meaning of something that otherwise can be very painful.
Are you ready to find support in your grief or loss journey? Contact us today to be matched with a grief counselor.
Our Grief Counseling Techniques & Process
- To accept the reality of the loss
- To work through the pain of grief
- To adjust to life without the deceased
- To maintain a connection to the deceased while moving on with life
As therapists specializing in grief and loss, we recommend laying out your story and notice if you feel supported by one of our therapists. Then, once you’re comfortable with your therapist, we’ll make a plan together to help support you in your journey.
- CBT Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- IPNB (interpersonal neurobiology)
- EMDR Therapy
What is grief?
Grief counseling takes time, the first session of grief counseling isn’t going to be a magically transformative experience — though we wish it could be! Some models of grieving are represented as:
All of us at some point in life will experience a major life event or a major loss. You may feel as if you are caught up in a tidal wave, where you’ve lost your ground, been swept up, and landed in a place you don’t recognize from this loss. Many people describe grief as all-consuming or like being underwater.
Grief can temporarily change how our brain and body functions and it can be difficult to function as we normally would. This is why many people say they feel slower, heavier, or that they don’t feel like they normally would after a critical loss.
One last point: Grief lasts as long as it lasts. Grief is an entirely natural process and there is no established timetable for grieving.
Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something that’s important to you. You may feel a variety of emotions, like sadness or loneliness. And you might experience it for a number of different reasons. Maybe a loved one died, a relationship ended, or you lost your job. Other life changes, like chronic illness or a move to a new home, can also lead to grief.
No commute, no waiting rooms—just real support from the comfort of home.
Symptoms Of Loss & Grief:
Do you wonder if what you’re experiencing is grief or loss? Here are a few symptoms you can make note of:
- Wondering how you will survive without your loved one
- Having difficulty focusing or concentrating
- Using substances to cope
- Noticing physical pain after the loss
- Experiencing frequent crying spells
- Losing touch with others
- Sleeping and eating too much or too little
- Preoccupied with thoughts about death
- A lack of joy and pleasure
- Easily irritated, particularly by those who seem unaffected by the loss
- Feeling regret about the past
If you’re still curious whether or not you’re experiencing grief, contact us today to make an appointment.
Benefits Of Grief Counseling
Grief counseling can help you to:
- Better cope with the loss
- Work on expressing and process your feelings
- Become more open to new relationships
- Work on building a new identity for yourself
- Understand the grieving process and why it might be different for you
- Resolve some feelings of complicated grief
- Help to feel less isolated and alone
- Facilitate your own personal growth
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Meet Our Experienced Grief & Loss Counselors
The therapists below all specialize in therapy for self-esteem. Click on one to learn more about them and their experience.
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FAQs About Grief Counseling
What kind of therapy is best for grief?
The path through grief varies by the individual and their past experience with grief. The first thing I would say is to work with someone you feel like you trust and who has had some background experience working with grief and loss. If they aren’t an expert in this, it’s okay too as long as you feel supported and it feels like the sessions are helping.
What if I’m not ready to talk about my loss?
Most people know when they are ready. Sometimes clients come and decide not to start by focusing on the loss. They may focus on something else to see if they feel supported and comfortable and then start processing the loss. Others might find a different outlet instead of therapy, like a church group if they feel like that’s a better support for them.
Are the sessions confidential?
100% the sessions are confidential. There are only a few exceptions, like cases of abuse or intent to harm oneself, but these things are discussed in your first session to make sure you understand these limits.
Should I take medication to help me with my grief?
It’s up to you and certainly something you can discuss with your therapist and/or doctor. Everyone’s pathway through grief is different and it’s important to look at each unique scenario carefully to see what will help. That said, while medication can help in the short term, it doesn’t help people to build coping mechanisms – which is often the most important part.
Where We’re Located
Our Just Mind Counseling has two physical locations in Austin, TX:
If you’re unable to attend sessions in person, we also offer Telehealth and Online Therapy appointments for self-esteem struggles.
Learn More About Grief and Loss Therapy
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