GRIEF COUNSELING IN DURHAM, NC
Heal the heartache. Find Meaning.
You don’t have to pick up the pieces by yourself. I can help.
When tending to your broken heart, your life can find more spark, shine, and meaning. You’re able to find the words to describe the deep sorrow you’re feeling, You feel more connected to your kids, spouse, and people at work. You have a clear sense of your purpose and meaning in this world.
You’re thriving and not just participating in the motions of life. You may find you have a lot more love and compassion for others and find new ways to connect with others. Your life feels full and heart-centered.
When we experience grief and loss, our heart breaks into a million pieces. Together, we support you to explore the broken pieces, make room for the heartache you’re feeling, and in your time, glue the pieces of your heart. I help you create new meaning and purpose from the loss and grief you experience for you to find happiness, joy, and more meaning in your life after the loss.
What we’ll work on:
Reduce the flashbacks and memories
Trust in hope and meaning
Improve your relationships
Gain more awareness of your unique grieving process
Prioritize your needs first
Reconnect with your hope, emotions, and resilience
Increase your ability to thrive and make more meaning in your life
Allowing you to trust that you know how to heal
Do you feel lost? Not like yourself anymore?
You didn’t plan for this big change in your life. The sudden death of a loved one or a big life change leaves you feeling like the rug was pulled from underneath your feet.
You may feel….
Slighted, in shock, and like the earth is swallowing you up whole.
Overwhelmed with planning all the details and trying to be strong for the ones you love. Gritting through the pain and feeling like the world is on your shoulders.
Confused because one part of you is heartbroken and the other angry.
Exhausted from not sleeping at night and are flooded with memories and wishes of could/should/would have.
a sense of meaninglessness and just trying to get through the motions.
Confused about what to feel, and you’re trying to keep your head above water.
I’m here to support you through this uncharted territory.
Counseling for Loss for big life changes:
Divorce
Loss of job or career
Empty Nesters
Career/job change
Relocation
Death of a loved one
Immigration
Choosing to be Child-Free
Caring for an aging parent or ill family member
Together, let’s pick up the pieces of your heart.
FAQS
What others have wondered about counseling after a Death or Loss.
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You click the link I send you and connect to your online therapy room with me weekly. We’ll check and see how you are doing since our last session. This is your time, and you can start with whatever is on your mind. You’re in the driver’s seat in therapy, and I’m here to help guide you along.
Once the goals are set, therapy will be a mixture of us talking, reflecting, and challenging our current thinking patterns and relationships. At the end of the session, we’ll identify key takeaways, actionable steps to take, and possible homework.
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The length of therapy really depends on what you’re working on and your motivation for change. You decide how long you need to be in therapy. Once you feel better, your quality of life starts to improve, and your day-to-day life improves, we can talk about decreasing sessions.
You graduate from therapy when you feel like you’re goals that we set in the beginning are met. I will check in with you about your progress and how things are going for you on a regular basis.
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After our first initial intake session, I recommend weekly sessions for the first 1-3 months. This allows us to build trust and familiarize you with the therapy process.
We might meet weekly for a couple of months. Depending on what you’re working on, you’ll feel better, and we’ll decrease sessions to every other week and then monthly.
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You can e-mail or give me a call to schedule your free consultation. The free consultation is to see if we’re a good match for the work you want to do. After that, we will schedule an intake session.
The first session is for us to get to know each other and ask questions about your history and what brought you to therapy. Together, we’ll identify the goals you want to work on.
More questions? Check out my FAQs page.