“Simply touching a difficult memory with some slight willingness to heal begins to soften the holding and tension around it.” – Stephen Levine

Therapy for Grief & Loss in Miami, FL

Grief is a natural response to a significant change or loss in our lives. It is also a natural part of the human experience that is unique to each person and circumstance. We commonly think about grief as connected to the loss of a loved one. However, we can also experience grief with a variety of life experiences and changes. 

Some experiences that may lead to grief are:

  • Loss of a loved one

  • Miscarriage 

  • Fertility issues

  • Divorce

  • Health problems

  • Trauma

  • Relationship issues

  • Life transitions

  • Significant changes in identity

Whatever the reason you are experiencing grief, it can come with additional feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, anxiety, disconnection in relationships, and general physical and emotional stress. Everyone responds uniquely to loss and there is not one specific “appropriate” response. You may experience phases in your grief or waves of emotions, thoughts, and physical symptoms as you try to cope with the grieving process.

How therapy can help you grieve

Therapy focused on processing and healing from loss and grief involves support, compassion, and various therapeutic strategies geared toward helping you to express and resolve the often complex and intense feelings and meanings brought up by the grief process. We aim to provide a knowledgeable, gentle, and supportive environment in which you can process what you need and develop the appropriate tools necessary to cope with whatever is happening in your life.

Benefits of Therapy for Grief

  • It can teach you ways to express your emotions without letting them overcome you

  • It can help you to get “unstuck” from certain phases or parts of the grief process

  • It can help support you in learning healthy vs. unhealthy coping mechanisms

  • It can help combat feelings of loneliness and isolation commonly experienced with grief

  • It can provide validation of your experience and permission to heal

  • It can help you create a new connection with someone you have lost

  • It can help you engage in meaning-making

  • It can alleviate pain and help you to gain hope

We are here to support you in your grieving process

At Psych Blossom Counseling and Wellness, we know that the grieving process can bring up intense or overwhelming emotions that can be difficult to manage and make sense of on your own. We are here to support you in finding healing ways of grieving, making meaning of losses, and coping effectively. We understand the importance of providing a therapy space in which you can explore all of your emotions with guiding support and acceptance as you work to heal. 

If you are ready to begin therapy with Psych Blossom Counseling and Wellness, we are here to support you either in person or via telehealth. Get in touch to see if counseling for grief and loss is the best choice for you.