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BECAUSE GRIEF IS BRUTAL, AND THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THAT TRUTH.

Grief Therapy in Alaska

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Grief leaves us in disbelief, wondering when we will wake up and escape this unbearable pain.

DOES IT FEEL LIKE YOU ARE JUST GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS EACH DAY?

The days are blending together, the texts are going unread, and getting out of bed each day takes every ounce of energy you have. Grief can make you feel as though you are never going to be able to function at full capacity again. It’s unrelenting. And even if you know how to fake it and put a mask on grief, it continues to make its presence known in other ways.

You don’t have to carry this weight alone. Therapy can help you discover what is possible when you make space for your grief. Therapy will not make your grief go away, and it will not instantly bring joy to your life, but it will allow you to explore what is possible beyond this point. Let’s take this next step together.

You are not alone if…

  • You keep waiting for time to jump back to before they were gone. None of this makes any sense. It all feels unreal.

  • It feels like everyone talks to you and looks at you like you are broken into a million pieces, and it is becoming more isolating everyday.

  • You are wondering if you should be doing “better” by now and be moving forward with your life.

  • You worry that experiencing any moments of joy would feel like you were letting go of them. It feels scary and you are not sure you want to.

  • And then when you do experience a moment of joy or laughter, oh.. the guilt that follows.

  • You feel like the spaces to talk about your person, the memories, the feelings are becoming smaller and smaller. It feels like a burden to bring it up anymore.  

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YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN. YOUR GRIEF IS NOT A BURDEN.

You don’t have to abandon your grief to make other people feel more comfortable.

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Your grief is not a disorder.

My approach to grief therapy is a non-pathologizing, compassionate approach. There is no wrong way to grieve. Grief is a universal experience, yet it is very often misunderstood and made to feel unwelcome in our communities and relationships.

Your grief is welcome here.

During our time together…

01 we will uncover the truths about your grief.

Rather than try to get “rid of”, “move on from” or “heal from” your grief, we will spend time becoming familiar with it. Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely healing and growth, but our goal is to learn to be with your grief rather than try to control it or overcome it.

02 we will discover the strength within your grief and begin to see how it has the capacity to expand love and compassion. 

Your grief is a response to the love and deep connection you have for the one who died. While it may often seem impossible to imagine how grief can expand love and compassion, know that it is possible, and with courage, we will explore this together.

03 we will create the space and stability necessary to hold your grief and your love simultaneously.

Grief and love come hand in hand. We cannot have one without the other, and while many people may insist you must give up your grief to “move on”, it is not so simple. The answer is not to give up your grief to live your life, but to embrace your grief and continue to feel connected to the love you have for the one who died, always.

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It is hard to imagine how life can be enjoyable again after the tragic loss of a baby, a child, a sibling, a partner, a parent, a friend.

THE TRUTH IS, IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT LIFE IS INEVITABLY GOING TO LOOK VERY DIFFERENT.

There is no reality where things go back to normal after we lose someone that we love so deeply. Through truly embracing your grief and understanding why it is here, you can begin to see and understand how life can still be worth living even after tragic loss.

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Find a way to live through and honor your grief.

QUESTIONS?

FAQs

  • Honestly, if you are reading this right now and looking for support and wondering what choices you have, this is probably the right time for you. 

  • I usually recommend that my clients schedule a consultation with at least three therapists, ask questions about what therapy is like with them and get a feel of your connection with each of them. Most of the time it becomes pretty clear who feels right after you have met with a few people. 

  • You are meeting with someone who gets it and also has gone through extensive training to provide care solely focused on the complexities of grief.

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