Grief does not necessarily involve death. It is the response we have when we lose a part of our identity, of who we know ourselves to be, that we cannot have back (or that we think we cannot have again). Grief affects our thoughts, our feelings, our bodies, our relationships, our daily lives. While we grieve, we are also still live in a society and culture that does not feel comfortable with grief. Therefore, the best-intentioned people take a step back and don’t know how to be with us. We hear things that are meant to encourage us, but don’t really mean much to us, because we are not there yet. We often feel like we can’t share our feelings and thoughts because we need to protect those around us. Or we feel like we need to hurry up and “get back to normal,” even though we don’t yet know what that is like yet…
When we work together, I will hold a safe space both for your loss, the self you miss, and the very best version of your new self. In his song Hope, Robert Jason Brown wrote, “Well, I got dressed. I underestimated how much that would take. I didn’t break. Until right now.” If you got up this morning, got out of bed, got dressed, looked for help – you are already a superhero. It will be an honor to be your therapeutic sidekick.