Grief and Loss Counseling in New River, AZ.

When we suffer a loss we grieve, but often we are given bad advice on how to grieve - "You've grieved long enough, just move on" or "You shouldn't feel the way you feel." People may feel uncomfortable with the length or intensity of our expressions of grief and we may feel guilty about expressing grief. But feeling sad, overwhelmed and confused is a natural part of grieving. You must go through the process at your own pace. I will help you express and process your grief in a safe, supportive environment, so that you can begin to live again, not forgetting, but honoring your memories without being overwhelmed.

I am sincerely sorry you are suffering. When you lose someone, or something, important, it can be so very painful. I have a very high level of training in helping people with these sorts of pains. You may have lost a person, a relationship, or perhaps a pet? I understand how bad such losses can be. It can feel like no one will ever understand. But you will receive my full attention, support, and high level of both academic and clinical training as we work together to attempt to sensitively, properly process your loss and slowly increase your quality of life. I know you might be feeling at your worst, or even worse than your worst. I hope to have the priveledge of supporting you.

As an experienced Christian Counselor and ordained pastor, I’ve supported many men through the grief process. If you’re grieving, I will provide a supportive space for you to process your emotions. Because grief is a normal part of being human, I can’t take it away or rush you through it. However, I can help you identify barriers to grief, and help you prevent the grief process from becoming stuck. I know grief professionally. But I also know grief personally. Losing one of my best friends and my beloved grandparents was hard enough, but facing the untimely death of my father was, and is, a uniquely painful experience. If given the chance, I would be honored to help you process your grief.

We work through processing grief and loss through meeting people where they are at in the grief process opposed to pushing or pulling them into a place where they are not ready to go. This means that we use a compassionate approach combined with tools and strategies to support movement through the grief process and to create closure and movement forward that honors the loss.

Grief counseling helps people cope with grief and mourning following the loss of a loved one or due to major life changes that trigger feelings of grief (i.e. job loss or divorce). It provides a space for individuals to work through and process the complex emotions surrounding loss. Healthy grieving results in remembering the loss with a newfound sense of peace, rather than searing pain.

Dr. Keller helps children and adults develop coping stratagies to deal with issues around grief and loss. Loss is a central theme in the development of psychological symptoms of depression and anxiety.Grief and loss issues may develop following the death of a loved one and can also be prominent after divorce and separation. Loss of health, loss of status, loss of self esteem, moves, loss of employment, are issues that can contribute to emotional pain and distress in relationships. Dr. Keller blends psychodynamic approaches wth research based cognitive behavioral interventions to assist individuals with grief and loss.

Grey Matters International and the work of Kevin J. Fleming, Ph.D approaches issues of grief & loss through the lens of innovation----instead of growing the same neural networks responsible for the pain in weekly therapy sessions, we reset the brain to move forward quicker and efficiently by working on the stuck limbic system so as to empower the person with more success and traction. For no one wants to stay in a grief mode for too long; but when you don’t include the brain in your work with someone, you risk describing the water to them while they drown and calling it success. Contact Grey Matters International, Inc now at kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Loss is always difficult, but if the grief impacts your daily living, I can help you get your life back. The first step is helping you to adjust to the changes, then we work towards emotional acceptance, with the final step being a renewal of self-awareness. Processing grief does take time; I often use EMDR to facilitate the process and help minimize the time it takes to heal. I am also comfortable working within a spiritual or religious context.