Grief and Loss Counselling in Magrath, AB.

All people experience grief and loss in their lifetime. Greif and feelings of loss can result form losing a pet, job, transferring to new a community, or virtually anything that an individual has strong emotional connections to. Everyone copes with loss and grieves in very different ways. My goal is to help clients through the grieving process in a way that fits for them using therapeutic tools and strategies tailored to each unique client-experience.

Losing someone or something that is close to us, can leave us feeling as though we have a gaping hole in our hearts. Grief and Loss counselling will help you feel less alone during this time of struggle and provide the support needed to find new ways to flourish. It's incredible what kind of growth and new meaning can come from allowing ourselves to be transformed for the better by our loss.

In this chaos we call life, there is an unending perpetual motion of expected outcomes producing unpredictable circumstances, void producing catastrophes and of course, the end of life. Grief and loss are like the uninvited guest that messes up your house, putting things out of place, altering your routine and taking up your time. Grief and loss can be mildly disruptive to overwhelmingly disabling on the internal struggle scale. The good news is ‘YOU CAN MASTER THE CHAOS OF LIFE’. Danni&Diggs will give you the map and the compass you need to navigate these troubled waters and moving ahead with purpose and constantly mindful of your destination. Through TEARS, our Grief Model, Danni&Diggs will guide you through the maze of emotions.

Who can go through life without suffering grief and loss? It is part of the human journey. So rather than running away from it, medicating it, why not find a trusted companion to process it. This would mean acknowledging what the loss object has added to your life and its meaning, what you will miss, and how you will reconstitute your life now for growth and a different future. Working with a therapist, you can find symbols and design rituals to represent various pieces of your loss to help you integrate what you let go of and the new life that beckons you.

We all experience loss along our life path. Be it the loss of a loved one to death, or the loss of one’s physical ability, job, relationship, or dream, Lethbridge Family Services offers individual and group counselling to assist mourners through their grief journey. Clients are supported in opportunities to explore the grief process while developing and increasing coping techniques in a safe, supportive and caring environment.

Grieving is healthy and involves a person experiencing loss acknowledging the loss and allowing some form of emotional connection to be experienced. If the loss was dramatically, or even traumatically significant to the person, the grieving process will likely be cyclical throughout the rest of that person’s life. All losses experienced will be grieved at some level, at various points in life following the loss. Grieving, even decades after a loss, does not mean a person is “broken” and in need of “fixing”. Stages of Grieving is more about “Tasks” that may happen repeatedly and at random placements rather than lineal stages.

In helping clients cope with grief and loss I begin by assessing their state and meeting them where they are at. Counselling of this nature is less about problem solving and more about holding my clients' experience for awhile, helping them process what has happened, and honoring whatever they bring to the room. Client's often feel lighter, like they can bare the weight of their loss, once they've shared their experience with a supportive, compassionate listener.

When things in life happen beyond your control, it can feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. I strive to provide a safe, caring, and compassionate environment where you can share your grief without worrying that you are burdening your friends or family with your concerns. As losses are often related to trauma and cause emotional disturbances, clients can benefit from EMDR to help reprocess the disturbing events without having to reveal or re-live every painful detail.

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.

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.

As loss and grief are a part of daily life, clients will benefit from learning about and being supported through common grief reactions, different grieving styles,and various processes and aspects of the grief experience. Clients will be validated in their unique experience and encouraged to move forward as they successfully integrate their loss and grief experience in their life's journey.

Do you feel intensely sad that someone you loved and cared about decided to leave? Do you miss having someone to cuddle with, go on adventures, and talk about your day? Does it feel impossible to stop thinking about that person, and everywhere you go just seems like another reminder? Are you angry that they left, and compare yourself with their new partner? With warmth, exploration and cutting-edge techniques, I help clients find themselves again after a major breakup, so they can finally heal for good the wound left by deep loss. If you want an end to grief, and re-engagement in a life of play, laughter, and new love, don't hesitate to reach out.