Grief and Loss Counselling in Baldonnel, BC.

Trobak Holistic Counselling's approach to grief and loss is: 1. Understand why a person is struggling with the loss. Are there unresolved issues around the loss and if so, working through these issues. 2. Exploring the possibility of unresolved past issues that may be triggered by the current loss. Rarely is a person's emotional reaction based on the one event; it is usually a build up of other unresolved issues that compound the current loss.

When losing someone or something important to us, it can take lots time to adjust and learn to live our life without that person, thing or way of life. Either it is the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of a pet, loss of a job or important possessions, change to your way of life, grieving is a normal response to a life event and bottling it up can create damage or even harm to a person. It can take time to adjust and accept to learn to live life without that person, thing or way of life. When it gets too challenging or overwhelming, or if it gets in a way of living a healthy life, sometimes turning to professional support can help getting through this challenging event.

At Shift, we believe our passed loved ones may have passed on, but they are still connected to us. They are in the non-physical, in our minds, and in our hearts. There are many emotions that come up when we are grieving (everything from nothing, to anger, to sadness, to joy). We are here to support you as you grief and process the passing of your loved ones.

Grief is usually a difficult, but natural healing process where we rework a lot of our personal perspectives. It is always helpful to have a listening and validating ear for this process. Grief becomes much more complex when it triggers past issues or buried grief. Often in this case, we find ourselves again dealing with issues we possibly never wanted to surface again. As a specialist in trauma, I understand a lot about how memories are stored and connected in the brain, and how to work with them so that they no longer hold power over us and our lives. I would love to work with you in helping you move on so that you can enjoy life more fully.

Grief & loss can seem debilitating and overwhelming and many people struggle in moving on. Counselling is a highly effective resource for healing after a loss. Through compassion and understanding we will work to heal the pain of the event and move into acceptance and peace. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one, the loss of health or mobility, divorce or mid life transition, we can help.

The loss of a loved one, family member, or friend, or the stillbirth of a child can bring forth intense grief, sadness and despair. We grieve for other losses in our life. Losing a beloved pet, a broken or damaged relationship, a change in the family structure due to separation or divorce, experiencing tragedy/trauma, medical diagnosis or a change in physical abilities or health bring forward a sense of loss for who they or their child may have become. These debilitating emotions can keep us from participating in activities we enjoy, doing well at school/work or interacting with friends and family. Counselling addresses personal loss in a caring, compassionate manner to re-build a foundation of hopefulness. 250.793.7676 finding.balance.counselling@gmail.com