Grief and Loss Counseling in Lapel, IN.

I have worked with many families who have gone through a time of grief and loss. Whether it is a death in the family or a divorce (which is commonly seen as a type of loss), I try to help individuals and families work through all the emotions that come along, from anger, sadness, and denial to feeling able to move forward in a new chapter in life. I also recommend support groups for all types of grief and loss - one of the best ways to heal is to be able to hear and relate to others who are in a similar situation.

Grief and Loss are extremely painful. You can be angry, depressed, hopeless, or in denial. However, it is necessary to process through these feelings in order to head towards acceptance and healing. I can help you through these processes at a safe pace for you. I will, however, push you at times when I think you are able to handle it, otherwise how will you heal? I hope to help you heal from whatever grief or loss you are dealing with such as divorce recovery, loss of a loved one, the dying process, and miscarriage to name a few.

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.

My approach to grief counseling involves understanding the five phases of grief and moving towards eventual acceptance. Learning to understand, cope with, express and accept ones feelings about a lost loved one is the goal of grief and loss therapy. I also help clients to find ways to come to some kind of resolution of the loss and its impact on his or her life.

Grief is a difficult process. Despite common belief, the so called "stages of grief" are not the same for everyone and they do not fall in a consistent order. People respond differently to grief and each loss is different. The end of a love relationship can mean feelings of failure or rejection. The loss of an ill grandparent can mean celebration of life and relief there is no longer pain, yet it can also mean the loss of a personal support or the opportunity to proudly observe your accomplishments. I will always take your grief seriously and help you process it in a way that can honor the person who or the thing that you have lost.

Grief and loss can be experienced after a major life event like divorce, or the death of someone close to you. The time after a major loss of any kind is exceedingly difficult. So many different areas of your life are affected! Every day will feel different. Holidays aren't the same. Those around you may not understand the effects that the loss has had on you. Everyone grieves differently. When we work through your grieving process, you will not be rushed, and we will tailor it to your needs specifically.

From a lost toy or missed expectation as a young child to losing a job, getting divorced, or the death of a friend or family member as an adult, loss is an inevitable experience across the life span. Significant losses are typically followed by a grief reaction in most people. Complicating this process, people grieve for vastly differing durations and in vastly different ways. At LifeCare Counseling Services we provide a compassionate environment in which you can fully process and grieve your loss(es). We will help you to better understand your grief reaction and offer guidance on steps for taking care of yourself as you deal with your loss.