Grief and Loss Counseling in Kirtland, OH.

The feelings of grief with the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. Living through loss is a process and I support a person through this process with compassion, helping them to understand and accept these profound feelings. If, after time, a person gets mired in grief, together we will uncover the causes so that s/he can resume a satisfying life.

Grief Therapy is effective by providing a safe atmosphere where one can feel free to fully express their painful emotions, thoughts and feelings associated with their lost. Explore and reconcile any unresolved issues they experienced with their loss one, including painful memories. Embrace and celebrate positive memories they had with their loved one. Develop the ability to function independently apart from their loss, and cope with daily stress and anxiety of living with grief. Strengthen current relationship and develop new ones that are supportive.

There are many experiences of grief and loss. Whether you are experiencing and immediate loss and are still in shock, or revisiting past losses in your life due to a remembrance date (i.e. Memorial Day, date of death), or grief from job loss, loss of meaning and purpose, or loss of a beloved dog, counseling can provide support and help make sense of things.

Grief is a common human experience, but many underestimate the impact that loss will have on them. They are not often prepared for the long-term impact of key losses such as death, job loss, divorce, or other life transitions. Some can get stuck in the process, developing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or other issues. Counseling allows individuals to finish letting that process and to incorporate their loss into their life stories, redeeming the loss and finding life again in spite of the changes brought into their worlds.

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.

Life gives us many losses, either through death or change. Learning to process the meaning of the loss is essential to personal growth and balanced living. Sometimes you are grieving for the childhood you did not have or the parenting that you did not receive. Grief does not resolve itself and cannot be ignored. Working with a caring counselor makes the path less frightening and can guide you to the relief of letting go.

Grief and loss are experienced in so many individual ways; there is no one way to grieve. Grief can also be complicated by the quality and status of the relationship, as well as unresolved issues, which can be so difficult to process once a loved one is gone. Grief and loss are also experienced by individuals who have lost something intangible, such as the loss of a dream or the loss of a significant relationship. Because the feelings can often be so difficult, repressing feelings may seem like a good option. Unfortunately, feelings don't go away just because we want them too. They will likely resurface at inopportune times. They don't go away till they are processed and worked through.

The core grief and loss counseling is validation. The feelings you have are powerful and very real. We will help you to draw on your unique coping skills and strengths to slowly develop an understanding of life after loss. We do this by identifying feelings preventing healing such as helplessness, anger frustration, confusion, fear, sadness, or guilt and then slowly replace those feelings with resilience. Nothing can bring a loved one back, but we can honor their life by finding hope in ours.

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 and loss is a process which many people have trouble going through alone. Grief and loss counseling can assist you with this process by helping you come to terms with unresolved issues resulting from the loss, coping with the feelings regarding the loss, and safely expressing the grief felt as a result of the loss. Please contact the office for further information regarding our grief and loss counseling.