Grief and Loss Counselling in Regina, SK.

Grief and loss are frequently a root cause of substance abuse, addiction and disorders. The grief process tends to deplete a person's resources, taking up a great deal of their physical, mental, and emotional energy. The absence is not the only thing they are mourning. Their plans, dreams and wishes have changed, and they are being required to let go of the future they anticipated. The phases of mourning include a desire to reverse the loss, feelings of pain and chaos, and the reordering of one's life. At Valiant Recovery, clients receive personalized grief counseling tailored to their needs, as well as specialized sessions on grief and loss.

Grief is a part of life as eventually we lose people in our lives through death but also when a relationship ends. I help clients explore their feelings related to the person/animal they have lost and support their decisions in recovery. I feel that there is great strength in learning how others have gone through a grieving process, so recommending a support group may be part of my counseling. I use a grief recovery workbook with clients as well. I may also share my own experience of grief and recovery.

This is a very difficult time in one's life and feeling overwhelmed, numb and a myriad of other emotions is very normal. My approach to grief and loss is based on an Edu Therapy program, whereby those conflicting emotions can be acknowledged with honesty and compassion . Specific tools will be used that can be of help going forward, while recognizing that individualized ways to look at grief, mourning and loss are vital to healing.

I know from experience how hard it is walking to and through something that is painful in our lives. It's tough because our natural response is to turn away from those things that hurt. However, if we don't walk to and through, grief has this incessant way of hanging its' hat wherever we are. We can run but we can't hide. I also know from experience the release one feels when we face those losses in our lives. I'd be lying if I said this was easy because it's not. But please know, it is so worthwhile. Loss changes us but it doesn't have to define us. I would be privileged to walk with you as we gently and compassionately work through your life losses because you are worth it.

I allow you the time and space to explore and express all the feelings and thoughts you are having with regard to your loss. I anchor your experience to the grief cycle and I create hope that you will come through your grief. It’s important to me to honour your journey by way of complete acceptance of your mourning and your unique path through. Using talk therapy, journalling, narrative therapy and art therapy can be effective ways to express the array of thoughts and feelings you are having. As well, designing meaningful rituals aimed at commemorating your loss can help you feel better. By honoring your loss, in your own way, in your own time, will be key in moving through loss.

Cristina uses a mindfulness approach to help you cope with losing a loved one, or to cope with loss of independence, or living with a chronic illness. Cristina will help you understand ambiguous loss. She will provide emotional support and will help you recreate a new lifestyle based on discovering the magnificence of the present moment. There are no problems in the present. If you pay attention, you realize that the problems are in the past or in the future, not in the present. You will learn how to make sense of your loss, how to move on, while still coping with the pain of your loss. You will find the necessary strength to rebuild your new life.

Mindfulness based cognitive behavioral therapy allows us to understand the depth and challenges that are a part of grief and loss. You will discover tools which will allow you to understand the stages of grief which are unique to you. In a caring and supportive environment you will move toward healing and hope. This work can be done successfully as individuals or in groups. You will make significant gains in understanding your grief and loss!

After a significant loss or trauma, many people experience intense, sometimes incapacitating sadness and grief. Grief is usually a natural healing process; however, it can be experienced as immensely overwhelming when we have lost someone close to us or when our grief is complicated. My approach to supporting someone in the process of grieving is to help them learn strategies to be able to tolerate the wave of emotions that are inherent in grieving.

I have more than 30 years experience in pastoral and private settings, working with grief and loss due to death, separation, divorce, neglect, dysfunctional relationships, financial misfortune. Is nobody listening anymore? Or has everybody moved on and you are still stuck in the past? I will be able to share in your experience and help you move through the different seasons of grief and loss. I will also work with you if you are stuck in any season and struggle with pain and acceptance loss.

Everyone deals with grief and loss at some point in their lives and having someone to process the loss with can give relief from the emotions related to the loss. The feelings of grief and loss can be associated not only with bereavement, the loss of a relationship but it can also be part of the process of healing from violence and abuse. Strategies to manage feelings and process loss can be used to move you through the process of integrating this experience.

Grief and loss can be overwhelming and counselling can help you work through the process and help you cope. Losing someone through death or them leaving impacts every part of your life. Counselling will enable you to let go, deal with unresolved issues that may be present with your relationship to your loved one and move forward with your life while embracing the life of the person you have lost.

Grief is an emotion that we all experience for a variety of reasons. Often we feel that our grief is inappropriate or we are being encouraged to move past it. As with all emotions, grief is an important part of the individual experience. I work with clients to create time and space to grieve and resolve their grief. I use a blend of education and skill building to assist clients who are in the process of experiencing grief.

Elisabeth Scheepers is an experienced grief counsellor. Although grief can be perceived as a normal part of life, many clients experience intense and complicated grief reactions. With the help of an experienced counsellor they will feel understood and supported. Clients are given resources and tools that help them to cope and function better through the entire grief process.