Grief and Loss Counseling in Leander, TX.

My approach to grief and loss includes an Adlerian, holistic perspective. I believe that an integral part of healing from any loss includes work that helps the individual derive the meaning of the loss. I will help you work through the pain, meeting you at whatever stage you are at in the grief cycle. We will pay particular attention to your whole body, mind, and spirit: where/how you physically feel the loss, the thoughts you are telling yourself, and enhancing your spirit with therapeutic tools in session. You will use these tools to help you recover and function more fully in your personal/professional relationships. EMDR can be used as a very effective for grief/loss therapeutic tool.

Having been through grief and loss in life, I feel somewhat equipped to help others make sense of their own transition. I have worked with clients who have lost children and other loved ones. Just Mind, our company, works with the Flatwater Foundation which provides no cost to the client counseling for those affected by cancer. To qualify, one must contact Flatwater directly, Wonders and Worries, or Texas Oncology. Working in this area is personally rewarding to me since my father had cancer (he's better now) but it made me understand some of the different journey's people can take with cancer. Our therapists have over 20 years of experience in this area.

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.

It is extremely valuable during a time of grief or loss to have someone who you can tell ANYTHING, and their feelings won't be hurt. They won't think you're crazy. They won't tell you to hurry and get over it. Counseling offers this. I have a lot of experience with grief - both personal and through my clients. The only way out of it is through it. I'd like to help.

Everyone grieves in their own way and in their own time. There is no one size fits all or a right way or wrong way. But sometimes there are expectations, whether from well meaning friends, family, coworkers, etc., that give the message that grieving has to be done in a certain way. Or has to adhere to a certain timeline. This simply is not the case. I work with clients to help grieve in their own way and in their own time. I can help with the waves of different emotions that can sometimes take you off guard. Whether grief is felt due to death or the ending of a significant relationship, you don't have to go through this by yourself. Contact me today.

Grief and loss is a time where many things inside of us get stirred up. As painful as it is, it is a time where we are more open and we can grow and heal. Sometimes the grieving process opens up past wounds that have not been healed making this process more painful. I will work with you providing you with the necessary tools to heal from past pain and this pain.

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.

Grief is human and we all experience it. Grief is a part of life and it may show up in variety of ways such as- death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of health, loss of a job etc. We want our grief heard and we look for peace. Everyone grieves in their own way, and no one way is right or wrong. I as your grief counselor promise to LISTEN to you, be empathetic and help you find peace.

Grief and loss come in so many forms from the more obvious losses loved ones, jobs, income and homes to loss of our security, value, dignity and self-esteem for a variety of reasons. A person needs to know they matter. Empathizing with and caring for the pain of losses is fundamental to being cared for as a person first. I want to help you to quickly appreciate that you matter, are not alone, don't need to be fixed, but rather just cared for.

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.

Everyday we experience the ending of something past and the beginning of something new. However, what is often missing is the time to honor and say good bye to what is gone. Rushing forward, in an effort to move on, usually means that we simply shove our emotions down. Until we can sit with the emotions and integrate them internally, we cannot truly move on. Experiencing grief is not as painful and denying it. I would love to begin the journey with you. www.melissaquiter.com

When we get stuck in grief, it is as if we are trapped in amber. We cannot move forward with our lives. By learning to release deep, painful emotions, we find ways to return to life and renew important relationships with ourselves, our families and within our communities. Discover a safe, healing space to release strong feelings. Learn to express emotions without being overwhelmed. I am a compassionate witness and together we can create the opportunity for healing that you are seeking.

As someone who has experienced major grief, I understand the devastation it causes. My father died suddenly in my early 20s. It was shocking and disorienting. Therapy provided a safe space for me where I knew I could grieve. This is my hope for you, and more. We will work to help you learn better ways of coping, and most importantly how to create a new life for yourself.