Our team of dedicated grief therapists, with their extensive education and training in REBT, CBT, and EMDR techniques, will provide you with a safe and nurturing environment to navigate your grief. With years of experience, our grief counselors have helped countless individuals find solace and understanding amid the pain of loss.
What Is Grief Counseling?
Losing a loved one will turn your world upside down. The pain of a loss can be so extreme at times that you can physically feel it. Grief counseling can help you make sense of your feelings and process what you’re going through. Feelings of sadness, anger, loneliness, and guilt are all normal during grieving.
A skilled therapist can create a safe space for you to experience your feelings rather than pushing them away. Through grief therapy, you can adjust to your loss and find meaning in life again.
How Much Does Grief Counseling Cost?
Grief counseling may take several sessions, therefore it’s important to consider the cost. Session prices range from $75-$200.
How Does Grief Counseling Work?
Your therapist will create a safe space where you can talk openly about your loved one and the loss you suffered. Next, your therapist will utilize psychoeducation to discuss the stages of grief and the grieving process.
A grief specialist may use any of the following interventions:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): With CBT you can learn to identify your thought patterns and your perception of the world around you. Then, with the help of your therapist, you will reframe your thoughts into more positive, hopeful, or neutral thoughts.
- Art therapy: The most important part of the grieving process is to feel your emotions. Sometimes it is easier to express those feelings through art. Once you feel and express what comes up, those feelings are more quickly released. Suppressing your negative feelings will only help them grow stronger.
- Trauma therapy: Liz Chelak, MSW, CCTSI, CRPS believes loss can be traumatic, and sometimes trauma therapy can help you cope with your grief. Through trauma therapy, you will learn to release both physical and mental symptoms of grief.
Based on my experience of helping my clients through their grief, I believe the first step in building a therapeutic relationship is trust. That’s why we’ll take therapy at your pace. As your therapist, I see myself as your guide and biggest supporter in creating the life you want for yourself after your loss.
How Do I Know if I Need Grief Counseling?
Feelings of sadness after losing someone are normal. However, if you feel your grief is prolonged and interfering with your ability to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people, grief counseling may help.
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“In my experience, the most effective aspect of therapy is the therapeutic relationship. Establishing trust between a client and clinician is the first step to healing.”
When To Start Grief Counseling?
You can start grief counseling any amount of time after you experience a loss. As mentioned above, feeling sadness and anxiety is normal. Typically, if you have been grieving for over 6 months it’s a good sign it is time to seek grief therapy.
Here are some signs you may need grief counseling:
- You feel hopeless and like you can’t go on without the person you lost
- Life has lost all meaning
- You have lost interest in things you used to enjoy
- Feeling numb and empty
- Difficulty sleeping or nightmares
- Physical health issues that cannot otherwise be explained
You can begin grief counseling at any time to have a professional level of support in your grieving journey.
Why Is Grief Counseling Important?
Grief counseling can help you learn a healthy way to cope with loss. Sometimes losing a loved one can be unimaginable and your world feels turned upside down. Grief therapy can help you learn to cope healthily and regain control of your life.
Through grief therapy you will be able to:
- Identify the negative beliefs you have as a result of the loss
- Express your feelings about your loss and life after the loss
- Begin to adopt more positive beliefs about life moving forward
- Forgive yourself and others for the loss
- Achieve acceptance of the loss and your life without the person you lost
Grief counseling with caring and empathetic therapists at the Trauma Therapy Center helps you move through the complex stages of grief in a supportive and confidential environment.
How Long Should You Go to Grief Counseling?
The length of grief counseling depends on the severity of your grief, the goals you set for yourself with your therapist, and the progress you’ve made. Typically sessions are 30-60 minutes long. We recommend a minimum of 16 sessions, but you can continue as long as you like.
Does Grief Counseling Therapy Work?
I provided grief counseling to a client who had experienced three significant losses in the span of a year, resulting in severe PTSD symptoms. After just three months of therapy, the client’s symptoms were reduced by 50%. Grief can be one of the most difficult experiences we go through. I have experienced it myself many times, so I can relate to my clients on a personal level. I know the pain they are feeling. But I also know that healing is possible. I believe a significant loss changes us, but we can learn to grow around the pain and create a new version of ourselves and our lives. It has become my passion to help my clients do this.
How to Get Grief Counseling Therapy?
You can get grief counseling therapy by contacting your insurance company and asking for a list of therapists specializing in grief counseling. You can also look through our Trauma Therapy Center therapist and meet with one of our board-certified and skilled therapists.
Embark on your journey of healing today. Let our experienced grief counselors guide you toward understanding, acceptance, and renewed hope. Take the first step towards healing by scheduling a session with our compassionate team in West Palm Beach.