Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT, CAS, EMDR-2
Loss and Grief affects everyone at some time and I have worked with many issues that loss and grief present to many people over many ages. It is imperative to meet the client where they are and help them heal from their losses and grieve at their own pace.
The grieving process is different for everyone. Everyone grieves in their own way and in their own time. Some people recover from grief and resume normal activities within six months, though they continue to feel moments of sadness. Others may feel better after about a year. Therapy will address your personal grieving process and give you the support that you need for your particular loss.
This approach to grief counseling focuses on helping the client identify negative thought patterns and replace them with more positive thoughts. Some negative thought patterns can make it difficult for a person to process their grief. They may also prevent a client from realizing how those negative thoughts affect their behavior. CBT techniques include reframing and restructuring, targeting behaviors, and developing a new narrative about the loss.