Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in Framingham, MA have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in Framingham, MA will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Grief and Loss Counseling in Framingham, MA—Grief Counselors and Therapists
Have you suffered a great loss recently? Think about working with a grief counselor at Thriveworks Counseling in Framingham. Our grief counselors understand just how excruciating the grief process can be; they also know how to guide you and support you through this process. If you’re interested in their guidance and support, give Thriveworks Framingham a call at (508) 392-4269. One of our scheduling specialists will help you to set up an appointment at your earliest convenience.
What Are the Symptoms of Grief?
Grief is our response to the loss of someone or something important. There are different types of grief, including normal grief and complicated grief. Normal grief comes with many different emotions, like sadness, anger, fear, even confusion, as well as an inability to carry on with one’s normal day to day. The good news is, with the proper support, someone with normal grief can get back to their happy, healthy self over a relatively short period of time. Complicated grief, on the other hand, is a little more involved. Those who experience complicated grief enter a really difficult mental and emotional space. They feel distressed and can become depressed for an extended period of time after their loss. And often, they need help properly processing this loss so they can move forward with their lives.
You might have complicated grief and could benefit from grief counseling if you exhibit the following symptoms for at least six months (or longer):
- You can’t manage to talk to loved ones about your loss—it’s too hard
- Your grief is triggered by small, everyday happenings
- You can’t stop thinking about your loss
- You make an extreme lifestyle change
- You engage in self-destructive or rebellious behavior
- You enter a state of despair on dates that remind you of your loved one
- You become terribly afraid of dying yourself
Complicated grief can manifest in an individual in different ways. If you’re experiencing the above symptoms after a heartbreaking loss, consider working with a grief counselor. We want to help you process your loss and the difficult emotions that come with it.
Schedule a Grief Counseling Appointment at Thriveworks Framingham
The grief counselors at Thriveworks Counseling in Framingham want to help you grieve well, heal, and live a happy life again. They have the knowledge, the training, and the experience to help you during this extremely difficult time. Not to mention, the space at our office is a safe, nonjudgmental space—we want you to feel comfortable opening up about your loss, an essential part of the healing process. Plus, we offer evening and weekend sessions, accept most major insurances, provide in-person and online care, and offer many additional benefits.
Give us a call at (508) 392-4269 to schedule a grief counseling appointment. Our counselors are eager to help you grieve properly and live better.
