What type of counseling is needed when a person cannot get over the grief of losing a loved one?
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 Minneapolis, MN have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
How does grief and loss counseling work?
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 Minneapolis, MN will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
Signs I should seek grief counseling
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.
What counseling theory is best for grief?
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.
Is grief counseling conducted in person or online?
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
How long does grief counseling last?
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.
Need more help deciding?
Grieving is a natural and normal response to a significant change, though it can be extremely painful to deal with. It can also manifest itself in different ways for different people, but oftentimes, finding support in connection can be helpful for people experiencing grief. For example, therapy can provide much-needed support and guidance for people as they grieve.
Whether you see them in person or online, the trained and empathetic grief counselors at Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry in Minneapolis, MN are an excellent resource for anyone looking for grief counseling.
Call our office at (612) 445-3874 to get started.
How Does Grief Therapy Work?
The goal of grief therapy is to help you process the pain of the loss you’ve experienced while helping you find healthy ways to cope with it and adjust to life as it is after loss. Therapists and counselors can use a variety of different approaches to treat the symptoms of grief, depending on the specific person or situation. Some of the most common approaches include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): CBT focuses on the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through noticing these connections, you can discover negative patterns and work to change them.
- Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): Though similar to CBT in that it has a focus on connecting thoughts and behaviors, the main tenet of ACT is to accept negative emotions in order to process and work through them rather than avoid them.
- Traumatic grief therapy: This type of therapy is mainly for those who experience a traumatic or sudden loss. It focuses both on the trauma responses that might be present as well as processing your grief.
- Group therapy: Group therapy can provide a fulfilling sense of community, support, and understanding to people dealing with loss. Grief can feel isolating, so integrating yourself into a group of people experiencing the same thing, people that understand the complexities of how grief feels, can be a great comfort.
These are a few of the many other approaches that are used to treat people’s unique grief experiences.
Advantages to Online Grief Therapy
Online therapy for grief at Thriveworks in Minneapolis, much like any type of virtual therapy, can be more accessible and convenient than traditional in-person sessions. Due to the fact that it can happen anywhere, so long as it is a safe location with WiFi, people save time on commuting and avoid wait times going into their appointment.
They also save money on transportation as well as other possible expenses like childcare services. Online grief therapy has all of the same treatment benefits as in-person therapy, but can occur from the comfort of your own home.
Call our office at (612) 445-3874 to schedule your session today.
