Grief & Loss
Grief is a natural and universal response to loss… but that doesn’t make it easy. Many people feel isolated in their grief, unsure how to talk about it or where to turn for support. Grief is not a one-size-fits-all experience. It is fluid and non-linear, often moving back and forth between focusing on the pain of the loss and trying to rebuild your day-to-day. Grief goes beyond loss due to death; it also arises from many other life changes, such as the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, a shift in identity, or changes in health. All of these losses matter, and all of them deserve space, recognition, and compassion.
“Loss is a unique experience for each person”
How Therapy Can Help
At Resilience Therapy, we understand that grief isn’t something to “fix.” Instead, our role is to provide a safe and compassionate space to help you navigate your experience.
In our sessions, you can expect:
• Empathic support: We listen with care and without judgment, meeting you where you are.
• Continuing bonds work: Helping you maintain meaningful connections with loved ones you’ve lost.
• Evidence-based approaches: We use techniques from narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help you process grief while fostering growth.
• Mindfulness and other coping strategies: Encouraging self-compassion and resilience while reducing emotional overwhelm.
Our goal is not to erase your grief but to walk alongside you as you learn to carry it. We want to help you find hope and meaning as you move forward, not “move on.”
Types of Grief
• Disenfranchised Grief: Losses that society doesn’t always recognize, such as miscarriage, shifts in identity, the death of a pet, or the end of a relationship. Without social validation, these losses can feel especially isolating.
• Ambiguous Grief: Losses that feel uncertain or ongoing, such as divorce, addiction, or a loved one’s terminal illness. Closure may feel out of reach, leaving grief feeling unresolved.
If you feel “stuck” in your grief, you are not alone, and help is available.
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• Emotional Symptoms: sadness, guilt, anger, anxiety, longing or yearning, irritability, even relief
• Cognitive Symptoms: difficulty concentrating, persistent thoughts or memories, brain fog, denial, intrusive thoughts
• Behavioral Symptoms: social withdrawal, avoidance, restlessness, hyperactivity, lack of motivation, crying spells
• Physical Symptoms: fatigue, insomnia or hypersomnia (sleeping too much), changes in appetite, headaches, weakened immune system, chest tightness
Symptoms of Grief can vary significantly from person to person, but here are some common ones:
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