Grief Therapist Upper West Side NYC

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Grief counseling is a form of psychotherapy which helps people through grief and mourning present after the death of a loved one, as well as any major life changes that trigger feelings of grief, like divorce or even the loss of a job. People need support at this time and talking to a psychotherapist who specializes in grief counseling can be enormously helpful.

Having to be strong for others can often delay your own resolution of grief. Grief counseling facilitates the whole range of emotion and thoughts about the loss which includes sadness, anger, anxiety, feelings of helplessness , loneliness, relief, and numbness. Psychotherapy may be needed if the reactions to the loss are extreme or prolonged and can also be helpful for anxiety reactions due to anticipating a loss.

David Tannenbaum, Grief Therapist Upper West Side NYC

Going through a major loss can change your life forever. As the heart is broken, it is also an opportunity for a kind of openness and vulnerability that can lead to new feelings of meaning, connection and purpose in life. The sadness eventually ceases to overwhelm you and is integrated into your life so you can slowly begin to experience the joy of living once again. .

When diagnosed with a life changing disability or illness, often grief presents itself in the loss of planned life, future goals, or major life events for children. The process of mourning the loss of what you thought would be there can be unexpected. Together, we can process all the areas associated with loss and find new meaning and presence with what is.