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Grief Therapy

Grief Therapy in Plainfield, IN
What is grief therapy?
  • ​A form of counseling that helps individuals navigate the emotional, social, mental, and physical challenges that often follow a significant loss
  • Provides a supportive space for individuals to process their experiences, adapt to life changes, and find ways to move forward while honoring what has been lost

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How do I know I need grief therapy?

  • ​Feeling persistent sadness, emptiness, or numbness

  • Feeling like others don't understand

  • Experiencing forgetfulness or brain fog

  • Noticing changes in sleep or appetite

  • Feeling like you've lost a sense of purpose

  • Having difficulty asking for or accepting support

  • Feeling stuck, like life can’t move forward

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How can I benefit from grief therapy?

  • ​Learn tools that help regulate intense waves of emotions

  • Learn ways to make meaning of the loss 

  • Find purpose again, even if it looks different from before the loss

  • Learn how to regain control and receive guidance on how to handle daily responsibilities

  • Develop compassion for yourself

  • Feel freedom from pressure to "get over it"

  • Rediscover hope and joy ​​​​​

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How do I know my child or teen needs grief therapy?

  • ​Feeling sadness, anger, guilt, or confusion​​​​​​

  • ​Acting out - having tantrums or outbursts, or showing aggression or defiance

  • Showing regressing behaviors like bedwetting or baby talk

  • Repeatedly asking the same questions trying to understand what happened

  • Having headaches or stomachaches

  • Struggling to express their feelings in words​​​

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​How can my child or teen benefit from grief therapy?

  • Develop a sense of safety and stability​​

  • Understand what happened in an age-appropriate way

  • Understand they will not be judged for how they grieve

  • Use creative outlets like play, drawing, writing, or music to express emotions

  • Think of ways to remember the person or pet to continue the bond they had with them

  • Learn coping, grounding, and mindfulness techniques to manage big emotions 

  • Creating a plan for school - ability to take breaks or talk with the school counselor

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