Chicago Counselor at The Center for Grief Recovery

And all subsided in the hush
that followed, in the calm
of great wings folding
and shadowy forms lying down.

I rose and left that room,
the house of my grief
and my bondage, my book
never again to be opened.

To see as once I saw,
steadied by the darkness
in which I walked
and would make my way.

John Haines

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Online Grief Counseling and Support Resources

Resources

All encompassing
http://www.hospicenet.org/html/bereavement.html
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.grief.html
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_bere.htm
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm
http://www.griefhealing.com
http://www.griefwatch.com/

Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/bereavement/Patient

EMDR Institute
Provides information about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, a trauma healing technique that combines traditional talk therapy with eye movements that mimic REM sleep.
www.emdr.com

Foundation for Human Enrichment
Provides information about the groundbreaking work of Peter Levine, whose "somatic experiencing" techniques attempt to heal trauma with body work.
www.traumahealing.com

General information
http://www.cancersurvivors.org/Coping/end%20term/stages.htm
http://www.utulsa.edu/cpsc/bereavement.htm

Healing Sex: The Complete Guide to Sexual Wholeness
Under the motto "You are more powerful than what happened to you," this film mixes documentary-style drama and mind-body exercises to educate and help survivors of sexual abuse.
www.healingsexthemovie.com

Helpful Ways To Support Someone Who Is Grieving.

Insomnia
http://helpguide.org/life/insomnia_treatment.htm

Instinct to Heal
A website that offers information and self-exam tips related to the book by the same title (Rodale, 2004), which argues that each of us has the capacity to heal our anxieties without drugs.
www.instincttoheal.org

International Trauma-Healing Institute
Promotes awareness of trauma and uses healing as a means to peace and conflict resolution.
www.traumainstitute.org

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
"The first and largest group dedicated to the troops and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their civilian supporters," offers resources for coping with the trauma of war.
www.optruth.org

KidsTurnCentral - interactive website for children of divorced parents
www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/issues/divorce.htm

National Coalition Against Violence
Works for societal change to eliminate all forms of violence against women and children.
www.ncadv.org

Poems, Memoirs, outlets
http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/death/grief-poems.asp

Pet Loss
http://www.aplb.org/

Public mourning bonds KSU teammates
http://www.ottawaherald.com/story/022308mourning

Support
http://compassionatefriends.org/
http://www.griefshare.org/
http://frpat.com/grief.htm (religious based)
http://www.griefnet.org/

Study Examines 'Normal' Grieving
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/132/118225.htm

Survivors of Suicide
Offers support and healing for those whose loved ones have committed suicide.
www.survivorsofsuicide.com

Teen cites
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/someone_died.html

Theatre of the Oppressed
Uses theater to turn oppression into political action worldwide.
www.theatreoftheoppressed.org

UCF football player's death could also affect team on the field
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-ucfimpact1608apr16,0,521976.story

Until We Meet Again - A beautifully crafted story of memory making that can help children, as well as adults, cope with loss, grieving and healing.

Volunteer Shares Her Knowledge Of Dreams With Hospice Patients

You are not alone: Coping with loss during the holidays

News and Events

Top 50 Web Sites and Forums for Grief Counseling

Community Walk for Grief Support: Celebrating 25 Years of Transformation
The Center celebrated its 25th year anniversary with a fund raiser walk in Rogers Park, Chicago on June 4. [read more]

Community Walk for Grief Video

The Center is expanding again! We'd like to introduce you to Paul Martin, PsyD. We are very excited to welcome Paul to the Center. Please learn about his work by visiting our bio section or clicking on this link.

The Center's Bereavement Bibliography Expanded.

Resources for Further Exploration.

New Groups

Healing Our Losses - An Ongoing Group Therapy Experience for adults struggling with loss offers a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and heal grief and loss . . . [read more]

New Workshops

New Content Coming Soon

New Articles

Courage to Change . . . - To a great extent, courage means facing our own inner demons. That is, turning toward, instead of away from, our emotional intensity and pain. [read more]

You Know Therapy Is Working When . . . - You feel increasingly uncomfortable with the status quo when it is causing harm. [read more]

Ideas About Mourning - For the griever the future feels shattered; everything hoped for is broken and gone/ lost like a broken mirror. [read more]

Myths and Realities of Mourning - Regrettably, our society maintains a host of unrealistic assumptions and inappropriate expectations when it comes to the work of grief and mourning. Here are some myths to consider: [read more]

The Difference Between Grief and Mourning - It is critical to know the difference between grief and mourning. Both processes are there to help the bereaved face the reality that their loved one is gone and then to slowly begin to accommodate to that fact. [read more]