by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Articles, Death of a Sibling, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
As human beings we struggle with the notion of meaning. Perhaps one of the best discussions of this issue comes from Victor Frankl’s, “Man’s Search for Meaning.” Frankl discusses his own experience as a survivor of Nazi concentration camps and...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Articles, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
Many people wonder about why grief counseling is recommended. What is it? Why should I do it? It’s hard enough to go through this with friends and family. What’s meeting with a professional going to do for me? Why Grief Counseling Works We know that...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Articles, Communal Grief, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Psychotherapy and Counseling
We are born knowing how to grieve. As children, we cry naturally to feel better, to let go of our pain, to release the burdens of pent-up emotions. It helped us lessen the weight from our shoulders. Positive expressions of grief are helpful to us. It is the lack...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
At The Center for Grief Recovery, we work primarily with individuals. But individuals make up groups and groups make up communities. These days we have both physical and virtual communities. As the world around us continues to show signs of chaos, it seems...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Communal Grief, Events, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
When The Center for Grief Recovery hosted its first-ever fundraiser walk to celebrate 25 years of service to the bereavement community, the day was hot, but there was a cool breeze off lake Michigan and the trees offered nice shade. A group of 60+ people attended the...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Psychotherapy and Counseling
Grieving a loss is hard enough, but when the environment won’t or can’t surround us in our loss with consistent comfort and useful resources, then it becomes even harder. There’s a term being used in the bereavement literature called complicated...
