by griefcenterweb | Jan 27, 2026 | Death of a Parent, Death of a Partner, Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW When I think about grief in my work as a psychotherapist and social worker I sometimes return to the ideas of Colin Murray Parkes. His way of understanding loss feels grounded in what I see every day with clients. He does not treat grief as...
by griefcenterweb | Jan 1, 2026 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grief, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW Grief is not a moral lesson. It is not a test. It is not a blessing in disguise, or a path chosen by a wiser universe. Grief is what happens when someone who mattered is no longer here, and the world strangely keeps going along anyway....
by griefcenterweb | Nov 28, 2025 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grief, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW Nature, with its predictable cycles of growth, decay, and renewal, offers a refuge for survival. Nature connects us to something larger than ourselves, invites us to sit in silence, and provides resources that go beyond words. By immersing...
by griefcenterweb | Sep 24, 2025 | Articles, Death of a Parent, Death of a Partner, Death of a Sibling, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Grieving After a Miscarriage or Still Birth, Grieving Children, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Resources, Self Care, When Someone Dies by Suicide
As part of our nonprofit status we’re constantly searching for and providing relevant and updated resources for our readership. Here is an excellent Chicagoland Counseling Resource list. The list below includes organizations that accept Medicaid. Highlighted (*** and...
by griefcenterweb | Jul 10, 2025 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grief, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW Loss shatters the world as we know it. Whether through death, divorce, illness, or the ending of something once cherished, loss disrupts the internal systems that give us coherence and vitality—our assumed structure of things, the expected...
by griefcenterweb | Apr 24, 2025 | Exploring Loss, Grief, and the Odyssey Toward Self-Renovation, Grief, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults
by David Fireman, LCSW Losing a mentor, one who plays a central role in your life—a person you rely on for self-esteem, stability, and identity—is a unique form of grief. A mentor is someone we idealize, attach to, lean on, and draw strength from. The Pain of Losing a...
