Loss can come in many ways, whether it be it the loss of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, job, retirement, or health (injury, dibilitating and or terminal illness), the process of aging and losing our physical (and perhaps mental) abilities. We can loose our lifestyle and circle of friends with addiction and sobriety. Many of us are disorented and knocked out of our body by grief and want to get over it and “back to normal.” Grieving is critical to healing and should be considered a normal, natural, and healthy part of life.
Loss can bring us to our knees and turn our world upside down. Loss can also present the opportunity for profound healing of old wounds and trauma held in our body and psyche. There is no categorical scale for the levels of loss, or where each person should be in their healing process
after any length of time. Each person’s path is unique, and loss can affect people differently, depending on their life experience. Often loss triggers past traumas and losses, bringing an overwhelming sense to the individual where they feel they cannot move forward because other traumas and losses were not healthily grieved and healed.
Often there are many losses and traumas, both big and small from our earlier years, that have not been grieved or acknowledged. Something big such as the loss of a parent, a sibling, a friend, loss of innocence, severe illness, family or friends struggling with addicition or mental illness.
If you or your family are experiencing loss with death, divorce, health issues, addiction, or any other life transition, I am here to help you navigate these challenging chapters of your life with in-person and/or online support, continuing care, and relapse prevention methods, tools, and philosophies.