Grief and Loss Counseling
Grief is the emotional response to any type of loss. This may include losing a loved one due to death or divorce, but also the loss of a job, a pet, a pregnancy, financial stability, or loss of safety after trauma.
Feelings of grief can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to know how to manage and overcome these emotions.
How Grief Counseling Helps
It is important to have patience during the grieving process as it is a healthy part of healing. If you or someone you know are having trouble coping, a therapist can assist.
Everyone experiences loss differently based on their personality, culture, and beliefs, among many other factors. Thus, there is no orderly process of passing through stages of anger, denial and acceptance. A therapist can help you work through intense emotions in a safe environment.
Improve coping skills
Reduce feelings of blame and guilt
Explore and fully process emotions
Symptoms of Grief and Loss That Are Signs To Seek Therapy:
- Shock and disbelief: Feeling numb about the event, having trouble believing it happened, denying it, or expecting to suddenly see the person you lost.
- Sadness: Crying, or having feelings of emptiness, despair, yearning, or loneliness.
- Guilt: Regret over things unsaid or undone, feeling responsible for the death or the event, or shame from feeling relieved by a person’s passing.
- Anger: Blaming someone for injustice.
- Fear: Feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and insecurity, or having panic attacks.
- Physical Symptoms: Fatigue, nausea, weight loss or gain, aches and pains, and insomnia.
About Us
At Marwil & Associates, every therapist is committed and passionate about improving lives, because it matters deeply. Our therapeutic approach is highly personalized to provide the most efficient growth for you.
Licensed professional therapists
Comfortable and supportive atmosphere
Anti - cookie cutter approach
Marwil & Associates serves adolescents, adults and couples facing a variety of life challenges. We offer in-person services in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, as well as Telehealth for all locations in Illinois.
Office
1300 W Belmont Suite 506, Chicago, IL, 60657, US
Phone
872-228-6814
drjo@marwilpsychotherapy.com