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Individuals who have just experienced a death of a close family member, friend, or even pet should look into grief counselling. As its name suggests, grief counselling helps one deal with the mourning and grief that comes from the death of an important individual.
This form of psychotherapy also deals with events that lead to grief, such as divorce, giving up an addiction, or other major life changes.
Symptoms of Grief
Grief itself has symptoms, which may include:
- physical pain
- lack of appetite
- insomnia
- confusion
- hallucinations
- obsession with the deceased.
How Grief Counselling Can Help
Counselling allows an individual to deal with the feelings that come with grief. It is important for that person to ultimately accept the loss and move on without the deceased in a body, but still possibly in another form.
The process allows them to reach acceptance, which includes coming to terms with the pain and symptoms of grief. It is important to acknowledge that the pain they are experiencing is normal but only temporary.
In some circumstances these symptoms can go as far as emotional numbness; however, it is important to realize that nothing is permanent and a therapist can help you identify and deal with these feelings.
Once these feelings have been sorted out, and as time has passed, the person can return to his or her daily routine. Being able to work and keep busy also helps deal with the grief. But a person must be able to do these things ultimately out of responsibility, not because they want to be distracted from the grief.
Therapy will depend on the individual’s symptoms, reactions, and routine. The common goal of every grief counselling session is that the griever accepts the loss as a reality.
Insight is proud to offer highly trained Grief Counsellors in both our Edmonton and Calgary locations. We invite you to contact Insight if you feel that you could benefit from grief counselling.
