How A Therapist Can Help You Deal With A Loss
Posted on: 24 March 2022
Are you looking to start therapy to deal with the grief you are experiencing from a loss? If so, you are likely wondering how a therapist can help you get through this time in your life. Here are some ways that your future therapist may help you with grief.
Identify Your Current Stage Of Grief
You may be aware of the five stages of grief, which are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Your therapist will likely want to talk through these stages so that they can help identify where you are in the five stages. Grief is unpredictable because you do not always move forward through the stages. You may take a step back at some point, and it helps to know where you are.
Help Form A Support System
One of the problems people run into with grief is that they do not have the support system in place to help them out. Your therapist may want to help you build that support system. Don't be afraid to let people know that you are struggling, and use others to help you get through the stages of grief. While you may not want to be pitied by others, you need to move past that fear and discomfort so others can know how to help.
Encourage Seeking Out A Support Group
It sometimes helps to talk to others about the problem that you are going through. Your therapist may encourage you to seek out a support group that has other people going through the exact same situation as you. For example, there are support groups for people who have suffered the loss of a spouse or have lost someone to cancer. Hearing their stories and sharing your own can help you with the grieving process. Even if you do not feel like sharing, hearing the stories of others can help you not feel alienated.
Let You Share Your Story
Sometimes therapy simply lets you share your story. Therapy is a safe space where you can talk to someone about your loss. You do not want people to be forgotten, and having an outlet to help others remember your loved one can help. Sometimes sharing your story means keeping it completely private. You can journal about their life or write things that you wish you could say to them. You may be surprised at how sharing your story can help with healing.
Contact a therapist near you to learn more.
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