If so, you may benefit from grief counselling.

What is grief?

Grief is a normal response to a loss of someone or something very significant in our lives. Although grief is a natural part of life, it doesn’t make it any easier to cope with as our loss is permanent.

Grief can occur after the loss of:

• a loved one,
• a pet
• a meaningful or significant possession,
• financial stability
• a job or career
• a relationship
• home and community due to a natural disaster
• stability and security (or life as you knew it), particularly after a life transition such as: empty nesting, retiring, moving away from your support network or having a loved one diagnosed with a serious illness

A heart-breaking loss can affect your entire life as you come to terms with how your life has been turned upside down. Your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, spiritual being and physical body can all be impacted.

Waves of emotions can come out of left field, even at times when you are doing something that previously brought you enjoyment. It may be hard to think about anything apart from your loss and you can’t focus or get enjoyment from anything else in your day-to-day life. Perhaps you are experiencing physical symptoms such as nausea, tension, headaches or a tight chest.

How psychological counselling help you when you are grieving?

Grief is part of the human experience and counselling can help guide you through the process of loss and the emotions you’re experiencing.

How you grieve is unique to you, there is no set path that grief takes you on. So, there is no right or wrong way to grieve, it is your own personal journey.

Therapy helps you accept your loss, process your emotions and keep your memories alive. Grief counselling can help you come to terms with what has happened, as well as understand the physical and emotional symptoms you are experiencing. With grief counselling, you can learn to integrate your grief into your life, so you can remember and honour your loss. So, as you adapt to your loss, your grief finds a place to exist in your life, as you plan for the next stage of your life. 

You will work collaboratively with your Mental Health Practitioner to develop a counselling plan to be fit your personal situation and emotional needs.

How Telehealth Psychology Services can help you

We want you to feel like yourself again. Therapy can help you to delve into, work together on, and navigate through your personal struggles in a warm, non-judgemental and compassionate space.

You can discuss your loss and reflect upon the meaning of your loss. You can work on strategies to help you get through the hard times; when it feels like your grief is all consuming and there is no end.

In grief counselling there is no universal approach, and our practitioners will work with you to tailor a therapy plan to suit your individual needs. 

Telehealth Psychology Services are accessible and convenient

As well as the benefits of accessibility, convenience and feeling safe in connecting with one of our Practitioners, Telehealth counselling and therapy sessions can help overcome some of the difficulties that may be a barrier for you seeking help. These barriers may include taking that first step to make an appointment, which can be daunting and anxiety provoking or being up against time pressures in just getting to schedule in an appointment.

With our Telehealth sessions, you can have your session in your own comfortable, safe space rather than facing the hassle of getting to a busy clinic. So, with the convenience and accessibility of a Telehealth appointment, it can be easier to fit therapy sessions into your busy schedule whatever your location. 

Contact us today to learn more about how Telehealth Psychology Services can help you.