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Grief is an intense emotional experience caused by loss and counseling can help significantly. Sometimes changes we experience in life, even positive ones may have elements of loss that can surprise us. Often positive changes in life mean that we must make new adjustments and change some of our behaviors. You will notice in the list below there are some events that we normally believe to be positive, yet may carry with them some aspect of loss.
Feelings of grief may
accompany any of a number of events: The
experience of grief can cause us to feel extremely fatigued, irritable,
and can cause difficulty concentrating on our day-to-day
concerns. Loss can have many meanings depending on the timing
of
the loss, the quality and intensity of relationships with others, and
our own ability to cope. Many responses are normal
to experience with loss: With
the death of a loved one, we often find that our lives must be
reorganized. The energy and emotion previously invested in the person
we�ve lost must be re-directed. We are required to readjust
to
surroundings in which the deceased is no longer present. Often this can
create distress. We may feel that we are forgetting our loved one, but
it is a healthy process when we can learn to turn to others for
emotional satisfaction and support. Grief
Counseling can help clients come to terms with the loss they
have
experienced. It can assist in identifying and expressing
feelings
related to the loss. Counseling can normalize the experience
of
loss. This is often important when there are concerns about
the
normalcy of the emotions and physical reactions experienced in response
to loss. Counseling can also help you understand your coping
behaviors and assess their effectiveness. Counseling for grief
and loss can be provided in a private setting in my office conveniently
located on Memorial
Highway in Tampa, FL, and it is also convenient to the
Westshore business district, downtown Tampa, Westchase and Oldsmar.
If you have questions
concerning a recent loss you have experienced or need assistance with
coping with your loss, please call 1-813-546-3567 or E-mail to
schedule an
appointment for confidential counseling.
When you experience a
loss it is important to work through the associated thoughts and
feelings. Sometimes we may feel that we can postpone the experience of
our feelings. This is a strategy that may work temporarily but usually
catches up with us eventually, and can result in feelings of
depression, and anxiety. One myth of dealing with loss is that if we
just give it time, it will pass. Although the passing of time can be
helpful, it is so only if we can process the experience in a way that
helps us believe we can recover and heal. Regrets for things done or
not done in the past may trouble us deeply and it is important that we
give ourselves the opportunity to understand and bring meaning to our
experience.