If you have come to the Center for Compassion seeking grief counseling, we are all so very sorry for the reason you are here. And, we are honored to have you. Your life may have just shattered to bits and you could be trying to make sense out of something that makes no sense. Perhaps the world feels too bright, too loud and too fast as you try to simply survive each hour. Right now, you don’t need to be completing any ‘stages’ and you certainly don’t need platitudes. Instead, you may be seeking a quiet refuge for your heart to feel exactly how it feels. Rather than finding a way to ‘fix’, ‘move on’, or ‘recover’ from your grief you can work together with our providers to feel, adjust, honor, and carry it with gentle compassion and authenticity. With time and with kindness, the world may begin to unfold with glimpses of beauty. Our providers will be honored to accompany you on the painful path of grief in your own time and in your own way.
Providers at Center for Compassion have experience, specialization, and training in supporting individuals, children and families coping with traumatic grief after the sudden, unexpected, or out of order death of a child, sibling, partner or parent. They have had the heartbreaking honor of companioning those whose lives have been forever changed after losing a beloved as a result of:
Though we wish so much were different, we also feel a sense of gratitude to have seen the deepest of love through grieving hearts. Our providers will be honored to be present with you in the pain and meet your beloved(s) who have died. Through work together in therapy, you can cultivate a mindful relationship with grief while living a life of meaning.
Is this a ‘normal’ part of grief?
Grieving is quite overwhelming and it is common to question whether or not what you are experiencing in your grief is ‘normal’. Grief is individualized, but there are some similar experiences that many have while grieving. Some of the common and typical grief responses include:
If you are experiencing some of these typical grief responses, please complete and submit the form on our Book Now page and someone will get back to you within 2 business days to discuss how our providers might be able to support you in your grief.
How can services at Center for Compassion help me?
Typically, the main focus of therapeutic work in grief counseling is the creation of your own mindful and intentional relationship with grief, as well as maintaining a relationship to the person you love who has died. The exploration and cultivation of these relationships are attained through a collection of practices and experiences including: