Grief & Loss

Ann* had just begun working with me.

She was at an early session when she remembered it was the first anniversary of her mother’s passing.

Suddenly, she realized this was the first time she’d felt safe and comfortable enough to cry about it.

In the following sessions, we worked to identify and verbalize all those unspoken forbidden thoughts and feelings related to her mother, so she could finally start the grieving process.

She needed the time and space to mourn.

The beauty of Ann’s singular process was that once she allowed herself to grieve, she could start making the connections and decisions she’d always wanted.

Through her grieving process, she was able to address her anxiety and build more autonomy in her life.

She found creative ways to put herself in the world that were completely independent of external factors, and she’s thriving.

*Name and story are composite narratives and do not reflect an actual client.