Loss, Loneliness & Grief

Loss, loneliness and grief are times when we struggle as individuals. It is a time when we don't want a therapist repeating back to us what we have said, we want them to be real in the face of our pain.  Grief, loss and loneliness isn't something academic or theoretical. The experience is real and does not need to be intellectualised. As therapists, we need to just be there for people as we would want people to be there for us.  Theory informs us but it really is about the concepts of humanity and community.

There is no right or wrong way to grieve - each person's grief response is unique. Grief is the normal process of coming to terms with what has changed in a person’s life. How long it takes will depend on the significance of the loss and what is happening or has happened to you. Losses can include the loss of a person through death, the loss of a job, the loss of something or someone that was of great emotional importance to us.

People adjust to their losses in their own way. This may take months or years. People living through loss often fear they will become stuck with permanent feelings of despair and grief, yet life experience tells us differently. At ShirePsych Veronica and Barry find ways to help people put their lives back together after a loss - to find meaning in a tragedy. As Robert Neimyer says  “Grieving is a process of rebuilding a world of meaning that has been challenged by the loss.”

For help with loss, loneliness or grief please contact Veronica or Barry to discuss how we can be of help to you at this time.