Deer Valley Counseling
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Grief Counseling
Unresolved grief can have a devastating effect on your life. If you would like to process your grief and move beyond your loss and you live in or near Phoenix, Arizona, call Sandra Nettles at 602.750.8051.
The Effects of Unresolved Grief
- Overwhelming Feelings. The feelings you experience immediately following a loss can be overwhelming.
- Sadness and Depression. In the long term, unresolved grief can lead to chronic feelings of sadness which do not go away over time.
- Relationship Issues. Unresolved grief can keep you from attending to current relationships and can even lead to isolation.
- Mental Confusion. Unresolved grief can interfere with your ability to think clearly.
- Job or School Problems. Unresolved grief can interfere with your ability to perform on the job or at school.
- Sleeplessness. Unresolved grief can lead to problems sleeping.
- Addictions. Unresolved grief can lead to the abuse of alcohol, drugs, or activities such as sex.
How Do I Move Past My Grief?
Grieving is a natural human reaction to a loss. But people in our society are rarely taught how to grieve. Many people are uncomfortable with expressions of grief. So many people who suffer a loss learn to hide their feelings. They do not process through their grief and so are stuck in the grieving process, unable to move on. There are five stages of grief —
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Not everyone goes through every one of these stages and not everyone goes through the stages in this order. Stages may be repeated. The goal is to get through to acceptance—not to forget but to accept so that the loss is no longer overwhelming.
To move through these stages and properly grieve a loss, it is helpful to have a counselor to talk to who will not feel uncomfortable with your grief but who will help you express your grief in whatever way is best for you.
Benefits of Grief Counseling
Grief recovery can have the following benefits —
- Your grief will not seem so overwhelming.
- You can talk about the loss.
- You can begin to live life again, remember and honoring who or what you have lost.
Grief Counseling in Phoenix, Arizona
Deer Valley Counseling offers grief counseling and recovery to people in Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding cities of Maricopa County. Sandra Nettles, LCSW, MSSW, has the training, experience, empathy, and objectivity to help you through the grieving process.
Unresolved grief can cause great emotional, relationship, career, and health difficulties. Grief can be processed. Call 602.750.8051 if you would like to talk to Sandra Nettles about grief counseling.