Grief and Loss Counseling in Westfield, IN.

You are hurting. Grief is physical, it's intense, and it's non-stop. It's also misunderstood and mismanaged in our culture which makes this heartbreak you are feeling even harder to bear. You do not have to go through this alone. There is nothing wrong with you and you have every reason to feel the way you do. I will help you navigate this life-altering thing step by step so that you can move forward and find joy again. Please reach out and continue in your journey of healing.

As an experienced Christian Counselor and ordained pastor, I’ve supported many men through the grief process. If you’re grieving, I will provide a supportive space for you to process your emotions. Because grief is a normal part of being human, I can’t take it away or rush you through it. However, I can help you identify barriers to grief, and help you prevent the grief process from becoming stuck. I know grief professionally. But I also know grief personally. Losing one of my best friends and my beloved grandparents was hard enough, but facing the untimely death of my father was, and is, a uniquely painful experience. If given the chance, I would be honored to help you process your grief.

I have worked with many families who have gone through a time of grief and loss. Whether it is a death in the family or a divorce (which is commonly seen as a type of loss), I try to help individuals and families work through all the emotions that come along, from anger, sadness, and denial to feeling able to move forward in a new chapter in life. I also recommend support groups for all types of grief and loss - one of the best ways to heal is to be able to hear and relate to others who are in a similar situation.

Grief and loss can be experienced after a major life event like divorce, or the death of someone close to you. The time after a major loss of any kind is exceedingly difficult. So many different areas of your life are affected! Every day will feel different. Holidays aren't the same. Those around you may not understand the effects that the loss has had on you. Everyone grieves differently. When we work through your grieving process, you will not be rushed, and we will tailor it to your needs specifically.

Grief counseling helps people cope with grief and mourning following the loss of a loved one or due to major life changes that trigger feelings of grief (i.e. job loss or divorce). It provides a space for individuals to work through and process the complex emotions surrounding loss. Healthy grieving results in remembering the loss with a newfound sense of peace, rather than searing pain.

My approach to grief counseling involves understanding the five phases of grief and moving towards eventual acceptance. Learning to understand, cope with, express and accept ones feelings about a lost loved one is the goal of grief and loss therapy. I also help clients to find ways to come to some kind of resolution of the loss and its impact on his or her life.