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Grief Therapy
Online Therapy For California Residents
Has A Significant Loss Left A Hole In Your Heart?
Are you in the midst of the grieving process and wondering if anything can help? Have you experienced a loss that:
- Shattered your world and disrupted your ability to work, sleep, and socialize?
- Made you question everything you thought you knew about life and spirituality?
- Opened up a rollercoaster of guilt, shame, and other painful emotions?
Maybe you’ve been feeling physically exhausted and emotionally drained, and some days it’s a massive struggle just to get out of bed. Perhaps you’re flooded by unpredictable triggers—one moment you’re tearful, the next you’re angry, and the next you feel guilty and regretful over things left unsaid and wounds left unhealed.
Whether your loss is related to a loved one, a pet, a relationship, or a job or career, maybe you’re thinking it’s time to get some extra support and see a grief therapist.
The Need To Be Silently Strong For Others Can Make Grief Hurt Even Deeper
If you’re a high-achieving professional, you might be silently carrying your grief while continuing to perform at work. If you’re a parent, you might be trying to stay strong for the sake of your children. No matter how hard you work to contain your grief, you feel like you’re always one inconvenience away from breaking down and losing control of your emotions.
Sometimes, you might feel like you don’t even know how to be or exist, let alone function as part of society and show up to work each day. It’s like your whole identity has been thrown into question and you’re not even sure who you are anymore.
At Cauley Associates, we’ll provide you with a space where you don’t have to pretend, perform, or try to hold it together. You can be yourself and grieve on your own timetable. Our therapists will be here to support you as you heal, helping you find meaning in the face of your loss and giving you coping skills for processing your grief.
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Grief Is A Natural Part Of Life, But Our Culture Doesn’t Always Make Space For It
Many people who are grieving are pressured to “get over it” quickly and resume work and family responsibilities as if nothing happened. In fact, some workplaces offer just a few days off for bereavement, which is rarely enough time to process a significant loss.
But it isn’t just the workplace that’s insensitive—sometimes even friends and family don’t know how to handle grief. People grieving often hear unhelpful comments like “Stay strong,” “Everything happens for a reason,” or “At least they’re in a better place.”
The truth is that in our fast-paced world, we don’t always know how to sit with grief—whether it’s our own or someone else’s—and this only prolongs the hurt and makes it heavier to carry.
Grief is Lonely, Which Is Why Support Is So Essential To Healing
At first, grievers are often flooded with meals, gifts, phone calls, and sympathy cards. But after the funeral is over and a few weeks have passed, the loneliness usually sets in, as well as the knowledge that everyone else has moved on with their lives. For this reason, the loneliest part of the grieving process is often the months—and even years—after the fact.
To cope with this isolation, many people try to stay busy and distract themselves from their loss. They try to numb their pain by working, scrolling, or using substances. In the end, however, these behaviors only offer a temporary distraction. They don’t get to the deeper layers of grief and the unresolved regrets that lie beneath the surface.
Through therapy, these deeper layers can be explored, old hurts can be processed, and the real work of healing can begin.
Counseling Can Help You Process Your Grief And Honor Your Loss
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means learning to live with your loss, softening regrets and feelings of guilt, and finding new ways to honor your loved one’s memory. We’ve seen time and time again that when grief is honored instead of rushed, people are able to reconnect with themselves, find meaning, and experience joy again. We want the same thing for you.
At Cauley Associates, our therapists offer counseling for people grieving losses of all kinds. We believe that there is no loss too big or too small for us to work with, and we also believe that grief does not have a set-in-stone timetable.
Here, there is no shame in grieving longer or shorter than expected. We encourage you to grieve at your pace and in your own unique way. We’ll help you take this journey one small, gentle step at a time, equipping you with the strength to get through each day as you work toward healing.
What To Expect In Grief Counseling Sessions
In sessions together, we’ll gently look at the story of your loss to understand how it shaped you and still impacts you today. We’ll help you name the emotions underneath the surface, such as anger, regret, or feelings of abandonment. Additionally, we’ll talk about what healing looks like to you. Maybe it’s finding ways to remember your loved one, adjusting to a new chapter, or simply feeling more like yourself again.
Throughout our work together, we will draw from a variety of therapeutic approaches to help you process your loss, including:
- Mindfulness Practices for staying present when grief feels heavy and steadying yourself when you’re flooded with difficult emotions.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy to support you in naming, expressing, and moving through complex emotions.
- Narrative Therapy to help you make sense of your loss and integrate it into the story of your life.
- Attachment and Psychodynamic Work to help you explore how early relationships and past losses shape your experience of grief today.
The ultimate goal is for you to leave each session feeling heard and supported, with clear ways to cope with your emotions and take small steps forward at your own pace. Most importantly, we want to help you honor your loss while still building toward a life that revolves around your own goals and desires, enabling you to find meaning and hope in the face of your grief.
You May Have Some Questions About Grief Counseling…
What if I lose control of my emotions during sessions?
Many clients worry that once they let their grief out, it’ll be too much to handle. Our therapists are trained to help you move through difficult emotions at a pace that’s safe and contained. You won’t be pushed—you’ll be supported. You will also be allowed to grieve in whatever way you see fit, as there is no pressure to “keep it together” in sessions with us.
My loss happened a long time ago. Shouldn’t I be over it by now?
Many people feel embarrassed or ashamed that they’re still grieving, whether it’s been months or years after their loss. But grief doesn’t follow a timeline, nor does it have an expiration date. Unresolved pain has a way of showing up until it’s given the space that it needs. It’s never too late to get support and find relief, and there is no shame in seeking grief counseling many years after a significant loss.
I come from a culture where grief is private. Is grief therapy still for me?
Some people were raised to keep grief within the family or not speak about it at all. It can feel uncomfortable or even disloyal to share such private pain with someone outside your circle.
Our approach to grief counseling respects the values, traditions, and beliefs you hold. We’ll create a safe, respectful space for you to process your loss in a way that honors your identity and supports your healing. We’ll never ask you to step outside what feels right for you.
It’s Time To Let The Healing Begin
When you’re in the midst of the grieving process, it can feel like it will never end. But with the right help and support, grief really can shift. It’s not about forgetting or moving on from your loss, but honoring it while still creating a life that makes room for joy, meaning, and purpose.
If you want to learn more about how Cauley Associates can offer support during this season of loss, we encourage you to email us, call us at (323) 931-6025, or fill out the contact form.
Call (323) 931-6025, visit our contact page, or request an appointment to book a free 15-minute consultation. During our discussion, you can learn more about our anxiety disorder specialists and begin your therapy journey.
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