I thought it might be a good idea to follow up my post on EMDR treating trauma with one discussing how it may be helpful to people who have experienced significant losses. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy originally developed to help people recover from trauma. In recent years, research … Continue reading Does EMDR really help people recover from grief and loss?
Category: Grief and Loss
Everything you’ve done (or not done) is Forgivable
I want to discuss a sensitive subject, which is forgiveness. Forgiveness of others and especially ourselves is crucial to living a happy life. I want to share an example from a client of mine I treated years ago. A man came to see me because his teenage daughter had taken her own life, and he … Continue reading Everything you’ve done (or not done) is Forgivable
How to grieve a death or other loss
I am writing this article because I have found many folks would benefit from learning a bit more about how to cope with a significant loss in their lives. I'll start by telling you something you may not know. Men, generally speaking, favor what's called instrumental grieving, which means grieving cognitively or physically. They tend … Continue reading How to grieve a death or other loss
Here are five benefits of grief journaling
Grief journaling is a crucial part of the bereavement process, and I ask practically everyone I do grief work with to at least try. Research and my own professional experience show that it really does help. When I use the term "journaling" I am using it broadly, to include drawing and poetry as well. Some … Continue reading Here are five benefits of grief journaling