Grief Counseling Denver

Therapy for Grief and Loss in Colorado

  • Death of a loved one, including pets

  • Divorce or other break-up

  • A friend or family member moving away

  • Miscarriage and infertility

  • Empty Nesting

Grief can also visit when good things happen. When we experience a change and we are forced to let go of familiar patterns, our nervous system needs to adjust as well, often causing conflicting emotions. Grief is an intense emotion but one that we must experience before healing can occur.

Feelings associated with Grief

You may be familiar with the Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. These “stages” can come and go, and come back again. They can also be experienced in different ways. There is no timeline and everyone has his or her own process of healing. Going further than the Five Stages, some common feelings associated with grief are: numbness, anger, disbelief, emptiness, guilt, helplessness, fear, despair, uncertainty, uselessness, shock, powerlessness, irritability and impatience.

Symptoms of Grief

difficulty remembering, or experiencing gaps in memory | anxiety | difficulty making decisions | increased sleep or difficulty sleeping | fatigue |basic self-care and everyday tasks are more difficult | increased or decreased appetite | inability to concentrate | depression | avoiding social interaction | weakened immune system | aches and pains and digestive issues | increased nightmares

Kristin specializes in Grief Counseling and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional.

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“Each person's grief is as unique as their fingerprint, but what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed. That doesn't mean needing someone to reframe it for them. The need is to be fully present to the magnitude of their loss without trying to point out the silver lining.”

— David Kessler