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This blog will allow you the opportunity to acquire both support and guidance after experiencing a significant loss.

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Three Things To Remember When Helping a Client With Grief

As professionals who deal with those who have experienced a loss, there are certain things that we know are better ways of helping. The comfort from family and friends is sometimes helpful to the bereaved but on a professional level, there are a few specific things to remember when working with a person who is grieving a loss.

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  • Jun 13, 2016
  • Cole James
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Divorce Grief; Personalizing The Healing Process

"Time heals all wounds." "Keep your chin up." "You're better off without your ex anyway." Are these some of the sentiments you've heard since divorcing your spouse? While your family and friends mean well, the reality is that the grieving process in the aftermath of a divorce cannot be summed up in a neat little cliche. Grief is hard, messy and very personal.

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  • Jun 08, 2016
  • Cole James
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The Key Benefits of Forgiveness During the Grieving Process

Whether you're grieving the loss of someone who is still alive, yet no longer involved in your life through divorce or by choice, or someone who has passed on, forgiveness during the grieving process is critical. It's not just freeing to you in general. It's also a key part of the grieving and recovery process.

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  • Jun 07, 2016
  • Cole James
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How do I know if I have unresolved grief? It's simple...

Unresolved grief can be caused by a wide variety of life events. Although most people associate grief with death and are upset at not being able to say a final "I love you" or "good bye", there are over forty life experiences that can cause grief, many of which remain unresolved.

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  • Jun 06, 2016
  • Cole James
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The myth that time heals all wounds

Songwriters from Carole King to Sheena Easton have purported this phrase: "Time heals all wounds." Mourners seek to comfort those grieving with the same words. The sad truth is, that's a lie.

How long does grief last?

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  • Jun 02, 2016
  • Russell Friedman
  • 4 comments

Helping a client with Grief: Five hidden losses to know about

Grief is defined as the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.* Death and divorce are the most obvious losses but there are other losses. In fact, there are 43 life events that can produce feelings of grief.

Five Losses That Are Often Overlooked

 
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  • May 23, 2016
  • Russell Friedman
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6 Reasons I Became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist

 

Here are 6 reasons I became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist. See if any of them resonate with you. 

 

 

 

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  • May 13, 2016
  • Allison James Henry
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Grief Support Groups: Different Programs with Different Goals

This is the first in a four-part series about programs that offer support for grief. Before we get to those programs, let’s start with a basic definition of grief. Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss. But even though that’s true, the reality is that most of what we learn about dealing with grief is not normal, not natural, and sadly, not helpful.

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  • May 13, 2016
  • Russell Friedman
  • 2 comments

Online Memorials Aren't Always Enough to Accomplish Recovery from Loss

We’ve all seen them in our Facebook feeds. A fallen serviceman or police officer is being remembered by his or her family and friends, and those in the community are asked to share the post to honor that person's life.

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  • Apr 21, 2016
  • Russell Friedman
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How to Get Rid of Feelings of Guilt Following a Loss

Are you lugging around feelings of guilt about someone important to you who died? 
 
Are those feelings hanging around long after you—and others who care about you—think they should be gone? If so, there’s a possibility that what you’re calling guilt is something else.
 
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  • Apr 18, 2016
  • Russell Friedman
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