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Here at Restoration Counseling, we provide Christian grief counseling to all clients who have suffered a tragic loss and are in need of support. Strengthened by their faith, our counselors are here to support you in the journey towards unshakeable faith and inner peace. We believe that life and its difficulties are temporary and that we will have an everlasting future without suffering. If you wish to learn more about Christian grief counseling, please contact us today. We are here to help.

How Grief Counseling Can Help 

Grief counseling provides a non-judgmental, safe environment in which you can process your emotions. You’ll learn several critical coping abilities while grieving as part of counseling that will help you fully process previous and ongoing grief and loss. While you express your feelings, you’ll learn how to express them accurately and completely. During the grieving process, you’ll discover how to express everything you’re feeling, no matter what it might be. As you learn to express your emotions in more productive ways, you’ll feel increasingly comfortable with how you think and feel. 

Once you feel at peace with your loss and feel supported, you may begin to move forward with your Christian life. Your grief counselor will assist you in getting there. Your loved one has died, and now you will learn about God’s plan for your life. You will collaborate with your counselor to determine how you can make the most of your life. You may contribute to the spread of the gospel, assist those in need, or perform charitable work.

What is a Grief Counselor? 

A grief and bereavement counselor’s primary objective is to help people deal with grief and maintain excellent mental health and wellness. Those who provide grief and bereavement counseling do not attempt to categorize or phase individuals into distinct groups, but rather, they pay attention and aid people in developing techniques and tools to cope with their specific symptoms of grief. 

The method of active listening is used in these situations. It is always important to be an empathetic listener when working with a client who is grieving. A client’s emotions and ideas may be expressed during this process, resulting in an understanding of what they are feeling and how they seem to be handling the loss. 

Restoration Counseling offers professional grief and loss counseling with a biblical, faith-based perspective. During times of grief, an environment where your faith is affirmed and where any questions or doubts about life, faith, and loss are addressed with compassion, understanding, and biblical faithfulness is important.

What is Grief and Grief Counseling? 

Grief is a normal response to any kind of loss, particularly the loss of a loved one. It goes far beyond simple sorrow and frequently evokes feelings of confusion, doubt, guilt, anger, and other complex feelings. Even with the help of a strong social support network and healthy coping skills, it may take months or years to accept the death of a loved one. Those finding it difficult to recover are assisted by grief counseling. 

Grief counseling, also known as bereavement counseling, aims to assist people in dealing with the death of a loved one. You can receive grief counseling to assist you in coming up with strategies and tactics to deal with your loss and grief during this difficult time. Individuals who have lost someone may seek out grief counseling to assist them in dealing with their feelings and emotions. Grief counseling is particularly helpful for those who have suffered a loss and whose grieving process interferes with their everyday activities, makes them feel guilty or depressed, makes it more difficult to live their own lives, or causes problems in their relationships. Professional counselors are there to help you with all life changes, and losing a friend or family member is a time where support services are very helpful.

Types of Grief Counseling Services 

The method by which one deals with grief is as unique as the manner in which one grieves. Grief therapy techniques provide a variety of approaches to dealing with loss. The best therapy or technique for a person is heavily contingent on numerous factors, particularly whether they are enduring grief (whether they are in a perpetual, chronic state of grief they cannot escape). A combination of grief therapy tools and approaches might be more successful in some instances. The following are common types of grief counseling: 

Grief Support Groups

• A grief support group may be of any shape or size. They may be focused on a particular type of loss or tragedy, or they may be more general. A therapist or religious leader may lead the session, or a trained volunteer may do so. Regardless of their position, the people in these groups have lost someone they care about and therefore have that in common. 

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

• Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psychotherapy method that helps you recognize and alter your negative thought patterns. This therapy is predicated on the principle that by learning to manage your negative thoughts and actions, you can improve your daily quality of life and health. CBT has been demonstrated in numerous studies to improve quality of life in addition to other types of therapy.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

• While acceptance and commitment therapy encourages you to accept negative emotions and situations, it also helps you develop healthier patterns. Psychological flexibility is the process of accepting your emotions instead of running from them, feeling guilty about them, or avoiding them altogether. Psychological flexibility refers to being very present and in the moment. This type of therapy is particularly helpful during life transitions, such as dealing with loss.

Complicated Grief Therapy

• – Complicated grief may result in feelings of hopelessness and intense, prolonged sorrow. Those who are dealing with it may become fixated on the person they lost or on the circumstances of their death. Acceptance and commitment therapy is often used in Complicated Grief Therapy. 

When to Seek Bereavement Counseling

Most people are capable of recovering from grief with the help of relatives, friends, and community support. In fact, research demonstrates that most individuals are able to deal with bereavement-related grief without the assistance of counseling. However, as a general principle, counseling may be beneficial if you find that you have long-term issues with functioning such as relationship issues, problems at work, and difficulty fulfilling important duties. A counselor at Restoration Recovery can help you if you are experiencing the following: 

Sleeping Problems

• A counselor can assist you in establishing sleep habits that promote a restful night’s sleep, which can help improve your energy, mood, and focus. Persistent sleep issues (e.g., being unable to fall asleep, waking in the night, oversleeping, etc.) may negatively impact your well-being. 

Lack of Support

• When you have lost someone close to you, it may be difficult to find the support you need from family and friends. A counselor can provide you with additional support, providing genuine compassion and companionship. Bereavement groups may also be able to assist you in connecting with other individuals who are grieving. 

Stress

• You may be required to take on new responsibilities, such as paying bills, maintaining a household, or caring for children, as a result of a loss. It may also be difficult to establish or maintain new relationships after a loss. Counseling can assist you in finding practical answers to the problems of role change, lowering stress, and helping you locate areas of life you can invest in meaningfully. 

Faith Crisis

• Any person can experience a faith crisis at any moment, but it is more likely to occur after a loss. To rediscover your faith post-tragedy and bereavement, you must reconnect with your values and your higher power. Healing, reflection, and prayer are all included in helping you find comfort and solace once again. A grief counselor can assist you in putting your faith to work again.