Unresolved, Complicated Grief

When we have lost a loved one, ambiguously or literally to death, the experience within can be devastatingly painful. Grief is a dance of amplified emotional landscapes. We might experience deep sadness, depression, anxiety, rage, denial, acceptance and even joy.  And then the dance begins all over again. The more we learn how to dance with our grief, the greater capacity we hold for self compassion and acceptance.

In our work together, we create safety and a solid foundation for your grief to be contained, held, expressed and healed, without limits, expectations or demands, while helping you to gently move forward each day. One puzzle piece at a time, w can help you reclaim and integrate parts of ourself that may have also died when our loved one transitioned.

Ambiguous Loss

Ambiguous loss can look like a divorce, a breakup/relationship ending, a loved one is psychologically absent, absence of a parent (emotionally, physically and/or psychologically due to mental illness, addiction, an accident/health condition, excessive work, etc., loss of physical contact with friends and family due to immigration, moving, life transitions.

Ambiguous loss can leave one feeling confused, lost, stuck and unable to move forward with life. It may leave one re-experiencing grief and loss in the present both with self and relationships that recreate contexts that illicit the original loss.

Healing from ambiguous loss asks that we rediscover hidden parts of ourselves that may have gone into hiding when we experienced loss and finding ways to connect, embrace and nurture these wounded aspects.