If you can’t mourn the death of a loved one the way you want to, these grief counselors have tips for getting through it.
a licensed clinical social worker and grief specialist practicing in Brooklyn, New York. “Chances are there’s going to be someone who understands how you feel,” she says. “You have other people who are also going through it, and that helps.”You could also talk to a therapist, who can conduct virtual appointments via phone or video call.
This could be cooking a favorite recipe that you associate with them, going to the park and writing a letter to them every week at the same time, making a playlist of songs that you both enjoyed. You could also fill a box with mementos and photos, and use it as a kind of stand-in for a memorial. Brennan recommends lighting a candle and journaling about the person, painting scenes that are reminiscent of time you spent together, or reading a poem that makes you think of them.
“There’s no workaround for grief. There’s no one way to grieve, and everyone grieves differently,” according to New York City-based family grief counselor and certified thanatologist Dorlester concurs and tells clients it’s important to “acknowledge that you are very sad”—a deceptively simple but crucial first step to begin healing from grief. She recommends practicing the
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