Most people experience grief and loss at some point in their lives. It could be due to the death of a loved one or a traumatic event involving death like a natural disaster. Grief can lead to anger, confusion, sadness, loneliness, and helplessness. People can grieve relationships that end, parts of their life, pets, lost jobs, and many other things that come with experiencing life.
Available Treatment Options
The goal of most grief and loss therapy is to help people integrate and adjust to a life without the person or thing that they lost. Therapist interventions for grief involve identifying and processing emotions, remembering and commemorating what was lost, making sense of complicated relationships with the person who died (such as an abusive parent), and forging ahead in life with the acknowledgment of the loss but the strength to keep going.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Grief and Loss
I believe that healing can only occur when we look at ourselves with compassion and clarity. While learning coping skills is helpful and often necessary, the flexibility and frustration tolerance that every life requires is only achievable by learning to let go of the internal struggles and self-criticism. That is why I was drawn to IFS, an approach that offers concrete tools to bring about hea...
Jill Lees primarily works with female-identifying adult clients. She adopts a holistic approach to help develop greater self-awareness of thoughts and behaviors and to pinpoint the reasons behind why we may think and act in certain ways. Jill's therapeutic approaches include mindfulness/somatic work and psychodynamic therapy, among others, but she tailors therapy to each client.
Welcome to my private practice, where I offer empathic, personalized care to adults and culturally diverse populations, empowering clients to take control of their mental and physical health. Through a supportive approach, I help individuals build skills and confidence to improve their overall well-being and lead healthier, more balanced lives.
I'm well-versed in traditional therapeutic techniques as well as evidence-based medication management to ensure my patients receive the most thorough level of care. My holistic approach considers your unique needs when crafting a treatment plan that will work best for you! I am passionate about the work I do, listening intently to every detail you share.
I started my current practice because I believe psychiatric care can be so much more than the current medical model provides patients. Engaging in active listening and providing time during sessions for you to share your concerns is essential to cultivating true change. You are not just a diagnosis. You are a unique individual whose mental, physical, and social health all impact your overall we...