CHRISTI LINDSAY, PsyD

When we lose someone we love, it feels like we have lost a part of ourselves. Something within us has been torn out, leaving a hole that we easily imagine will never heal.  The pain can be profound, the feelings of helplessness, or regret, or guilt overwhelming.  

Having a partnership where you can talk through these feelings can make a huge difference not only in how quickly and how well you are able to move through the process of grieving, but also how you ultimately are able to frame the experience and your memories of the person lost into the narrative of your own self and life as you move forward.  

 

What you carry with you afterward is just as important as surviving the hurt of the loss.