Grief and Loss Support: You Don’t Have to Carry This Alone

Grief touches every part of us—our thoughts, emotions, relationships, and even our sense of identity. Whether it follows the loss of a loved one, a major life change, or something less visible but deeply felt, grief is a normal, human response. And yet, it can feel anything but normal when you're in the middle of it.

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, we offer a compassionate space to help you navigate your grief—whether it’s fresh and raw or something you've carried quietly for years. You don't have to go through it alone.

Understanding Grief: It's More Than Just Death

When we hear the word “grief,” we often think of losing someone we love. But grief can come from many forms of loss. It can show up after:

• The death of a family member, friend, or pet

• Divorce or the end of a relationship

• Miscarriage, infertility, or pregnancy loss

• Losing a job or a sense of career identity

• Moving away from a home, community, or culture

• Health changes or receiving a diagnosis

• A major life transition or change in identity

• Estrangement from family or friends

• Global or community trauma

Every loss is valid. Your grief is real, even if others don’t always understand it.

What Is Ambiguous Loss?

Ambiguous loss refers to losses that don’t have clear closure or recognition—and it can be just as painful as more visible grief. Examples include:

• A loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s

• Having a parent or partner who is physically present but emotionally unavailable

• Loss of a relationship due to addiction or mental illness

• Uncertainty around missing persons

• Identity loss due to trauma, aging, or major life shifts

• Cultural or generational loss

With ambiguous loss, the grief may go unspoken or unacknowledged by others—which can make the pain feel even more isolating. Therapy offers a space where this kind of grief is seen, supported, and honored.

When Grief Becomes Too Heavy to Hold Alone

Grief has no timeline. But there are moments when the weight of it may begin to affect your ability to function or feel like yourself. You may benefit from support if you notice:

• Difficulty completing daily tasks

• Persistent sadness, numbness, or hopelessness

• Trouble sleeping or changes in appetite

• Intense guilt, anger, or regret

• Isolating yourself or feeling disconnected from others

• Anxiety about the future or the permanence of your loss

• Feeling like your grief isn’t “normal” or that others expect you to move on

• A sense that you’re stuck and can’t move forward

Even if your grief doesn’t fit a clinical definition, you still deserve support. Therapy isn’t just for people in crisis—it’s for anyone navigating something hard and human.

How Therapy Can Help with Grief

There is no "fixing" grief—but with support, you can learn to live with it in a way that honors your loss and your continued life.

In therapy, we’ll work together to:

• Process your emotions in a safe, judgment-free space

• Explore and name your unique experience of grief

• Work through complicated or unresolved feelings (like guilt or anger)

• Understand how your loss is impacting your relationships, routines, and sense of self

• Reconnect with meaning, purpose, and hope

• Begin to grow around your grief—not move on from it

You don’t have to make sense of it all on your own. Even just being witnessed in your pain can be incredibly healing.

Therapy Models for Grief Support

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, we draw from several evidence-based approaches to support clients experiencing grief:

1. Traditional Talk Therapy

Sometimes, the most powerful thing is simply having a space to talk. Talk therapy gives you a compassionate, nonjudgmental environment to explore your loss and feel truly heard.

2. Grief Counseling

This focused approach helps you process the emotional and physical symptoms of grief, identify coping strategies, and find ways to hold both loss and life at the same time.

3. "Growing Around Grief" Model

This model challenges the idea of “moving on.” Instead, it helps you build a meaningful life around your grief. Your loss becomes a part of your story—not the whole story.

4. Trauma-Informed Therapy (when applicable)

For clients whose grief is tied to sudden, traumatic, or complicated loss, we use trauma-informed care to support nervous system regulation and emotional safety.

You won’t be rushed through your grief or pressured to “let go.” Our approach meets you exactly where you are.

When to Reach Out for Support

There is no “right” time to begin therapy for grief. Some people come in days after a loss; others years later. You may want to reach out if:

• You're overwhelmed by emotions or numbness

• Your grief feels complicated or stuck

• You’re feeling isolated or misunderstood

• You want to process a loss that others might not recognize

• You’re ready to start reconnecting with life—without forgetting what you’ve lost

You don’t need a diagnosis or crisis to get support. You just need to be human—and hurting.

Grief Support at Growth Era Counseling & Wellness

Grief changes you. It changes your world. But you don’t have to rebuild alone.

At Growth Era Counseling & Wellness, we provide grief therapy in Connecticut. We work with individuals facing all types of loss, including ambiguous, disenfranchised, or long-unspoken grief.

We’re here to help you hold what’s heavy—and begin finding light again, one step at a time.

You’re Not Alone in Your Grief. Let’s Walk Through This Together.

If you’re ready to begin therapy for grief and loss, we’re here to support you.
Reach out today to schedule a consultation. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting—it means remembering with care.