Grief and Loss

Grief therapy is a process through which an individual can get the support necessary to process the pain that accompanies loss. No one ever completely recovers from significant loss. It is not something that we move past, but rather something we move through.
We Live in a Death Denying Culture Where the Topic of Mortality is Often Avoided.

For most of us, there is very little societal structure or preparation for the painful inevitability of loss. Most of us learn about grief while we are experiencing it. This can be a bit like learning how to swim while you are drowning. The process of recovering from significant loss is a lengthy and difficult one. Contrast that notion with the standard seventy-two-hour bereavement leave allotted by many employers to employees who have experienced loss. In a sense, society’s expectations for a speedy return to normalcy, as well as our own similar expectations can significantly impact how we approach the grieving process. The avoidance of addressing this sometimes-overwhelming cascade of emotion can lead to prolonged distress in the long run.

While loved ones and friends will offer their well-intentioned support, loss often feels like an isolating and lonely experience. Bereaved individuals are often reluctant to share feelings about loss with others for fear of being a burden. People often feel or appear very uncomfortable discussing this subject and often find themselves at a loss for something to say.

Grief therapy is a process through which an individual can get the support necessary to process the pain that accompanies loss. No one ever completely recovers from significant loss. It is not something that we move past, but rather something we move through. For many of us, there is a lack of closure during grief, and this creates conflicting emotions like guilt, anger, sadness and anxiety. The work of therapy is to process these feelings as part of the natural experience of loss.

We will work together to gain a sense of completeness around unexpressed emotions and incomplete communication. We will work on specific exercises to help reprocess our relationships with lost loved ones that reflects the transition into our new reality. We will discuss meaningful ways in which to continue the presence of lost loved ones within our lives. Ultimately, their memory creates a more meaningful experience within our own lives, so that we may carry our loved ones with us as we continue to move forward.

Other Therapy
Services in Boca Raton, FL

  • Psychotherapy

    Depression, anxiety and relationship problems often result from a consistent commitment to a narrative that leaves us unfulfilled. Psychotherapy can help you overcome this narrative and start living a more fulfilling life.

  • Anger Management

    People are individuals. Those that over-react often do so for very different reasons. That is why it is necessary to take a comprehensive and wholistic therapeutic approach when dealing with individuals who struggle with anger.

  • EMDR

    EMDR is widely considered the therapy of choice for those suffering the emotional impact of events like childhood and adult abusive relationships, tragic accidents, victimization, sudden loss of a loved one and other traumas.

  • Grief and Loss

    Grief therapy is a process through which an individual can get the support necessary to process the pain that accompanies loss. No one ever completely recovers from significant loss.

Credentials

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
  • Certified Grief Recovery Specialist
  • Certified Anger Management Specialist
  • Board Certified Addictions Professional
  • Qualified Supervisor for MHC Interns

There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Eric Bricker

LMHC, CAP, EMDR

There is a lot that goes into the shaping of a life. You are the culmination of your experiences and your gifts, your triumphs and your disappointments, your past and all that has yet to come. How we have continued to process these things will create the narrative of our relationship to all who surround us, and the person that we are in the world.

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