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Loss and Grief Counselling
Grief and loss counselling at cooks hill can help

Grief & Loss  Why Counselling Helps

Losing someone in your life can take a huge toll on you and those around you. It is literally one of the most difficult times in most of our lives and each person copes with the situation differently.

The emotional burden can be very difficult to bear, and there are times when it is so severe it can manifest itself in physical symptoms. Loss, grief, anxiety and depression are serious issues that could plague anyone at certain points in their lives.

When we experience such a taxing emotion, it can affect so many aspects of your life, so what’s the best way to deal with it? Is there a healthy way to cope? 

It's important to understand a bit about the stages of grief and loss so you are better placed to cope with it.

The Stages of Grief and Loss

Let’s first try to understand what a person goes through when experiencing this severe sadness. According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, people go through five stages.

Denial
Loss can be an imposing feeling, and sometimes it is hard to believe. As such, people tend to make themselves think that it is not happening, that it is all a bad dream.

Anger
We get furious at the situation. Why did it have to happen to us? It’s unfair! What did we do to deserve such pain and suffering? It’s a mechanism that helps us vent our feelings.

Bargaining
At this point, the questions continue to come. We think about the “what ifs” and “if onlys.” We tend to bargain with a higher power to just take away the pain, or obtain a result that will get us out of the feeling.

Depression
This is the point when we are done fighting. The feelings of loss settle in, and we are helpless. We realise that this feeling isn’t going away, and that we can’t go back to a time when things were ideal.

Acceptance
Accepting something doesn’t necessarily mean you are okay already. It only means that you have come to face reality. There is nothing we can do but move forward.

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talking can help with grief
Talk It Out

Grieving alone is not going to make it any easier. While everyone has to find their own time before they start talking to others, and some don't’ ever. It helps to have a professional who can help you foster positive outcomes and Cooks Hill Counselling are well trained in grief and loss counselling. We are located in the Newcastle area of NSW.

Here’s why talking to people helps:
Sharing the loss makes the burden a lot easier to carry. Keeping it in will make it difficult to cope. Communing with a group of people gives you purpose and a sense of belonging
You won’t have to handle all the concerns alone. Others can help you with different responsibilities.

Professional Advice is Best
There are times when having a counselor would do wonders. They provide you with non-judgmental insight and allow you to self-introspect into the feeling, as well as guide you to becoming better. It is not a quick process, but we will do everything we can to help you get there.

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