Complicated Grief After the Death of a Child

The grief after the death of a child can be unbearable and the loss will forever change you. However, if mourning becomes a constant state, you may be experiencing complicated grief. Complicated grief after the death of a child can be difficult to recognize and further complicated by the nature of the parent-child relationship. By seeking reconciliation through treatment, you can move through your grief and recapture your ability to live with joy and purpose while honoring the memory of your child.

Grief and LossLibby MarlerMay 15, 2020The Counseling Collective Fort Worthchild loss, loss of a child, loss of a loved one, grief, grief support, grief and lossComment

Using Therapy to Heal After Loss

If you’re a bereaved parent, you might not see the point in therapy because you know there’s no fixing what’s been broken. There aren’t enough sessions in the world to put together your heart that broke when your child died. You may be right, but I believe that therapy is one of the greatest tools for healing after a loss.

Grief and LossLibby MarlerMarch 17, 2020The Counseling Collective Fort Worthgrief, child loss, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, parenting Comment

Grief and God

Ten days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God.

Grief and LossLibby MarlerJuly 22, 2019The Counseling Collective Fort Worthgrief counseling, grief support, grief journey, traumatic loss, grief and loss, child loss, moving through griefComment

Grief and Childloss: A Book Recommendation

If you or someone you love has experienced the death of a child, one book we recommend reading is Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir by Jayson Greene.

Grief and Loss, ResourcesLibby MarlerJune 27, 2019The Counseling Collectivegrief, loss, loss of a loved one, child loss, infant loss, bereavement, grief counseling, recommended reading, hope, marriage, death, healing, finding meaning, mental healthComment

Can Trauma Help You Grow?

How can we allow the trauma from our lives to transform us? Allowing us to become more compassionate and empathetic as people? Can we learn to create a way of living with trauma that allows us to bring new meaning to our lives?

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