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

Staying Connected in Grief

In the not so distant past, grief was looked at as a linear process. A step by step timeline with tasks to complete and stages to move through until an end was reached in which grief was “resolved” and the bereaved had “moved on” from their loss. But this straight forward and simplistic process doesn’t describe the kind of grief that I see people wrestling with day after day.

Grief and LossLibby MarlerAugust 22, 2019The Counseling Collectivelife after loss, grief and loss, grief counseling, grief support, grief journey, moving through grief, loss of a loved oneComment

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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