Grief is universal and unique, complex and simple, painful and beautiful. It is a normal part of life and death, and yet one that culturally, we are not very prepared to handle. The counselors at Rooted Compassion focus on the body-mind connection, as we support and walk alongside our clients healing from depression, anxiety, trauma, grief or loss. As our counselors walk alongside clients, they each have their own specialties to help in the healing. This Rooted Musings edition is all about Grief Counseling. |
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Grief often results in the loss of something or someone important. People experience grief when coping with the loss of a: - loved one
- relationship
- beloved pet
- career
- dream
- relocation
- or any other loss that is impacting their life and/or ability to function in optimal ways
SIT is a type of grief counseling strategy. SIT stands for slow down, interpret, and train. S - Slow Down: Allow yourself to take the “sacred pauses” in moments throughout your day. Take a few deep breaths, inhale peace, exhale a little longer, letting out stress. I - Interpret: Name what you are feeling and notice where you may be feeling any sensations in your body. By naming the emotion and noticing any associated body sensations we may feel at that time, we can more easily bring a state of felt safety and ease to our nervous system. T - Train: Much like an athlete or musician trains, you can use intentional focus to train your brain, mind, body, soul and spirit to integrate the experience of grief, to honor it. This discipline of training involves many different skills and tools that can be practiced and learned over time, including mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques, Somatic Experiences, yoga (Paul Denniston offers yoga expressly for grief), journaling, etc. By allowing yourself to SIT with the grief, in small, manageable amounts, you will be helping yourself heal and move through the grieving process with less suffering. |
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Grief Counseling at Rooted Compassion |
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Thank you for your time reading our Rooted Musings, |
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the Rooted Compassion Team |
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