Over 40+ life losses can cause grief
When we think of bereavement, we usually think of the death of a loved one. Most people looking for bereavement counselling or a grief coach only feel entitled to do so if someone close to them has died.
However there are over 40 different personal losses that can leave us feeling devastated, heartbroken, lost, hopeless and ultimately cause the same emotional and physical symptoms of grief.
The Grief Recovery Method is unique in that it is applicable to any and all kinds of loss. Each Certified Grief Recovery Specialist has been trained to guide grievers without judgement, criticism or analysis. We do not compare losses and we know that every griever is unique.
Not only can the action steps within the Grief Recovery Method be applied to any type of loss, they can be used again and again with any future losses that occur - once you have participated in a Programme, you will have all the tools you need to cope with loss later in life.
Death of a loved one
Divorce, separation, breakup
Estrangement of family members
Miscarriage
Infertility
Abusive or absent parent
Loss of safety due to trauma
Death of a pet
Retirement, empty nest
Loss of health
Loss of finances
Loss of faith
Relocation
Loss of career
Addiction
Loss of identity
Grief isn't what you think it is
What is the Grief Recovery Method?
Because grief is such a misunderstood and little talked about topic it may be easier to start by saying what the Grief Recovery Method isn’t:
It’s not counselling
It’s not therapy
It’s not an alternative treatment
While any of the above routes may be of some little or great benefit, they mainly offer a path to discovery of the thoughts and feelings you have around the loss in your life. However, here at Grief Recovery we maintain that discovery is not the same as recovery. The Grief Recovery Method is an action plan. It is a series of small steps that when taken, in order, by the griever it leads to the completion of all the unresolved business linked to the loss. It is also - to the best of our knowledge - the only grief support programme with an evidence base to its positive impact. There are a number of ways in which you can learn the Grief Recovery Method for yourself, or you can learn how to teach it to others by becoming a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
