Treatment Approaches

Grief is how we come to terms with loss.

When we experience a loss, it can feel like the very ground beneath our feet has been pulled away. Our hearts may ache, and our minds may struggle to understand what has happened. The good news is that grief is a healthy and necessary response. It allows us to deal with and heal from our experiences. The bad news is that grief can be overwhelming, incapacitating, and so very painful. 

What are some of the symptoms of grief? 

Grief and loss can engender a wide range of responses, including:

• Shock
• Numbness
• Disbelief (or denial)
• Guilt
• Regret
• Shame
• Sadness
• Anger
• Intrusive/repetitive thoughts, images, or memories
• Disruptions in your usual eating or sleeping patterns
• Physical symptoms such as fatigue or nausea

These are normal and may fade with time. However, some people may experience intense, prolonged grief that does not resolve on its own. 

Begin healing from loss with grief therapy

If you’ve been unable to move on or put your life back together after a loss, it may be helpful for you to seek out grief therapy. Working with an expert therapist can help you process your thoughts and emotions, and find peace again.

At TICTI, our compassionate grief therapists use the best research-supported treatment methods to help you navigate these difficult times and begin to heal so that you can move forward with your life.

Our research-supported treatment model is individualized and may include: 

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) – EMDR involves concentrating on aspects of the upsetting memory while following the therapist’s moving finger with your eyes; this is repeated until the memory is no longer distressing. EMDR has been found to be the most efficient of the well-established trauma resolution methods. 
  
  
• PC (Progressive Counting) – PC, developed by our founder, Dr. Ricky Greenwald, involves watching a “movie” of the upsetting memory in your mind, while the therapist counts aloud. In all three comparison studies, PC was found to be as effective, efficient, and well-tolerated as EMDR. 
  
  
• Flash – The Flash technique is a relatively new method that enables clients to resolve traumatic memories while focusing on positive imagery. Preliminary research has found Flash to be non-distressing, safe, rapid, and effective.

You don’t have to struggle alone. if you’re ready to take the next step in your healing journey, inquire about grief therapy today.