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If you’re coping with grief and need support, rely on SanCharles Behavioral Healthcare Services LLC, a telehealth-only behavioral health practice based in Addison, Texas. Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner Sandra Nwanganga-Anusiem, DNP, PMHNP-BC, offers grief counseling to help you overcome sadness and recover from a loss. Schedule a virtual evaluation at SanCharles Behavioral Healthcare Services LLC by phone or request one online today.
What is grief counseling?
Grief counseling is a form of therapy that helps you overcome emotional distress caused by a loss. Grief comes in many forms. You might experience it because of:
- Death of a loved one
- Divorce
- Breakup
- Job loss
- Loss of a pet
- Chronic illness or disease diagnosis
- Infertility
Responses to grief vary from person to person. Support from SanCharles Behavioral Healthcare Services LLC can help you navigate worrisome emotions to overcome symptoms of grief over time.
Which symptoms can grief counseling address?
Grief can cause the following symptoms:
- Crying spells
- Ongoing or extreme sadness
- Anger
- Feeling detached from your emotions
- Conflicting or confusing emotions
- Fatigue
- Regret
- Guilt
- Shame
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Upset stomach
- Heart palpitations
- Restlessness
- Weakness
- Joint pain
- Sleep changes
- Appetite changes
- Being extremely focused on your loss
You might feel like you've lost hope and direction or have difficulty completing your everyday responsibilities because of grief.
While grief is common after loss, ongoing or complicated grief can interfere with your daily life and cause problems with work, school, relationships, or self-care.
Symptoms of grief may last six months to two years, gradually improving over time. But everyone’s experience with grief is different.
Am I a candidate for grief counseling?
Sandra discusses your medical history, symptoms, lifestyle, and medications during a virtual psychiatric evaluation. She uses DSM-5 criteria to diagnose grief or co-existing mental health disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, and depression. Sandra creates an effective treatment that helps you overcome crippling grief symptoms.
What happens during grief counseling?
Your grief counseling treatment plan may consist of:
- Lifestyle education
- Medication management
- Individualized therapy
- Family or couples therapy
- Group therapy
Sandra calls you during therapy sessions to teach strategies for overcoming challenges in each stage of your grief. She’s here to support you every step of the way during your healing journey.
It’s also helpful to maintain a social support network, stay active, minimize stress, eat nutritious foods, and get plenty of sleep. You should also avoid smoking, drugs, and alcohol.
Schedule virtual grief counseling sessions with Sandra at SanCharles Behavioral Healthcare Services LLC by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.