Grief
From our home office in Fort Worth, Texas, we at Same Time Next Week? Counseling & Consultation, take great care to offer support for and treat clients who are suffering from grief and loss of many kinds. We understand there is no timeline for grief and we are here to help support you in this difficult time.
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Grief is not a problem to be solved; it's an experience to be honored. Manifesting in the wake of loss, grief can originate from the death of a loved one, a major life transition, the end of a relationship, or the slow transformation brought on by illness or aging. Whatever the source, grief is deeply personal and often difficult to understand, even for the person going through it. No two people experience it the same way. Even within ourselves, grief may shift and evolve.
Grief does not follow a straight line. It isn’t tidy, cyclical, or predictable. Many people expect it to move in stages. More often, grief feels like a rollercoaster. Some days you’re moving steadily forward. Other days, you’re suddenly plummeting as you are overwhelmed by memories, emotions, or physical exhaustion. The ups and downs can feel disorienting. However, they are a natural part of the grieving process and not signs that something is wrong.
Experiencing grief is like throwing a pound of glitter into the air. In the immediate aftermath of loss, the pain is obvious. You see it everywhere, and you work to clean it up. But just when it feels like you’ve found some sense of order, you decide to rearrange furniture and shift something in your life. A memory resurfaces, a song plays, a smell tickles something in the back of your mind, and there it is again. Specks of glitter filled with grief you didn’t know were still there, hiding in nooks, crannies, and corners. Grief shows up in unexpected places, long after you think it should have passed.
Grief can also feel like learning to dance with a limp. You slowly adapt to a life that has been forever altered. You may regain balance, movement, and joy, but you’re never quite the same. That doesn’t mean you’re broken; it means you’re human. Loss leaves marks, and those marks become part of the rhythm of your life.
Grief is a language no one teaches you. Suddenly, you're navigating a world that no longer looks or feels the same. Familiar routines become unfamiliar. Ordinary conversations feel strange. People may expect you to “move on” while you’re still learning how to exist without what or whom you’ve lost.
Grief counseling offers a supportive space to help you find your footing. Whether you're grieving a person, a relationship, a job, a version of yourself, or an anticipated future that no longer exists, therapy helps you make sense of your emotions. Grief counselors provide compassionate, nonjudgmental guidance as you process what you’re going through.
In grief counseling, you’ll explore your emotional responses, build coping skills, and learn how to carry your loss in a way that feels manageable. Therapy honors the complexity of grief. This includes all of its sadness, love, anger, and tenderness.
The goal isn’t to “get over” grief but to integrate it into your life in a meaningful way. Over time, with support, many people begin to discover renewed purpose, deeper empathy, and a redefined sense of self.
You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting; it means remembering with less pain and more peace.
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When you are ready to address your concerns related to this and many other related mental health issues, please contact the counselors at Same Time Next Week? Counseling & Consultation, PLLC. We have counselors with immediate openings and are ready to help.​