Are you grieving? Is someone in your life grieving?
Grief can be complex. It can manifest in multiple ways, depending on many factors. It may appear as lashing out, crying, or something completely different. The “five stages of grief” that are well-known are not “one-size-fits-all.” Not everyone will experience the five stages, nor is it healthy to try to sort people who are grieving into specific stages. Some may experience a significant emotional response to a loss and some may not, grief is not to be compared.
Grief is a natural and normal emotion that happens to people who have experienced significant life events. In turn, these life events that cause grief will vary from person to person. Grief can result from:
- Death of a loved one (including miscarriages)
- Divorce or other heartbreak
- Loss of a pet
- Loss of a home, community
- Career change
- Estrangement
- Aging parents
- Loss of trust or security
- Loss of identity
- Along with other life events
If you or someone you love who has experienced a loss, know that you are not alone. Many grieving people do not know how to make the pain stop. We understand how hard it can be to function normally and be happy again after a loss, especially when people around you don’t understand.
Despite what others may say, time is not the healer of broken hearts. With time, the intensity of the emotional pain may decrease—but it still hurts. Instead, we must learn how to grieve properly.
Grief Recovery Group in Edmonton
Many of us were not taught how to grieve properly. And unhealed pain can affect your relationships with your loved ones, your preoccupation with sad memories, decrease in quality of life, and sometimes even lead to maladaptive coping strategies. You might not feel connected with yourself, either.
What if you could work through your feelings without fear of analysis, criticism, or judgement?
What if you could learn how to heal and bring closure to this pain?
Pearl Psychological’s Vanessa Iceton and Leah McKinney are offering a grief recovery group in Edmonton starting September 2025. Vanessa is a Grief Recovery Method Specialist who has helped many people understand and heal from grief in her grief support groups. Alongside her is Leah, whose dedication to compassionate care will empower you on your journey of healing.
Come join us in an 8-week grief counselling program where our trained professionals walk you through evidence-based tools and healing strategies in a safe group environment. We will use the Grief Recovery Handbook and meet weekly to learn about the complexities of grief and embrace healing. Join us Tuesdays between 6pm and 8pm starting September 30, 2025 and embark on this journey of healing in community.
Give yourself time to heal alongside others experiencing similar emotions. Sign up for our Edmonton Grief Recovery Group with Vanessa and Leah, or call us at 587-400-0300 for more information.
Want to book an individual session? Contact us today and we can help you find the right therapist.
Early Bird discount for our September Grief Recovery Group is valid until August 30, 2025. Find out more by reaching out.
