Holidays & Grief: Video Series Pt. 5

Holidays & Grief: Video Series Pt. 5

It’s extremely challenging to think of celebrating the holidays when a loved one has died. The celebrations only seem to magnify grief. Bereavement Counselor, Janice McCarthy, MSW, LSW, has prepared a short video addressing the topic. It’s important to have a plan....
Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 4

Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 4

We continue our mini video series on Psychologist J. William Worden’s Tasks of Grieving with the fourth and final task: to find an enduring connection with the deceased while embarking on a new life. Finding ways to connect with your loved one is a normal and healthy...
Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 3

Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 3

We have talked about Psychologist J. William Worden’s 1st and 2nd tasks of mourning in our previous blog posts and videos.  We continue our mini video series with the 3rd task, adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing. As with tasks 1 and 2,...
Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 2

Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 2

Task #2: Working through the pain of grief. We continue our mini video series on Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning with the second task, working through the pain of grief.  Stated simply, this task involves understanding and feeling the emotions that go with the...
Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 1

Hope for Healing: Video Series Pt. 1

If you have ever attended one of our bereavement groups, you know that our grief counselor, Jan McCarthy, would always remind us that she is bringing “hope” into the room. Since we currently are not hosting grief groups, we have made arrangements with Jan to bring...