The loss of a loved one around the holidays is especially hard and difficult. Louis LaGrand, one of the world’s leading grief counselors and author of “Love Lives On: Learning from the Extraordinary Encounters of the Bereaved,” offers some specific suggestions to help you cope during the grief process. 1. Expect sadness, and give yourself [...]
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Elizabeth Edwards’ Death Can Help You Feel and Heal
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December 8, 2010
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Public figures such as Elizabeth Edwards and Princess Diana can help the rest of us feel our emotions and feelings. I noticed when John Lennon died on the streets of NYC that my clients were deeply affected by his death. That is when I began to use the dramatic events in public figures’ lives as [...]
Say Goodbye to Guilt
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January 23, 2009
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By Doris Jeanette, Psy.D. – Family members frequently feel guilt when someone dies. Mothers feel especially responsible for their children. No matter what the rational reason for the death, they feel as if it is their fault. And children can sometimes carry guilt into their adult years, thinking they had something to do with the [...]
