Speciality areas

Grief counseling

Grief can take up residence in our body and mind when we experience any type of loss. Grief happens when a loved one dies. It can occur when there is a relationship breakup or loss of a job or when we lose a pet. When we experience change, we are forced to let go of familiar patterns and our nervous system has to adjust. We often experience conflicting and confusing emotions. Grief is an emotional response, as well as a neurobiological event affecting our nervous system.

Replacing the pet or the loved one with another cherished person or trying to bury the pain of loss by staying busy or turning to substances to escape doesn’t work. Keeping your thoughts and feelings bottled up is the worst thing you can do.

Time 2 Change Counseling and licensed grief therapist Patty McGrath will help you navigate the rough waters of the process through grief counseling. A licensed clinical therapist and grief counselor, she is intimately aware of the grieving process and how truly difficult it can be. She grieved the life experiences of losing close family members to illness and addictions. She has walked the lonely path of grief and recovered, and has dedicated her life to helping others overcome by grief.

No need to rush the grieving process

Patty works with clients to process the painful feelings and memories and make meaning of what’s happened through grief counseling. She will help you make the necessary changes to move forward in a positive direction. She realizes that grief is deeply personally and unique to each of us, and works with each individual at their own pace.

When we try and rush the grieving process and avoid the painful emotions that occur through loss, we can prolong our suffering. Living with unresolved grief and loss can rise to other crippling struggles, including depression, anxiety and addictive behaviors.

At Time 2 Change, our grief counseling will allow you to shed the tears and and discover ways to make sense of the past that leads to a new, healthier way to live.