Grief is about a broken heart, not a broken brain.
All efforts to heal the heart with the head fail because the head is the wrong tool for the job.
It’s like trying to paint with a hammer—it only makes a mess.
― John W. James, The Grief Recovery Handbook
We're Jon and Heather
YOUR CERTIFIED GRIEF RECOVERY SPECIALIST® TEAM
We first learned about the Grief Recovery Method after losing our 19-year-old nephew to leukemia. Since then, we’ve seen the Grief Recovery Method help in many ways:
- Lives and relationships change for the better
- A renewed sense of joy and purpose
- Our own relationship grow stronger as a couple
The healing power of this method has helped us and many others find hope and connection again.
Your Grief Matters
We offer evidence-based tools and techniques to help you navigate the complex emotions of grief. Our program is designed to support you in finding your own path to healing.
FAQs About Grief
How does unresolved grief harm you?
Grief that we've buried impedes our ability to feel the broad range of human emotions.
Other problems include:
- difficulty concentrating
- challenges with connecting with others
- depression
- problems caused by coping mechanisms
Will my heart always be broken?
It doesn't have to be.
People often continue to experience profound grief months, years, and even decades after significant losses in their lives.
But, we've also found that those who trust the Grief Recovery Process find profound relief, joy, and purpose in their lives once they complete the work.
Will I forget about my loved one if I complete the grief around when they died?
That's such an important question. The answer is a resounding NO!
We don't forget them when we complete the grief about them no longer being in our lives.
Instead, the pain and heat around that loss ends, and we are left with a fuller understanding and appreciation for that person.
Is grief only from death?
Perhaps the most intense feelings of grief come from death. But other extremely common courses are:
- divorce
- loss of health
- life transitions
- even happy things like births and retirements
Start healing from your grief today.
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We know that children and adults are resilient, but pushing through emotional pain isn't the answer. Doing so doesn't heal the pain. It buries it, just to continue affecting us...
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Grief Recovery In my article about the book Hatchet, I discussed the impacts of unresolved grief. In addition to the immediate emotional pain, we also find...