Posts in Grief and Loss
Pregnancy After Baby Loss
Pregnancy After Baby Loss

We talk about why pregnancy after loss can be so incredibly difficult, the common emotions associated with pregnancy after loss, how grief and stress can affect a pregnancy and what steps we can take to deal with the grief and stress in a healthy way. If you have experienced the loss of a baby and are pregnant again, or would like to be pregnant again, this episode is a must listen. If you have ever asked the question, when is it the right time to try to get pregnant again, this episode is for you. And if you love someone who is pregnant after the loss of a baby this episode is an absolute must — it will help you understand what she is going through in a really significant way.

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Grief and LossLibby MarlerThe Counseling Collective grief, infant, infant loss, bereavement, motherhood, moving through grief Comment
Understanding Grief After the Death of a Baby
Understanding Grief After the Death of a Baby

Libby shares with us a general overview of what someone who has experienced the loss of a baby can expect in regards to grief. For many of us, the loss of our baby was the first time we have experienced a significant loss close to us, we are unfamiliar with the grieving process and we are trying to discern what’s normal, what isn’t, what is expected of us, when should we seek outside help -- basically all the things and in this episode Libby breaks it all down for us. She shares invaluable expertise regarding baby loss and grief, including helpful steps to take to process through your grief in a way that is not burdensome or weighty but instead, very freeing.

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Grief and LossLibby MarlerThe Counseling Collective grief, infant, infant loss, bereavement, motherhood, moving through grief Comment
Complicated Grief After the Death of a Child
Complicated Grief After the Death of a Child

The grief after the death of a child can be unbearable and the loss will forever change you. However, if mourning becomes a constant state, you may be experiencing complicated grief. Complicated grief after the death of a child can be difficult to recognize and further complicated by the nature of the parent-child relationship. By seeking reconciliation through treatment, you can move through your grief and recapture your ability to live with joy and purpose while honoring the memory of your child.

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Grief and LossLibby MarlerThe Counseling Collective Fort Worthchild loss, loss of a child, loss of a loved one, grief, grief support, grief and lossComment
Using Therapy to Heal After Loss
Using Therapy to Heal After Loss

If you’re a bereaved parent, you might not see the point in therapy because you know there’s no fixing what’s been broken. There aren’t enough sessions in the world to put together your heart that broke when your child died. You may be right, but I believe that therapy is one of the greatest tools for healing after a loss.

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Grief and LossLibby MarlerThe Counseling Collective Fort Worthgrief, child loss, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, parenting Comment
Staying Connected in Grief
Staying Connected in Grief

In the not so distant past, grief was looked at as a linear process. A step by step timeline with tasks to complete and stages to move through until an end was reached in which grief was “resolved” and the bereaved had “moved on” from their loss. But this straight forward and simplistic process doesn’t describe the kind of grief that I see people wrestling with day after day.

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Grief and LossLibby MarlerThe Counseling Collectivelife after loss, grief and loss, grief counseling, grief support, grief journey, moving through grief, loss of a loved oneComment
Resource for Grieving Children
Resource for Grieving Children

One of the most beneficial things a family can do after experiencing the death of a loved one is seek additional support during their grief journey. This is especially important for children! It can be extremely therapeutic and healing for children to have a safe space to talk about their loved one, express their emotions, and meet other children who are experiencing situations similar to their own.

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Resources, Grief and LossLibby Marlergrief counseling, grief journey, grief, loss, children grieve too, childhood grief, grief support, bereavement, grief groupsComment