Discover valuable guidance on finding grief support and navigating therapy. Learn the important questions to ask potential therapists to ensure you receive compassionate care tailored to your healing journey.
• “Have I been struggling to feel like myself recently?”
• “Do the things that used to bring me joy feel empty and void?”
• “How do I want to feel on the day-to-day and is that obtainable without professional support?”
• “Have my loved ones mentioned to me on multiple occasions that they’re worried about me?”
• “Are the things that I do to relieve pressure no longer working?”
Questions to ask your therapist/support provider to check that they are grief-informed.
• What is your comfort level working with someone who was impacted by death by suicide?
• Is your approach person centered therapy?
• What kind of continued education do you have for grief/trauma therapy?
• What trainings have you done for suicide and suicide deaths specifically?
• Have you worked with other clients with grief?
• Have you experienced your own grief?
• Does your own religious/cultural background influence your practice?
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