Why Therapy Can Be a Helpful Companion in Grief
Grief is one of the most universal human experiences and yet, when we’re in it, it can feel like we are the only ones carrying such deep, unbearable pain. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a home, or even a dream we held close, grief touches every part of us…our bodies, our emotions, and our sense of identity. It shifts how we see the world, and how the world sees us.
Therapy can be a deeply supportive space during this process. When grief feels overwhelming or isolating, therapy offers a place to slow down, to witness your own experience, and to give language to what feels unspeakable. Having someone hold your story without judgment or expectation allows you to meet grief not as something to “get over,” but as something to move through.
My Own Experience With Grief
When my sister passed away, I learned firsthand how grief reshapes us. One of the most profound moments of my own grieving journey was during her burial ritual. As I helped prepare her body, I felt something shift inside me. For the first time, I fully understood how loss demands that we pause. Grief asks us to be patient with ourselves. It deserves to be witnessed by ourselves, by our communities, and sometimes with the help of a therapist.
That moment with my sister’s body showed me that grief is not something to “rush through” or “fix.” Instead, it is an invitation to presence and tenderness. Therapy mirrors this process: it is a space that honors the slowing down, the silence, and the acknowledgment of pain so that we might find, over time, more peace in the process.
Why Therapy Helps
Companionship in loneliness: Therapy provides a steady witness to the places in grief where you may feel most alone.
Tools for coping: It can help you build ways to carry the loss with more gentleness, rather than feeling consumed by it.
Space for meaning-making: Grief often shifts our identity and worldview. Therapy can support you in understanding who you are in this “after.”
Permission to pause: In a culture that pressures us to “move on,” therapy reminds you that grief moves at its own pace.
An Invitation
If you are walking through grief, whether recent or long-standing, you don’t have to do it alone. At Ewers and Mine Counseling, we offer a compassionate space to process your experience and to begin to find healing at your own pace.
We invite you to reach out to schedule a free consultation before beginning therapy, so you can see if this feels like the right fit for you.
Written by Maggie