Are you mourning the loss of a partner or spouse?

Talking about the death of a partner or spouse is incredibly painful, difficult and can feel impossible. It might feel like you are barely surviving or that you will never be okay again. Grief and significant loss pose several challenges that can feel like a chronic-illness and overtake every part of our being. You are not only mourning the death of your loved one, but the love, care, connection, companionship and support you felt during your relationship. At Long Island Psychology, our therapists are here to support you and help you confront this incredibly painful and difficult experience. Our Resilience Training Program may be helpful to you if you have recently lost a partner or spouse and are feeling:

• Raw emotional pain that feels inescapable and indefinite
• The combination of overwhelming grief and the responsibility of being either alone or a single parent
• Numbness or the inability to process your emotions
• Trouble sleeping or concentrating on tasks and conversations
• Feeling unable to express your emotions or talk to friends and family about your loved one
• Feeling isolated, lost, and lonely
• Depression/Anxiety/PTSD or other mental health issues

Processing loss can take many forms. There is no one right way to grieve and mourn. We are here for you to help you take the steps to both feel the pain and grief and to start moving forward and reshape the way you live. This process takes a lot of time and strength and is different for each person, but we are here to support you and help you in the way that is best for you. Our Resilience Training Program can support you by:

• Confronting the intensity of the emotional pain
• Managing the grief and fresh loss
• Addressing the loss with family/children
• Talking about memories and stories of your partner or spouse, and learning to share those with friends and family
• Persevering through the hardships and cultivating a sense of self outside of the relationship
• Developing a new daily routine that promotes a healthier well-being
• Working on other forms of relationship connectivity with friends, family, support groups and other community institutions
• Addressing and overcoming Depression/Anxiety/PTSD or other forms of mental health issues

Not everyone feels loss and death in the same way, and that is OK. We are here to support you in whichever way is best for you, and to help you confront an extraordinarily difficult time in your life. Our Resilience Training Program may help you manage your grief and cope with your loss, providing you with the tools to overcome hardships and emotional pain. Please visit our Resilience Training Program page or call 516-732-0273 to learn more. For more information about our Garden City and Rockville Centre, NY locations, please visit our contact us page.