DALLAS CENTER FOR LOSS + HEALING
Where Hope Heals
"It is my goal to create a supportive environment where you are able to explore your emotional needs"
Where Hope Heals
"It is my goal to create a supportive environment where you are able to explore your emotional needs"
It is my goal to create a supportive environment where you are able to explore your emotional needs, overcome the barriers that may limit your ability to heal from a loss or traumatic event, and begin to feel and find hope again. from a loss or traumatic event, and begin to feel and find hope again.
When you have lost someone you love and you are unsure of where to turn, Jerianne Ranieri, LCSW and The Dallas Center for Loss and Healing Healing is here to help. By participating in individual, group, or family therapy, the weight of hiding your true feelings related to your very personal grief will be lifted. By exploring and engaging in the teachings and techniques specific to grief, loss, and recovery from death, divorce, or trauma, you will begin to feel those waves of grief that often leave you feeling paralyzed lifting.
If you have been told by those around you that your feelings of grief should be put to the side, and you should be "over it" by now, we are here to listen, support and assure you that there is no "getting over" the loss of someone you love, rather, we will help guide you towards peaceful healing.
This means knowing that the deceased person is no longer alive and would not be part of our everyday lives.
This means that we may experience a variety of intense feelings and begin to work through them as part of the grieving process (eg: we can not avoid these feelings forever-at some point we need to face our grief).
This is the part where we struggle with all of the changes that happen as a result of the person being gone- including all of the practical parts of daily living (eg: more responsibilities at home if it is a parent who died) and all of the effects their loss has upon our sense of who we are and how we see the world (eg: suddenly feeling like 'Life is not fair' or being frustrated with friends who 'do not understand us anymore').
To reinvest energy in life, loosen ties to the deceased and forge a new type of relationship with them based on memory, spirit and love: This means that we begin to acknowledge the value of the relationship we had with the person who died and everything we may have learned or loved or respected or disagreed with about them.
We recognize that we do not need to 'forget' them and that it is okay to care and connect with other people and continue to live our lives even though we miss them terribly. It is important for you to know that you will survive and heal from your loss and we at the Dallas Center For Loss and Healing are here to walk with you every step of the way.
Conflict resolution is an important part of any relationship. Conflict plays a vital role in allowing two people to reconcile differing needs. Unfortunately, when conflict is handled poorly, it can cause distress in the relationship.
Experiences that overwhelm or scare us can leave a lasting impression. The symptoms can leave us stressed, depressed, and have negative consequences for our work and home life.
Feeling understood and understanding one's partner is what allows couples to deeply share one another's lives. Often, couples struggle with communication issues, which actually mask deeper relationship issues.
Self-esteem is a feeling of personal worth. It is important to be able to value yourself regardless of your current state of personal achievement, beauty, or intelligence. Your self-esteem creates the foundation for a full life, great relationships, and a feeling of well-being.
Stress and anxiety are related, but often confused. Stress is tension associated with a specific event (e.g. a test or a job), while anxiety is a non-specific worry about the future. To find relief, people with anxiety may turn to repetitive routines, preoccupations, or addictions.
Trust plays a vital role in sustaining a relationship. People trust differently. For some, trust is established quickly, while others are slow to grant trust. Similarly, some are able to forgive quickly, while others find it hard.
Your journey through grief is a highly personal and individual experience. Rather than focus on a specific timeline it is going to be important to embrace your feelings at this time. Initially grief can feel overwhelming and you may feel out of control but with time, support, and the active act of mourning, you will find that you have a greater ability to heal.
The intensity of grief is related to the degree of attachment to the person, relationship to the deceased, level of understanding and social support from others, personality and the nature of the bereavement.
It may certainly feel like it at times! Particularly if the individuals need to grieve is out of step with social and cultural expectations.
Grief affects people physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. People may be required to make adjustments to their lives and learn new skills, at a time when they feel least able to do so.
Receiving validation and permission to grieve is important in the recovery and healing process.
Reassurance from others who have also experienced grief and an understanding of what people have commonly undergone when grieving can be a helpful yardstick.
Any continued fears or anxieties about your well being or thoughts of self-harm should be addressed by seeking help.
Prolonged intense emotion or obsessive thought or behavior that make functioning difficult may also require help..
Others may feel intensely uncomfortable with the emotion and the pain of the bereaved to the point of feeling helpless. The anxiety this causes may mean that the bereaved person might feel they are being avoided - increasing feelings of isolation.
It is important that the grieving person is assertive about their needs and wishes, and it is helpful if they communicate with family, friends, and colleagues rather than leave them guessing about what would be useful and comforting.
Never underestimate the power of listening and being a warm presence. There are no magic words or actions. Trust your ability to care taking into account your relationship with the person you are trying to help.
It is important to say that grief is a normal response to loss and that people work through the loss with the loving support of family and friends. However, for a variety of reasons it may be necessary to seek professional help in the form of counseling. Counseling may initially intensify painful feelings as the external distractions are removed, and the client is able to focus on their experiences and explore them fully.
People who are grieving may need to talk about their story over and over again and are often concerned about the 'wear out' factor on family and friends, especially if details are very distressing. Equally they may find that others have unrealistic expectations of their recovery or experiences.
Where people have to continue on in roles as parents or careers counseling may provide valuable time-out for their own need to grieve and receive support. A supportive, safe and accepting environment and time set aside regularly can make a great difference. It may provide comfort and hope at a time of great confusion and crisis.
It is important to say that grief is a normal response to loss and that people work through the loss with the loving support of family and friends. However, for a variety of reasons it may be necessary to seek professional help in the form of counseling. Counseling may initially intensify painful feelings as the external distractions are removed, and the client is able to focus on their experiences and explore them fully.
People who are grieving may need to talk about their story over and over again and are often concerned about the 'wear out' factor on family and friends, especially if details are very distressing. Equally they may find that others have unrealistic expectations of their recovery or experiences.
Where people have to continue on in roles as parents or careers counseling may provide valuable time-out for their own need to grieve and receive support. A supportive, safe and accepting environment and time set aside regularly can make a great difference. It may provide comfort and hope at a time of great confusion and crisis.
Jerianne has spent the past 10 years as a Hospice Professional, where she has held the hands of many patients and their loved ones during their journey with and through loss.
Jerianne Ranieri is available for Hospice Consultation for your hospice organization. With over 20 years of successful hospice operations, growth, and compliance success Jerianne is available to assess and provide you with a detailed plans for census and fiscal success.
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Grief is a natural response to loss. It is the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. You may associate grief with the death of a loved one
and this type of loss does often cause the most intense grief. But any loss can cause grief, including:
There is no right or wrong way to grieve but there are healthy ways to cope with the pain. You can get through it! Grief that is expressed and experienced has a potential for healing
that eventually can strengthen and enrich life.
Overcoming The Barriers
Individual counseling provides you with an opportunity to talk openly about your thoughts and feelings in a safe and supportive setting. Using Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will explore healthy ways of healing and recovery.
If you have ever walked out of your therapists office feeling as though you spent your session talking about the weather,
Solution-focused therapy, sometimes called "brief therapy," is for you. Soltion focused therapy, focuses on what you would like to achieve through therapy.
I will help clients envision a desirable future, and together we will map out the small and large steps necessary for the you to realize your vision.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy stresses the role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. It is based on the belief that thoughts, rather than people or events, cause our negative feelings.
I will assist the client in identifying, testing the reality of, and correcting dysfunctional beliefs underlying his or her thinking. Jerianne will then help the client modify those thoughts and the behaviors that flow from them.
CBT has been clinically proven to help clients in a relatively short amount of time with a wide range of disorders, including depression and anxiety.
Family Systems therapy view problems within the family as the result not of particular members' behaviors, but of the family's group dynamic.
The family is seen as a complex system having its own language, roles, rules, beliefs, needs and patterns.
Together, I will assist each individual member understand how her childhood family operated, her role in that system, and how that experience has shaped her role in her current family.
Couples counseling is beneficial to those interested in improving their relationships. We have experience with a diverse range of couples from various racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds. Couples can be married or dating, straight or gay. We assist couples with:
Family dynamics can often be challenging, whether you have a traditional or non-traditional family, we can help.
Family counseling provides an opportunity for everyone to openly talk about their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. Together, we can try to solve any familial issues:
it is my goal to create a supportive environment where you are able to explore your emotional needs, overcome the barriers that may limit your ability to heal from a loss or traumatic event, and begin to feel and find hope again. from a loss or traumatic event, and begin to feel and find hope again.
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