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Perspectives Counseling Centers Newsletter

May 2014


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 CHILDREN 

New Groups Starting NOW!

 


New Group Begins June 18!
Hands on learning as they practice valuable social skills needed to function in society. 

Learn valuable skills to cope with & conquer their fears & anxieties.  

For boys 8-12 who struggle with anger, impulsiveness & hyperactivity. 

   

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TEENS 

New Groups Starting NOW!

 

Teen EDGE

 

New Group Begins June 10!

For teens who struggle with depression, anxiety and self-destructive behaviors.

 

Cutting EDGE

Helping teens overcome the urge for self-injurious behavior.

 

Social Skills EDGE

Hands on learning as they practice valuable social skills needed to function in society.

 

Self-Esteem EDGE

 

Fall 2014

Focusing on increasing all aspects of self-esteem for girls presented in a fun "girl empowerment" workshop.

 

Self-Control/Anger EDGE 

Teen anger management program to learn about anger styles, ways to decrease anger outbursts and manage  emotions effectively.

 

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ADULTS

 

The Young Women's EDGE

 

New Group forming NOW!

For ages 18-25.  Exploring women's issues including anxiety, relationships, career & life transitions

 

 The Self-Control Parenting Seminar

 

July 10, 2014

Parenting the impulsive, angry & hyperactive child.  Learn skills to help yourself & your children.

 

Parenting the Self-Destructive Teen

 

Summer 2014

Learn the truth about self-destructive behavior; learn how to help your teen.

 

The HEART of Marriage

Have a stronger, healthier, more satisfying & fulfilling marriage!  Discover the HEART of your Marriage!

 

The HEART of Family

Learn how to work through conflict in the family.  Find solutions for complicated family dynamics!   Discover the HEART of your Family!

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Thank you for taking a moment out of your busy schedule to read our newsletter! 

Our groups and workshops continue throughout the summer and Perspectives is here to help you or those whom you refer to us.

LaTanya Carter, Ph.D. LP, wrote a thoughtful article on grief titled "A Tear in the Tapestry. Grieving the Death of a Loved One."  Please read it below and gain valuable information about this heartfelt topic.

Please feel free to call with questions or visit our website at  www.perspectivesoftroy.com.


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A Tear in the Tapestry

Grieving the Death of a Loved One

by LaTanya A. Carter, Ph.D., L.P.

 

Grief is a natural response to the death of a loved one and a necessary process for recovering from that loss.  The people in our lives each play a unique role in our understanding of our world.  Everything comes together in our minds like a carefully woven tapestry.  Death creates a tear in that tapestry.  It disrupts our understanding of our world, and our minds are forced to try to mend the tear.  The grieving process is initiated to help us accept the loss and integrate it into a revised way of understanding and relating to our world.

 

The Grieving Process

Grief is a unique experience; no two people grieve in the same way.  However, there are some common features of the grieving process that most people do experience[1]:

 
  • Shock and disbelief
  • Spontaneous emotional reactions
  • Depression and loneliness
  • Physical distress
  • Worry and panic
  • Guilt
  • Anger and resentment
  • Resistance to returning to daily routine
  • Return of hope
  • Integration of the loss
   

People often move through this process in stages and may find it difficult to move past one area of grief into the next.  Until those problems are resolved, it will be difficult to reach a point of having hope again and integrating the loss into our lives. 

 

Treatment for Grief

Grief is natural and necessary; however, for various reasons, some people may need more help through the grieving processing than others.  It is especially recommended that you seek professional help for your grief if any of the following apply:

  • If your grieving interferes with your relationships or daily responsibilities. 
  • If you feel stuck and unable to move forward in the grieving process. 
  • If you have been avoiding dealing with the loss. 
  • If you are using unhealthy methods to cope with your grief (e.g., substance abuse, isolation and withdrawal, self-injury, etc.). 
  • If you have limited social support for assistance during the grieving process.   
  • If you have been in the grieving process for more than three months and have made little progress or have experienced negative consequences as a result.

 

Just like with a tapestry, if you have a rip in the fabric, you can repair it, but the tapestry will never look the same.  It has been permanently altered because of the tear.  Similarly, when we lose a loved one, our worlds are permanently altered. 

 

However, we can repair the tear in our tapestry; we can heal from the loss. That is the goal of the grieving process - healing.  It is not to "get over" the loss; it is to live our lives in a healthy manner in spite of it.  

 

There should be a point during the grieving process when mourning turns to celebration.  When we can smile as we reflect on happy memories of our loved one.  That is when we know we have reached a turning point in the grieving process and are well on our way to mending the tear in our tapestry.   



[1] Taken from the book Good Grief by Granger Westberg.


 

If you or someone you know suffers from grief and would like to speak to Dr. Carter or one of our qualified therapists, please call 

  Perspectives Counseling Centers

at

248-244-8644.

Thank you for your continued trust and confidence!
Sincerely,

 

 Perspectives Counseling Centers

 


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