Overwhelming, Traumatic Grief Can Be Intolerable — Get Help with EMDR in Sacramento

Loss that is sudden and unexpected, such as loss of a child, a spouse, a relative or friend, or even the very different loss of a marriage due to betrayal, or other intense circumstances such as the suicide of a friend or loved one can result in pain that feels like a knife in the heart.Some people respond with numbness that seeps gradually into all parts of life. Some get angry, argumentative, almost a “time bomb.” Some in their great pain think suicidal thoughts. Some become overwhelmed with anxiety or even panic attacks that wake them at night. For others, they would almost be glad if they slept enough to be awakened by anything.

EMDR is a psychotherapy that can help with overwhelming loss, so that you can proceed with the grieving process in a way that is actually healing. EMDR stands for “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.” It has been proven to help with trauma that causes PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Traumatic loss can cause PTSD in addition to other conditions such as depression, anxiety, panic, insomnia and so on.

We have EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapists in Sacramento who are available to help you face your loss. They can “walk alongside” you in your grief, and help to metaphorically remove that knife from your heart.

This will give your loving heart a jump-start in the healing process.  That loving capacity is still there, even if you are having a very hard time finding it. Please link to our Sacramento Directory page on www.ComprehensiveTherapyApproach.com and find a therapist near you who specializes in Grief and Loss.

Sacramento Certified EMDR therapist directory

If you found this post but do not live in the Sacramento area, or one of our other locations served by our Directories, please find an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR therapist at www.emdria.org

We extend to you our sincere sympathy and wish you well in the days ahead.  There is hope. In my experience as an EMDR therapist, one thing EMDR is best at, is that when it clears the most intense distress to a calmer state, your positive memories of your loved one return.  Above all, your past loving feelings for that person, and your capacity to love the dear ones you still have, can return to you in a healthy way.