The experience of loss has a significant impact on a young adult’s development and functioning. 

The experience of loss, whether a result of a normal life transition like starting college or more serious losses like a death in the family or catastrophic experience, has a significant impact on a young adult’s development and functioning. If you are concerned about your adjustment to a significant loss, reaching out to a therapist can help you navigate the intricate process of grief. In therapy, you will gain the support and coping strategies to fully make sense of your experience and move forward in your life.

Grief is a complicated process and it follows no set timeline or formula. Young adults can experience grief in response to a variety of experiences, not limited to the loss of a loved one. For example, it is common to feel intense sadness and pain in response to the divorce of parents, death of a pet, end of an intimate relationship, loss of a job, or even loss of a meaningful possession.

Our therapists at Metta Psychology group are here to provide you with guidance and support as you go through the grief process. Everyone grieves a bit differently, and our therapists are trained to meet you where you are, providing you with encouragement to identify and process a variety of feelings that accompany grief. It is common to experience sadness, guilt and anger, confusion, sleep disturbance, and concentration problems in response to loss. A therapist can support you in finding ways to commemorate your loss, through finding meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the memory of a loved one or lost object. In some instances, therapists can help clients deal with any feelings of guilt they might have, such as guilt about moving on, not having spent enough time with their deceased loved one, or things they regret having done or not done. Therapists can help make sense of and ultimately let go of complex feelings such as guilt.

At Metta Psychology group, our psychologists are committed to providing a safe, comforting, validating space for you to talk about and explore feelings of grief and loss.