Periagoge
Scenario

When grief counseling feels like emotional productivity culture

My grief counselor keeps pushing me to 'process' and 'work through' my mom's death but sometimes I just want to sit with missing her without having to fix it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The therapeutic impulse to heal can become another form of violence against the natural rhythms of love and loss.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief groups and communities?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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