Grief and Loss

Loss is a part of life and grief is a normal response to all kinds of loss. As humans, grief doesn’t only accompany the death of a loved one. People can grieve over many things, such as the loss of a job, loss of a relationship, loss or change of life circumstances, or not being able to do things that one once was able to do. There is no rule that says there is a minimum time to grieve or that you have to be ok with loss. Some grief can be harder to deal with than others. At MRL Counseling, we are sensitive to the needs of individuals who are coping with all kinds of grief as well as process of death or dying. We believe that there is no shame for anyone who might be having difficulty coping with a loss in life. Everyone needs someone to talk to