Changing emotions
Sadness, anger, guilt, relief, fear, longing, confusion or periods of numbness.
Life changes, loss and new stages
Psychological support for life changes, loss and adjustment.
A significant change or loss can affect mood, sleep, relationships, identity and a sense of safety, even when the change was chosen or expected.
Grief and distress during transition are human responses, not disorders by themselves. There is no correct response, compulsory sequence of stages or universal timetable for adjustment.
Sessions available in English and Spanish
Not only after a death
Which changes and losses can be difficult?
Grief can follow bereavement, but also the end of a relationship, loss of work or housing, migration, illness, changes in ability, infertility or the end of an important project.
Transitions such as starting or finishing education, leaving home, becoming a parent, caring for someone, changing jobs or retiring may also be difficult.
Different for each person
How adjustment difficulties may appear.
Uncertainty and rumination
Replaying what happened, imagining different outcomes or worrying continuously about the future.
Physical and sleep changes
Tiredness, tension, appetite changes, poor sleep or feeling persistently on edge.
Difficulty functioning
Problems concentrating, deciding, maintaining routines, studying, working or meeting responsibilities.
Withdrawal or avoidance
Moving away from support, avoiding reminders or giving up important activities.
Adjustment does not mean forgetting
Therapy can support the process without rushing it.
Support is adapted to the meaning of the change and does not aim to remove understandable emotions or impose a correct way to grieve.
Make sense of the experience
Organise what happened and understand the emotions, thoughts and needs that followed.
Restore everyday stability
Rebuild routines, responsibilities, rest and self-care through manageable steps.
Address guilt and rumination
Review realistic responsibility, unanswered questions and thinking patterns that maintain distress.
Use support and communication
Ask for help, express needs and manage differences in how people experience loss.
Rebuild direction
Integrate the change into your life story and reconnect with relationships, projects and values.
When additional care may be needed
Some signs require medical or specialist assessment.
Seek further help when distress keeps increasing, persistently prevents basic activities, leads to problematic substance use or involves intense symptoms of depression, anxiety or trauma.
A sudden or traumatic loss may justify earlier assessment, especially when there is functional deterioration, intense symptoms, risk or medical need. Marked physical deterioration, inability to eat or sleep adequately, psychotic symptoms or a much lower need for sleep with unusual energy require medical or specialist assessment. Immediate danger requires urgent care.
Córdoba and online
Support in English or Spanish.
Sessions are available in English or Spanish, in person in Córdoba, online or in a hybrid format.
Support is available in English and Spanish.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about grief, change and adjustment
There is no single correct response to change or loss. These answers provide general guidance.
01Does grief only follow a death?
No. It can also follow a break-up or loss of health, work, housing, ability, an important project or a stage of life.
02Does everyone go through five stages of grief?
No. People do not necessarily experience particular stages or follow a fixed order. Emotions can alternate, return and coexist.
03How long does grief last?
There is no universal timetable. What matters is how the response develops, its context and its effect on life, not time alone.
04Does seeking therapy mean my grief is disordered?
No. You may seek support to understand what happened, regain stability or move through a difficult period without assuming that you have a disorder.
05When should I be concerned?
When distress worsens, basic needs cannot be met, functioning remains severely affected, substance use increases or there is immediate risk, psychosis, severe depression or severe anxiety.
06Can I have online sessions in English?
Yes. Sessions are available in English and Spanish, in person in Córdoba, online or in a hybrid format.
Sources and further reading
Sources and further reading
References used to prepare this information.
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