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Handling Grief During the Holidays

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghDecember 11, 2025 5 stages of grief, 6 stages of grief, bereavement, complicated grief, coping skills, coping with loss, death, grief, grief counseling, grief therapy, holidays, mental health0 comments
Handling Grief During the Holidays The holiday season can bring up lots of joyful emotions, but also negative emotions. Individuals experiencing grief during the holidays may not know how to handle this difficult time. Holidays used to be filled with happy memories and laughter, now to be replaced with sadness and holiday grief. All the happy memories turn...
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6 Stages of Grief? What is Grief Anxiety?

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghMay 22, 2024 5 stages of grief, 6 stages of grief, Claire Bidwell Smith, complicated bereavement, complicated bereavment, complicated grief, death, death of child, death of husband, death of parent, death of wife, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, five stages of grief, grief, grief anxiety, grief counseling, grieving process, grieving the loss of a parent, mourning, stages of grief, The 5 Stages of Grief, the stages of grief0 comments
6 Stages of Grief? What is Grief Anxiety? Have you ever found yourself questioning if your grieving process is “wrong” because it doesn’t align with the commonly known five stages of grief coined by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance? If so, you may find some new insight from Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC....
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Expectations for the Grieving Process

by Counseling and Wellness Center of PittsburghJune 28, 2023 complicated bereavement, complicated grief, death, death of child, death of husband, death of parent, death of wife, grief, grief counseling, grief therapy, grieving process, grieving the loss of a parent0 comments
Have you ever wondered “is this normal?” during the grieving process. We are here to help you answer that question. According to Therese Rando, there are many things you can expect during the grieving process. You can expect that the grieving process will take longer than most think. According to the Center for Prolonged Grief, “Acute grief occurs in the initial...
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