Empower Your Mind and Spirit

Grief and trauma can change the way you experience the world, your relationships, and

even yourself. Whether you are mourning the loss of a loved one, grieving a season of

life, or carrying the weight of a painful or overwhelming experience, these wounds often

linger in ways that feel confusing, isolating, or exhausting.

You may notice heightened anxiety, emotional numbness, sadness, irritability, difficulty

trusting others, or a sense that your body is constantly on alert. Trauma and grief do not

follow a timeline—and healing is not about “moving on,” but about releasing the heavy

burden of these experiences and emotions so you can begin to feel greater peace,

meaning, and support in your life.

At Rise and Restore Counseling, therapy offers a safe place to slow down, be met with

compassion, and begin restoring what has been impacted—emotionally, relationally,

and spiritually.

Grief and trauma affect the mind, body, emotions, and relationships. Healing often

requires more than just talking about what happened—it involves helping your nervous

system feel safe again and allowing meaning and connection to be restored.

Your therapy may thoughtfully integrate:

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): Supports emotional regulation and healing by strengthening safety, connection, and attachment—both within yourself and in your relationships.
• Bowenian Family Therapy: Explores how family patterns, relational stress, and emotional boundaries influence how grief and trauma are experienced and carried across generations.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps identify and gently shift thought patterns that may be keeping you stuck in fear, self-blame, or hopelessness after loss or trauma.
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): Helps the brain and body process distressing or overwhelming experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity or reactivity. 

Helps the brain and body process distressing or overwhelming experiences so

they no longer carry the same emotional intensity or reactivity.

This integrative approach honors both evidence-based care and the wisdom of your

body and emotions.

Grief and trauma therapy is never rushed. Sessions are paced according to your

readiness, safety, and needs.

In therapy, you can expect to:

• Feel emotionally supported and deeply respected
• Process experiences in a way that feels safe and contained
• Learn tools to calm your nervous system and reduce overwhelming feelings
• Make meaning of your story without being defined by it
• Rebuild trust, connection, and hope—within yourself and with others

For clients who desire it, therapy can gently incorporate faith, intuition, and

reflection—offering space to explore spiritual questions, resilience, and the quiet ways

healing unfolds over time.

Grief and trauma may be part of your story, but they do not have to hold the final word.

With compassionate support, it is possible to experience relief, renewed connection,

and a sense of peace—even while honoring what has been lost.

You don’t have to walk this path alone.

If you’re ready to take the first step in processing grief, heal from trauma, and move

forward with greater steadiness and hope, counseling at Rise and Restore Counseling

can help.

Call 714-394-0623 or visit our contact page to schedule a complimentary 15-

minute consultation and take the first step toward healing and restoration.