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Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions Guide
Plain-language guides on grief after a death or other loss, anticipatory grief, hard dates, and when support may help, from a Michigan psychologist.
Grief follows many kinds of loss: the death of someone you love, a diagnosis that changes the future, the end of a marriage, a move, a job, or a role that shaped who you were. These guides explain what grief can look like, why it rarely follows a schedule, and what different kinds of support can and cannot offer.
Nothing here is a test or a diagnosis, and none of it is a rule about how you should feel. If you would like to talk with someone, the grief counseling page explains how Dr. Lehmann works with adults in Franklin and by telehealth across Michigan. When a loss has settled into a low mood that will not lift, the depression therapy page may also be useful.
If you are in crisis, do not wait to read further: call or text 988, or call 911 if you are in immediate danger.
Guides
Grief Has No Fixed Timeline: What Support Can Offer
Why grief does not follow a schedule, why it can return in waves, how clinicians think about grief that stays intense, and what support can offer.
Read the guideWhat Is Grief Counseling, and When Might It Help?
What grief counseling is, how it differs from a support group, what sessions may involve, and signs it may help after a death or other significant loss.
Read the guideAnticipatory Grief: Coping Before an Expected Loss
Anticipatory grief is grief that begins before an expected death or loss. What it can feel like, why it is common for caregivers, and ways to cope.
Read the guideNavigating Anniversaries, Birthdays, and Holidays After a Loss
Why anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays can bring grief back, why the lead-up is often hardest, and practical ways to plan for difficult dates.
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