[vc_row row_type="row_full_center_content" margin_top="50"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]<img class=" wp-image-281 alignright" src="http://www.grieffree.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/waterfall-2-199x300.jpg" alt="waterfall-2-199x300" width="161" height="242" />The <strong>Healthy Grieving Resolution Program</strong> was developed by <strong>David Cope</strong> in response to the <strong>cultural resistance</strong> to grieving the loss of a loved one in two sessions with the <strong>Healthy Grieving Program.</strong> It became clear from feedback that many individuals and therapists felt that grieving the loss of a loved one in such a short period of time was in some way “irreverent” – showing a lack of reverence or veneration for the loved one.  This feedback also exposed that there is a cultural morality that prescribes that the process of grieving a loved one is a sacred and revered human experience and requires a period of mourning to honor the loved one.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The <strong>Healthy Grieving Resolution Program</strong> responds to this awareness by applying many of the fundamental principals of the human experience of grief and loss into an eight-week program. This program is also a healing modality; yet it provides the framework for individuals to <em>gradually</em> heal from the pain of grief and loss. It can be facilitated in either private therapy or in a group setting, which opens the program to individuals who find solace with others who are also grieving.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The <strong>Healthy Grieving Resolution program</strong> is based upon the following principals of grief and loss:
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 	<li>Grief is a normal and natural human experience. The program has a very powerful way for individuals to grasp the human experience of grief and loss and to normalize their personal experience of this natural human experience.</li>
 	<li>Healing cannot take place at the level of a person’s story. The mind creates stories as a way to avoid the true feelings of loss and grief – the pain of loss is essentially suppressed by the stories. The program teaches individuals to safely transcend the stories of their loss and enter into their heart to express the truth of their experience where healing can begin to unfold.</li>
 	<li>In every experience of grief and loss there is an opportunity for growth and change with the awareness of the gift of the loss. This gift unfolds within the program and allows individuals to open their heart to the experience. The acknowledgment of this gift makes it functionally impossible to maintain the pain of the loss – it naturally dissipates over time.</li>
 	<li><img class="alignright wp-image-275" src="http://www.grieffree.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/light-in-waterfal-cave-913-300x400.jpg" alt="Worksheet Examples" width="210" height="280" />A broken heart is a closed heart. It is not possible for an individual to see the gift of loss as long as they maintain an emotional attachment to the pain and loss. The program teaches individuals how to feel their feelings around their loss, which is extremely effective in healing the emotional pain of the loss. From this fresh and unencumbered perspective, an individual can be open to the gift of the loss and clearly articulate it from their heart.</li>
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The <strong>benefits</strong> of this new program are quite remarkable. The pain of the grief and loss is resolved allowing an individual to have a fresh and healthy perspective of their loss and a renewed attitude about moving forward constructively in their life. The program also instills individuals with a healthy view towards grief and loss and provides effective tools to face and manage future experiences of loss which are so common in the human experience.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id="sidebar"][/vc_column][/vc_row]