Category: Mental Health Awareness

5/17/2020

Finding the Right Grief Therapist or Counselor

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Finding the Right Grief Therapist or Counselor

Ask trusted friends or healthcare providers for recommendations and referrals.
Check out a potential therapist or counselor's website to get a feel for who they are

and what services they offer, then give them a phone call to chat and ask questions.

Let them know you found them through mygriefconnection.org
Ask them about their style and what types of counseling and/or conditions they

specialize in.

Briefly tell them about you, your loss, and what you are looking for in a counselor.
Consider asking them if they can do a consultation visit. The best way to assess if

you are a good match with each other is to meet in person, if you can.

Be sure to discuss their fees & insurance coverage, before you begin so you both are

clear on payment expectations.

If you are struggling financially ask them if they have a fee sliding-scale or look

for a practice that offers counseling from Master's student interns in training
at a discounted rate.

Make your first appointment.
Show up a few minutes early for your appointment, there may be paperwork to fill out.
It is a good idea to see them 2-3 times before determining if they are the right fit.

For a list of local Treasure Valley Idaho therapists and counselors and online counseling services, visit:
https://www.mygriefconnection.org/griefservices.html

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5/1/2020

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH - May 2020

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Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and thank goodness for that! Our mental health is
being challenged in a huge way with the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of all of the regular stressors
and issues that we deal with on a daily basis.

Whether we have diagnosed mental illness or not, it is critical for us all to manage and support our
mental health. It matters so much! We must continue to talk about mental health, share our stories,
raise awareness, educate others, get help ourselves and give help when we can.

Let's start the conversation and work to end the stigma around mental illness so we can be there
for each other in ways that are real and meaningful.

If you are struggling please reach out for support.

Here are some resources to help:

The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 crisis counseling, via text. Just text SHARE to 741741 to reach them.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline gives 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, call 1-800-273-8255.

Depression & Crisis Hotline, call 1-800-784-2433.

Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or Text 838255.

Emotional Health Relief Hotline, caregivers available 10am-10pm MST, 1-833-442-2211.

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, 24/7, call 208-398-HELP (4357).

The Crisis Hotline, Serving Southern and Southeastern Idaho, 24/7, call 208-788-3596.

Idaho COVID-19 Hotline, call 1-888-330-3010, Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm.

Ambitions of Idaho 24 Hour Crisis Intervention Line, call 208-794-2379.

For more mental health & crisis help resources visit: https://www.mygriefconnection.org/crisishelp.html

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Connecting You to Grief Resources in the Treasure Valley & Beyond

Finding the Right Grief Therapist or Counselor

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH - May 2020

Mental Health Awareness Month

Sara J. Cobb

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