Even if grieving seems like
a lonely journey
as no one can step inside
of  you and feel the depths
of your sorrow, you are in
essence not alone. A power
higher
than your conscious
awareness is with you,
who understands the
purpose of everything-
and helpers on Earth are
stretching their hands to
help you reclaim your life.
   Grief Therapy

Taking the first step in healing grief requires
courage, but one that we all need to take in order
to continue living our lives fully and in memory of
those who have left before us.

When we experienced the physical loss of my
sister's 18 year old son, we found that one of the
first things we looked for was a connection, a
sign, that would confirm that he did not
disappear forever leaving a void behind. It was
unfathomable, and heartbreaking to think that he
did not exist anymore, that he could not be
touched or hugged again. Its this sense of
disconnection that causes the extreme sadness
and a feeling of emptiness for those who have
experienced loss.

Two therapists that I am sharing on this site,
have been a part of my sister's healing journey; I
was also helped with my own sorrow, as she
shared her experiences with me, even if we live
3,000 miles apart in different States. She visited
Dr. Allen Botkin and also Dr. John Ryder, both
who are outstanding, compassionate therapists
who use new therapeutic methods effectively to
transmute the pain of grief into a reconnection to
a loved one, so that life can be fully lived again.

Since Dr. Botkin whose specialty focuses
exclusively on grief, is in Chicago and she is NY,
she could not continue with the IADC therapy,
which is 'Induced After Death Communication;
but the weekend session she had with him was
a powerful experience which helped her to
reconnect to her son and feel a sweetness

as she remembered him; she found she was able
to laugh again without the debilitating grief, but she
needed more therapy sessions to be able to move
forward with her life.


Dr. Ryder whose practice is a general one, used
hypnosis and spiritual techniques to also help her
re-frame her sorrow and reconnect to her son, as
an energy that lives forever. With Dr. Ryder, she was
able to have several sessions as he is in NY. The
results of the therapy were amazing. An internal
shift in her took place and her life has turned
around; she has the energy now to want to live
again, has lost over 20 pounds, is making plans for
her future, has a new spiritual awareness, has had
mystical experiences, and the smile in her eyes is
back. She will miss her son forever, and will have
her moments when she will shed tears for her boy,
but she is another inspiring reminder, that even
with one of the hardest loses, which is the loss of a
child, and although life will never be the same, it
can be fully lived again.

I have listed psychologists who are part of the new
wave of therapists who use alternative methods in
their practice to promote what is often a powerful
and what can be a spiritual healing of grief. Also
included are a list of certified mediums, and
traditional self help grief support groups.
After-Death Communication is used in
grief therapy to help people feel
reconnected with deceased loved ones
and to heal the deep sadness associated
with grief.

The method of inducing this experience,
called "induced after-death
communication" or IADC, was discovered
in 1995 by Allan L. Botkin, Psy.D. He uses
EMRD but with a different method from the
standard EMRD with excellent results.


For those who are not in the Chicago area,
Dr. Botkin has a list of therapists he has
trained on IADC techniques on his website.
John Ryder, Ph.d is a licensed psychologist
and hypnotherapist in private practice. He
has combined more than two decades of
professional work with intuition and heart to
create effective, lasting results in people.
Make the most of your life, minimize stress
and maximize success.

He has studied with many nationally renown
individuals such as Brain Weiss, MD,
Harville Hendrix, PhD, John Grey, PhD,
Roger Woolger, PhD, Anthony Robbins,
Swami Rama and others to bring his clients
the newest techniques available.
As a psychotherapist, Dr. Ryder has
combined the latest knowledge of science
with the ancient wisdom of the past.

He often helps people explore their inner
psyche, sometimes performing regressions
to recall memories from childhood or even
past life times, which can bring insight or
healing.

Dr. Ryder also customizes CDS for whatever
your issue is at the moment. His recordings
are very relaxing and helpful in helping the
listener create shifts
As a traditional psychotherapist, Dr. Brian
Weiss was astonished and skeptical when
one of his patients began recalling past-life
traumas that seemed to hold the key to her
recurring nightmares and anxiety attacks.
His skepticism was eroded, however, when
she began to channel messages
from 'the space between lives,' which
contained remarkable revelations about Dr.
Weiss's family and his dead son. Using
past-life therapy, he was able to cure the
patient and embark on a new, more
meaningful phase of his own career.

Dr. Weiss does not take patients due to his
busy schedule, but  "The Brian Weiss
Institute" can provide a list in your area of
therapists who have been trained in past
life regression by Dr. Weiss. Send them an
email and they will respond promptly by
mailing the list to your mailing address.
There are many sources that can help to
heal grief; some are traditional
psychotherapy and support groups, and
others are non-traditional, such as the Light
Therapy, body therapy, past life regression.
By Region.Net is a directory that will help
you to find a holistic therapist in your area.
Often alternative healers use their methods
to help heal various issues including grief.
The best is to combine alternative methods
while seeing a licensed psychologist who
has a spiritual awareness.

Holistic health which means addressing
healing for your mind, body and spirit is the
best way to start on your journey towards
healing.
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The mediums listed in this directory, have
successfully passed a science based
examination that tests the mediums
abilities and are certified by the "Forever
Family Foundation", to protect the public
from frauds and underdeveloped mediums.

As noted in their page, "The mediums
listed on this page have demonstrated that
they can provide significant information,
reportedly from discarnate entities, at a
level that is well beyond chance and could
not be reasonably guessed or inferred".


Having a genuine contact with a loved one
who has passed on can be a joyous, loving
experience which gives comfort, helps to
confirm the spirit lives forever, and helps
with grief.
A national self-help support organization,
which assists families in the positive
resolution of grief following the death of a
child, and provides information to help
others be supportive.


The Compassionate Friends is a national
nonprofit, self-help support organization that
offers friendship, understanding, and hope
to bereaved parents, grandparents and
siblings. There is no religious affiliation and
there are no membership dues or fees.
Psychologists and Resources For Healing Grief
Alternative Therapies
Lisa Williams-Life Among the Dead
Lynn LeClere is more than a a gifted medium that
brings messages and validitations from loved ones
in the Other Side; she is a source of love and
compassion in action, which greatly assisted my
sister in managing her grief. Gifted mediums like
Lynn are like angels on earth.
Lynn is a certified Medium by  ForeverFamilyFoundation