https://www.thehealingdock.com.au/blog-1 daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://www.thehealingdock.com.au/blog-1/why-psychologists-deserve-to-see-a-psychologist-embracing-self-compassion-and-reducing-stigma monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e76ade7bda54190b435528/7334263a-a11c-4051-b24e-f2f9b789c4d8/DALL%C2%B7E+2025-03-12+18.07.44+-+A+realistic+high-resolution+photograph+of+a+handwritten+note+on+a+wooden+desk.+The+note+says_+%27Permission+to+rest.%27+written+in+neat%2C+legible+handwriti.jpg Blog - Permission to Rest: Why Helping Professionals Deserve Therapy Too - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e76ade7bda54190b435528/b3fee24d-21b3-41e8-a971-d6a855f67645/442393709_953071846823866_1193633818579756417_n.jpg Blog - Permission to Rest: Why Helping Professionals Deserve Therapy Too - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thehealingdock.com.au/blog-1/understanding-pet-loss-and-grief-how-to-navigate-this-heart-wrenching-journey monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e76ade7bda54190b435528/84066637-45fa-45ff-bfa2-e73aaeba99e4/unsplash-image-e92L8PwcHD4.jpg Blog - Understanding Pet Loss and Grief: How to Navigate This Heart-Wrenching Journey - Common Reactions to Pet Loss Grieving the loss of a pet can manifest in various ways, including: Sadness and Crying: It's natural to feel deep sorrow and to cry. Tears are a healthy outlet for your emotions. Guilt: You might question whether you did enough for your pet or if there were things you could have done differently. Anger: Anger can be directed at the situation, yourself, or even at the pet for leaving you. Loneliness: The absence of your pet's presence can lead to intense feelings of loneliness and isolation. Denial: It might be hard to accept that your pet is really gone. You might expect to see them in their usual spots or hear their familiar sounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e76ade7bda54190b435528/1722170509284-B9JTX8FAHJPW8TODZPLR/unsplash-image-aPa843frIzI.jpg Blog - Understanding Pet Loss and Grief: How to Navigate This Heart-Wrenching Journey - How Our Clinic Can Help At The Healing Dock Psychology, we understand the profound impact of losing a pet. We offer services to help you navigate through your grief, including individual therapy, involving one-on-one sessions with our compassionate psychologist who understands the unique nature of pet loss. 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Complicated Grief: The societal distinction between pet-loss and human loss does not lessen the pain of pet-loss, but rather unresolved grief can become more complex and prolonged when not acknowledged or validated. Guilt and Shame: Pet owners may feel guilty for grieving "too much" or ashamed for needing time to mourn their loss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63e76ade7bda54190b435528/1722168240577-2KLQ81SWX4KUQZIUQQ9M/unsplash-image-C7VgFKQBi7g.jpg Blog - The Social Stigmas of Pet-Loss Grief: Understanding and Supporting Those in Mourning What Not to Say Avoiding certain phrases can prevent adding to the bereaved person's pain: "It was just a pet." "You can get another one." "At least it wasn’t a person." 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