Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D., Los Angeles Health Psychologist

Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D., Los Angeles Health Psychologist Health psychologist and Certified Bereavement Facilitator helping you learn how to deal effectively

Self-care tips, coping skills, humor, interesting tidbits about health, psychology, grief, loss, love, life, and relationships.

Getting unstuck from the pain - we want to work on moving you through that pain. That does involve talking about it, may...
02/17/2022

Getting unstuck from the pain - we want to work on moving you through that pain. That does involve talking about it, maybe not to somebody else right now, but to yourself.

There are a bunch of exercises in the book where I have broken down specific processes that are aligned with goals that are designed to move you forward. Some of them are more difficult than others. Some of them are pretty quick to do and will be easy to do. Others you're really going to have to think about.

Regardless, it will help move you through your grief. It will help you develop a better life.

The net result of all of this is that you will have a richer, more fulfilling life. One that really is full of things that make you happy.

To purchase or review "Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss" now, check it out here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

02/16/2022

I'm a certified bereavement facilitator and what that means is that I help people deal with all sorts of grief and loss.

This could be a death, of course, or it could also be something like loss of your health, loss of a job, loss of a friend, loss of hope about the future, or many other types of loss.

"Moving Through Grief" is a unique book in the perspective that it uses, which is something called ACT, that's Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. It is a very strongly grounded type of therapy that we use for helping people move through really difficult situations.

The underpinning ideas are that life is really hard. Yeah, we all know that, right? And that life is full of ups and downs and that we have the ability to both focus on the negative and focus on the positive.

Naturally what our mind does, especially when there's sadness or grief involved, is we tend to amplify what is more difficult, more negative. We see the world in dark terms, we think of ourselves in dark terms, we think that there's no hope for the future, and that we will never be able to get on with our lives.

This book is totally about doing the exact opposite thing.

To hear more, watch the full-length video here:

https://youtu.be/uiJ8rxJUPEw

Or, connect directly with me about speaking engagements, podcast interviews, and/or consulting:

www.drgretchenkubacky.com/contact/

This book will show you how to get you back to living the full, rich life that you deserve. You'll learn to develop psyc...
02/16/2022

This book will show you how to get you back to living the full, rich life that you deserve.

You'll learn to develop psychological flexibility—a different way of thinking about who or what you've lost and about what is possible in the future.

Once you learn it, you will become better able to adapt to difficult and painful situations.

There's an old saying that "Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional."

It's true: You can't erase pain, but you can change how you relate to it.

www.drgretchenkubacky.com

02/15/2022

Naturally what our mind does, especially when there's sadness or grief involved, is we tend to amplify what is more difficult, more negative.

We see the world in dark terms, we think of ourselves in dark terms, we think that there's no hope for the future, and that we will never be able to get on with our lives.

This book is totally about doing the exact opposite thing.

To hear more, watch the full-length video here:

https://youtu.be/uiJ8rxJUPEw

To purchase or review "Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss" now, check it out here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

Reconnecting with what matters - defining your values, the things that are important to you and your life.Following your...
02/14/2022

Reconnecting with what matters - defining your values, the things that are important to you and your life.

Following your inner compass - not listening to what other people say you should do, where you should be in the process of grieving, what you should be doing afterwards, or what you should be looking forward to. It's purely about what you think and want.

Coming to terms with your pain - we do that through something called acceptance. And acceptance doesn't mean that you say, okay, fine, I got it, it's good, I'm going on, but then you're really secretly miserable and hating life.

What it means is that you are accepting the duality of life and of death and of loss and of grief and of gain.

Everything has a flip side and you can switch your perspective on it from the negative to the positive by simply saying, "I may not like this and I'm going to accept it."

For additional support, check out more about the services I provide regarding grief and loss at www.drgretchenkubacky.com/services/grief-loss/

02/14/2022

Show up for your life...

When you know what you want, you can set goals for the future you desire.

We all experience loss at some point. This book lights a path through the pain.

In this book, you'll learn effective ways of coping—ways that can help you move through grief.

You'll learn how to stay present in the moment, how to show up in relationships, and how to move toward making your dreams come true.

To learn more and order your copy, go here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

02/13/2022

You will not forget your loss.

You will not lose sight of what it is that you lost entirely, but you will be able to live in a much more integrated way.

You'll be able to move on and through an upwards and onward with your life.

For additional support, check out more videos on grief at http://bit.ly/MovingThroughGriefVideos

Life is really hard. Yeah, we all know that, right? And that life is full of ups and downs and that we have the ability ...
02/12/2022

Life is really hard. Yeah, we all know that, right? And that life is full of ups and downs and that we have the ability to both focus on the negative and focus on the positive.

Naturally what our mind does, especially when there's sadness or grief involved, is we tend to amplify what is more difficult, more negative. We see the world in dark terms, we think of ourselves in dark terms, we think that there's no hope for the future, and that we will never be able to get on with our lives.

This book is totally about doing the exact opposite thing.

Click the link below to connect directly with Dr. Gretchen Kubacky:

www.drgretchenkubacky.com/contact/

02/11/2022

Action without a plan behind it, a support, a structure, a goal is not going to be very helpful.

You're going to be going through mindless actions that have no purpose, value, or meaning to your life.

To hear more, watch the full-length video here:

https://youtu.be/qa_0zLlapiM

To purchase or review "Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss" now, check it out here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

Whether acute or prolonged, both chronic and terminal illnesses can result in innumerable losses. You lose not only your...
02/11/2022

Whether acute or prolonged, both chronic and terminal illnesses can result in innumerable losses.

You lose not only your health, but also your sense of safety, peace, and happiness.

In a way, you lose the ability to relax—to not think about your body.

You may lose friends who can't handle your illness or face your death.

You may lose your financial security or your ability to live independently.

You may lose toes to amputation, hair to chemotherapy, or breasts to surgery.

A serious mental health diagnosis may leave you feeling like you've "lost your mind."

I want to walk you through the process of creating a list of your personal values, not anybody else's values. So not the...
02/10/2022

I want to walk you through the process of creating a list of your personal values, not anybody else's values.

So not the church, not your parents, not your spouse, not your kids, not your friends, not your neighbors - your values. And from there. I also want to walk you through preparing some goals that we can break down into really simple steps that you can do.

You keep repeating them and you keep repeating them and you know they're valuable because they're tied to your values, not somebody else's values.

To purchase or review "Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss" now, check it out here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

02/09/2022

A really important part of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is defining your values.

Values are the guiding principles in your life and tend to fall into sort of broad domains, such as health, spirituality, family life, professional accomplishment, education, creative achievement, and so on and so forth.

In the book, "Moving Through Grief," what we do is walk you through some exercises where you are guided through the process of examining the things that you've held as values in your life previously.

Then, looking after the loss, whatever your loss may have been, or is currently feeling like. I say that because some losses don't just end sharply and quickly, sometimes they go on for a long time.

For example, like when you're losing someone to Alzheimer's or when there is another sort of illness that's involved. Or, maybe it's something where your company is shrinking and downsizing and you see a lay off ahead - there's many, many series and steps to the loss.

You might notice that during this time your values might be changing as you go through your grief.

To hear more, watch the full-length video here:

https://youtu.be/qa_0zLlapiM

Or, connect directly with me about speaking engagements, podcast interviews, and/or consulting:

www.drgretchenkubacky.com/contact/

02/09/2022

Come to terms with your pain...

Acceptance of what cannot be changed is a powerful way to move through it.

We all experience loss at some point. This book lights a path through the pain.

In this book, you'll learn effective ways of coping—ways that can help you move through grief.

You'll learn how to stay present in the moment, how to show up in relationships, and how to move toward making your dreams come true.

To learn more and order your copy, go here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

02/08/2022

A really important part of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is defining your values.

Values are the guiding principles in your life and tend to fall into sort of broad domains, such as health, spirituality, family life, professional accomplishment, education, creative achievement, and so on and so forth.

To hear more, watch the full-length video here:

https://youtu.be/qa_0zLlapiM

To purchase or review "Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss" now, check it out here: https://amzn.to/33Y5CRl

You might find that your values change because you have... ..Found a romantic partner..Gotten married..Started a family ...
02/07/2022

You might find that your values change because you have...
..Found a romantic partner
..Gotten married
..Started a family and all of a sudden that becomes much more important
..Something happened with your health where you had a miraculous healing and all of a sudden your spirituality feels like something that is more important to you than what it used to be.

So identifying your values is important to getting through your grief and working with your grief because if you don't have some guideposts, you're just going to be flailing around.

For additional support, check out more about the services I provide regarding grief and loss at www.drgretchenkubacky.com/services/grief-loss/

Disability or loss of ability can be visible or invisible, physical or psychological. Chronic illness can be depleting, ...
02/07/2022

Disability or loss of ability can be visible or invisible, physical or psychological.

Chronic illness can be depleting, leaving you with little energy or interest to engage with friends.

Anxiety may make you scared to leave the house, particularly if you have balance and stability problems or need to take medication before you eat.

We're going to start by reconnecting you with your personal goals and values—the things that you were committed to before your loss.

Once you have an idea of what you want, you can begin focusing on the people and activities that bring you happiness.

Eventually, these "joy points" diminish the pain.

02/06/2022

"Moving Through Grief" is a book featuring proven techniques for finding your way after any loss.

It's a book that is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is called ACT for short.

In this video we will be focusing on defining your values as you move through your grief.

For additional support, check out more videos on grief at http://bit.ly/MovingThroughGriefVideos

Some losses don't just end sharply and quickly, sometimes they go on for a long time. For example, like when you're losi...
02/05/2022

Some losses don't just end sharply and quickly, sometimes they go on for a long time.

For example, like when you're losing someone to Alzheimer's or when there is another sort of illness that's involved. Or, maybe it's something where your company is shrinking and downsizing and you see a lay off ahead - there's many, many series and steps to the loss.

You might notice that during this time your values might be changing as you go through your grief.

Click the link below to connect directly with Dr. Gretchen Kubacky:

www.drgretchenkubacky.com/contact/

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