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Grief Support Berlin
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Support after the farewell, empathetic, confidential, multilingual.
Grief does not end with the committal. In the weeks and months afterwards many families need someone to talk to, support in a group or professional help. We offer free initial conversations and, on request, refer you to specialised Berlin contact points and networks, from grief groups and volunteer companions to grief therapists with health-insurance approval.
5 paths of support
Grief has many faces and needs different forms of support. We offer and arrange five paths:
1. Acute immediate help: an initial conversation in the first days after the loss, in person or by phone.
2. Individual conversations: empathetic and confidential, in German, Russian, English or Italian.
3. Guided grief groups: referral to suitable Berlin groups, depending on life situation and language.
4. Referral to therapists: in the case of greater strain, to grief specialists with health-insurance approval.
5. Rituals and remembrance work: memorial days, a memorial album, a small ceremony on the anniversary of the committal.
Taking the phases of grief seriously
Grief comes in waves. Some people function surprisingly well in the first weeks and only break down after months; others need a lot of support straight away. There is no right or wrong. We listen, help to make sense of things and step in when you can no longer cope alone at a certain point.
When professional help makes sense
When grief severely restricts everyday life, physical symptoms persist or you sense yourself that you can no longer find your way out of the grief, therapeutic support makes sense. We address this openly with you and refer you confidentially to specialists with Berlin health-insurance approval.
Grief support in your Berlin district
We come to you, whether in Mitte, Neukölln or Biesdorf, or meet you in our rooms, wherever you feel more comfortable. Grief support often also fits well with provision planning or with questions around a religious funeral. We are happy to tell you about funeral provision and religious funerals too.
