Prolonged Grief Treatment (PGT) is an evidence-based treatment specifically designed to help people who feel stuck in their grief.
This treatment guides people through a process by which they can:
- Restore their capacity for joy and satisfaction in life;
- Accept the finality and consequences of their loss;
- Maintain a sense of connection to the person that died.
How is it different than from other therapy?
- Short-term: Usually about 16 sessions with a clear focus and defined goals.
- Evidence-based: It’s the most extensively and rigorously tested treatment currently available to help people with Prolonged Grief Disorder.
- Integrative: Utilizing strategies and techniques from a range of different therapeutic practices to meet grievers where they are and offer an impactful learning experience.
- Informed by research on efficacious treatments for related conditions of mood, anxiety, trauma, substance use and personality disorders. Strategies are derived from Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing and DBT.
- Informed by foundational theories and research on the science of loss and grief.