Candyce Ossefort-Russell
@cortherapist.bsky.social
Psychotherapist | Writer | Speaker | Therapist Trainer | Grief/Emotion Expert and Advocate | Good Therapy Advocate | https://bit.ly/GriefEBook
We make sense of the fact that each person's #grief response is unique by exploring the specific features of external and internal environments, the factors that affect each individual's #neuroception, and the nature of social support systems.
February 18, 2026 at 10:49 PM
We make sense of the fact that each person's #grief response is unique by exploring the specific features of external and internal environments, the factors that affect each individual's #neuroception, and the nature of social support systems.
In the intrinsically dangerous environment that loss thrusts us into, our bodies begin responding in automatic ways that can lead us toward repair.
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
In the intrinsically dangerous environment that loss thrusts us into, our bodies begin responding in automatic ways that can lead us toward repair.
Personal #loss of a close loved one can obliterate interest in anything outside of your immediate circle of life. That type of grief can be so shattering that it can cause you to wonder why people who are dealing with grief over losses less central to their very soul struggle.
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Personal #loss of a close loved one can obliterate interest in anything outside of your immediate circle of life. That type of grief can be so shattering that it can cause you to wonder why people who are dealing with grief over losses less central to their very soul struggle.
Most information about how to help grieving loved ones consists of practical lists of tasks you can do or gifts you can give. Those lists are better than nothing, but they don’t do anything to quell the underlying fear and clumsiness you feel. #helpingbylistening #beingpresent
February 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Most information about how to help grieving loved ones consists of practical lists of tasks you can do or gifts you can give. Those lists are better than nothing, but they don’t do anything to quell the underlying fear and clumsiness you feel. #helpingbylistening #beingpresent
I’ve learned profound lessons about life, expanded my window of tolerance for intense emotions, and found my way to directions I wouldn’t have imagined when my longings were thwarted. #griefadvocate #buildingcapacity #windowoftolerence #emotions
February 16, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I’ve learned profound lessons about life, expanded my window of tolerance for intense emotions, and found my way to directions I wouldn’t have imagined when my longings were thwarted. #griefadvocate #buildingcapacity #windowoftolerence #emotions
When you have lost events, dreams, people, ways of life, ideals, or anything else that’s important to you, the #emotions of longing for what you’re missing can be intense. Even if what you’ve lost is irreplaceable, longing for what you’re missing is a much-needed emotion.
February 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
When you have lost events, dreams, people, ways of life, ideals, or anything else that’s important to you, the #emotions of longing for what you’re missing can be intense. Even if what you’ve lost is irreplaceable, longing for what you’re missing is a much-needed emotion.
Rituals create pause within busy-ness. They are small actions that bracket routines with meaning and intention. By acknowledging meaning and intention in any activity, we live from the heart. #Rituals #routineswithmeaning #livingfromtheheart
February 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Rituals create pause within busy-ness. They are small actions that bracket routines with meaning and intention. By acknowledging meaning and intention in any activity, we live from the heart. #Rituals #routineswithmeaning #livingfromtheheart
"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn."- Marianne Williamson
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#dailyquote #love #fear #Williamson #CORwork #goodtherapy #griefadvocate
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#dailyquote #love #fear #Williamson #CORwork #goodtherapy #griefadvocate
February 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn."- Marianne Williamson
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#dailyquote #love #fear #Williamson #CORwork #goodtherapy #griefadvocate
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#dailyquote #love #fear #Williamson #CORwork #goodtherapy #griefadvocate
A story like this one [my story] that normalizes, and even expresses appreciation for, our bodily and emotional wisdom within chaos offers #encouragement for us to realize that even though what’s going on looks really messy, we’re in the right place.
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
A story like this one [my story] that normalizes, and even expresses appreciation for, our bodily and emotional wisdom within chaos offers #encouragement for us to realize that even though what’s going on looks really messy, we’re in the right place.
Grieving people don’t need the extra weight of feeling bad about feeling pain. #yourgriefisvalid #deeptherapist
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Grieving people don’t need the extra weight of feeling bad about feeling pain. #yourgriefisvalid #deeptherapist
Naming that you don’t know what to say [to someone grieving] or do, naming that obvious (that the situation is awful), or naming that you’re open to following their lead —all while being open and present — are all better options than saying nothing.
February 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Naming that you don’t know what to say [to someone grieving] or do, naming that obvious (that the situation is awful), or naming that you’re open to following their lead —all while being open and present — are all better options than saying nothing.
Creative expansion demands that you push yourself beyond familiar limits. When your initially forge your way into new territory, you don't know how to do the new thing yet, and you don't know the rules of the unfamiliar game.
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Creative expansion demands that you push yourself beyond familiar limits. When your initially forge your way into new territory, you don't know how to do the new thing yet, and you don't know the rules of the unfamiliar game.
The parents who come to me worried whether they are good parents are good parents, by virtue of the facts that it matters to them that they do a good job, and that they’re engaging in self-reflection by asking the question.
February 11, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The parents who come to me worried whether they are good parents are good parents, by virtue of the facts that it matters to them that they do a good job, and that they’re engaging in self-reflection by asking the question.