MISSION, VALUES and INTENTIONS

Pamela Law, Ph.D., P.C.
Thriving after Grief, Loss and Change

Mission

Helping grievers complete the emotional pain around significant loss experiences.

Values

Love, respect, gratitude, loving kindness, stewardship, utmost in care and service, spiritual growth, eager life long learning, responsiveness, consideration, empathy, compassion, unconditional positive regard, careful attention and thriving.

Beliefs

I believe…

1. Each one of us is an irreplaceable human being with unique gifts to contribute to the world.
2. There is an undeniable power in the human spirit that allows us to triumph over adversity.
3. Even the most significant loss experiences can be a catalyst for spiritual growth.
4. People are inherently capable and have the power to choose to thrive in the face of grief, loss and change.
5. As we are all grievers, we are all connected to one another. None of us is meant to go through the grief experience alone.

Passion and Purpose

I believe that the work I do is my spiritual calling. I will demonstrate my passion for my work in these ways:

• I can honestly say that I love what I do.
• My enthusiasm for my work and expanding my knowledge of complicated grief reactions, brain injury, and cognition.
• Communicating respect for the sacredness of healing and the journey towards wholeness after loss.
• Operating a strong business so that I can do my best work delivering exceptional services to my clients.
• Operating from a mindset of abundance and gratitude.
• Valuing the opportunity to connect meaningfully with amazing individuals who offer so much of themselves to our interactions.
• Serving the brain injury community through meaningful projects.

Client Expectations…

My clients can expect to find me…

• Advocating for and with you to meet goals, needs and concerns.
• Interacting and collaborating with your physician(s), other therapists, family and friends to address your goals.
• Journeying and partnering with you as you strive to regain your essence and wholeness.
• To be a constant and stable ally in your journey towards wholeness.
• Providing you with a nurturing, supportive environment.
• Remaining fully present throughout therapeutic interactions.
• Listening with love, empathy, compassion, curiosity and openness for what is important to you.
• Minimizing distractions so that we may focus clearly on your needs and concerns.
• Promoting meaningful conversations with family members and friends.
• Attending to your questions and concerns and provide you with supportive educational materials as warranted.
• Encouraging you to call with updates, concerns, questions.
• Sharing results I see and helping you to see things in a new way.
• Thanking you for teaching me something new and valuable and for committing your time to the therapy process and for sharing yourself with me.

INTENTIONS (as posted in my office)…

In every interaction, I intend to journey with you as you strive to regain your essence and wholeness by…

• Communicating respect and empathy,
• Minimizing distractions,
• Attending to your questions,
• Providing you with information and
• Thank you for committing so much of your time to the therapy process and sharing yourself.

Dedication

In Loving Memory
of
Cpl. John T. “Jackie” Griffin, KIA Korea 25 March 1951,
P.M. Gibson, Jr., crime victim, January 8, 1958
and
Thomas, Margaret and Monica Connolly, car wreck, July 22, 1990
Whose Lives Brought Much Love to Our Family
And
Whose Deaths Taught Us Much about Grief

The purple color found throughout this website was selected to reflect gratitude and healing as symbolized in Native American Traditions.

An Open Letter to Grievers…

Dear Friends and Visitors,

I am so pleased that you have visited my website. I hope that you have found useful and comforting information on your journey through grief. When it comes to grief, Robert Frost said it best, “the only way out is through.” It is my deepest hope that as you journey through your grief that you will find comfort, care and support from those you love and those who surround you in your time of loss. As we are all grievers, I believe we are all universally connected and that we are not meant to go through our grief journey alone, even though grief can be so isolating and frightening that we fear no one can understand our pain. I will not pretend to know how you feel. Please know I will seek to understand your unique grief experience and would be privileged to journey with you as you regain your essence and wholeness.

I believe that we live in a benevolent universe and that there are no accidents. Because I believe that, if you find your way to my office, I will continually express gratitude for your presence in my life, knowing that it is no accident that you have found your way to me. I firmly believe that the work I do is my spiritual calling and that I have indeed been preparing for a career in griefwork my whole life. I will consistently offer you compassion and hope, stemming from my belief that we can grow through our greatest challenges to THRIVE after grief, loss and change. Know that

I wish you peace…