Testimonials For Joseph Dubowski, M.S., LMFT
Joe personally understood the challenges
Support Groups10/31/2023Participant in Apple Valley, MN
The facilitator was fully able to relate and be present with me.
One-on-One Online Support08/28/2023Participant in not applicable, not applicable
Joe was an excellent facilitator. He was able to gently correct me and move my focus back to one of recovering from the grief of the damaged and dysfunctional relationship with my late father when it veered off course.
Support Groups07/06/2023Participant in Little Elm, Texas
I thought the program was amazing. It helped me uncover things about myself and my relationships that I haven't thought about in years, or had never thought about. It helped me look internally on my loss and figure out how I can work through all of my emotions and reactions to loss in a more effective way. I feel like I can finally say goodbye to painful memories and focus on the pleasant ones.
One-on-One Support11/09/2022Participant in Schaumburg, IL
Helped me cope with grief and pain and honesty
One-on-One Support10/17/2022Participant in Schaumburg, IL
One-on-One Support06/16/2022
One-on-One Support04/14/2022
One-on-One Support04/05/2022
One-on-One Support10/20/2021
One-on-One Support10/07/2021
I first came to The Grief Recovery Method to understand the loss of my grandfather. After starting the Grief Recovery Handbook, I realized I had been experiencing loss since I was a young child and have many undelivered communications that need to be addressed. I am so grateful for this program and specifically Joe Dubowski as the facilitator who provided such sincere and thoughtful input on my journey towards a life free of grief.
One-on-One Online Support03/30/2021
One-on-One Support09/26/2020Participant in HOMER GLEN, IL
Joe D was my grief counselor and I don’t think I could have picked someone more perfectly suited for me. In this program, I learned more about what grief really is and the education was priceless. Learning how to open up and understanding my feelings was a life changing discovery. Thank you, I will forever be grateful.
One-on-One Online Support04/14/2020Participant in Schaumburg, IL
I have experienced grief in many forms in my life that I didn't even know were considered grief. Learning this helped me to understand myself and certain responses I have in life. I have a new set of tools in my life's toolbox to work with as I move forward now that I know what grief is and it looks like for me. I now see the benefits and freedom of letting go of undealt with grief in relationships gone by. I am in the process of working through the list of those I desperately need closure for, to move on and live in the present. I went in to the grief class with one thing in mind, but came out working on a relationship having no idea how my thinking, and heart, would change in the way that it did. Now I can talk about this person freely and with great positivity. AND, I see their value in my life. I couldn't have even imagined this!! I am ever grateful for this class, what I have learned, and will continue to learn!!!
One-on-One Online Support01/31/2020Participant in Palatine, Illinois
One-on-One Support12/12/2019Participant in Naperville , Il
I am better able to be in touch with my feelings. I am no longer afraid of those sad feelings.
One-on-One Online Support10/29/2019Participant in Harrington, Quebec
I was able to verbalize my grief to another person.
One-on-One Support08/29/2019Participant in wheaton, IL
Thank you for creating this program. It was a wonderful tool for myself and gave me the skills to help my kids with the loss of their dad.
One-on-One Support07/24/2019
I was able to complete a loss I had been grieving for awhile. My mother died but was dead to me long beforehand. It helped me solidify my thoughts on grief and recover some hope for feeling better about it in the future.
One-on-One Support07/02/2019
It relieved me of a lot of resentment and guilt. I look forward to continuing with other relationships and sharing my experience with other grieving people.
One-on-One Support06/26/2019
One-on-One Support12/08/2018Participant in Wheaton, IL
I have learned how to be present. More losses will come my way but the power and confusion of misinformation about what grief is and how to walk through it has been quelled. I’m grateful for this experience and have already shared the opportunity with others to join next session.
Support Groups11/03/2018Participant in Wheaton, Illinois
It allowed me to see grief and recovery in a whole new way. It dislodged any misinformation about grief that i may had, and equipped me with right tools to complete the pain caused by old grief and losses. I am also confidrnt that by using the recovery method in the future, I will be able to live in the moment, not hindered by grief.
Support Groups11/03/2018Participant in Wheaton, Il
Unfortunately, in the last 12 months, my family and I have lost both my uncle and grandfather from cancer. Even before these losses occured in my life, I felt that I had no idea how to cope with loss or to help others cope with losses they face. Because I know Joe from church and I know his character, I felt so much more comfortable in taking the chance and being a part of the group therapy sessions. This program has aided in my pain recovery from the losses I faced this year because it taught me that grief is a real process that may be faced because of many different life changes. I learned about STERBs and that while they may bring short-term relief, a griever really must face the core issue of the loss itself in order to recover and heal. With the support of other team members, I was able to say what I never got to say to my deceased loved one.
Support Groups11/03/2018Participant in Wheaton, Illinois