Is there such thing as FREE Grief counseling?

My daughter passed away 2 weeks ago and I need counseling. At first I felt weird that I needed to talk to someone I didn't know very well, about something so personal and deep. But now I'm looking for someone ANYONE who can help m heal the right way. Not with anger and should of, could of, would of 's.

GRIEF: Go to http://www.mind.org.uk/ and type "grief" in the taskbar, and enter. Call: (U.S.A.) 1800 445 4808, or Hospice (phone book). Email jo@samaritans.org Chatrooms and forums: http://www.chatmag.com/topics/health/gri... and http://talkingminds.15.forumer.com/ and http://messageboards.ivillage.com/ Other websites: http://www.griefnet.org/ and http://www.helpguide.org/ and http://www.mental-health-abc.com/ and http://www.boblivingstone.com/?q=node30 Understand that there are often several stages of grief.
The stages are:

Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening."
Anger: "Why ME? It's not fair?!" (either referring to God, oneself, or anybody perceived, rightly or wrongly, as "responsible")
Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my son graduate."
Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"
Acceptance: "It's going to be OK."
K眉bler-Ross originally applied these stages to any form of catastrophic personal loss (job, income, freedom). This also includes the death of a loved one and divorce. K眉bler-Ross also claimed these steps do not necessarily come in order, nor are they all experienced by all patients, though she stated a person will always experience at least two.

See http://www.amazon.com/ for books on the various stages. After a while, consider making a photoalbum/scrapbook and/or a shrine, in remembrance, and set aside one day per month on which to reflect. Many religious organisations offer counselling, or you may feel more comfortable with a therapist, to express your thoughts, and feelings. Journalling may help in this. If there is depression: visit your doctor, and see depression treatments, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris in section 2.
Suggested Resources on Grief and Mourning

Livingstone, B. (2002). Redemption of the Shattered: A Teenager's Healing Journey through Sandtray Therapy, http://www.boblivingstone.com/.

Livingstone, B. (Planned August, 2007). The Body-Mind-Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise, Pegasus Books.

Simon, S, & Drantell, J. J. (1998). A Music I No Longer Heard: The Early Death of a Parent, Simon and Schuster.

Grollman, E. (1995). Living when a Loved One has Died, Beacon Press.

James, J. W. & Friedman, R. (1998). The Grief Recovery Handbook, Collins.

Worden, J. W. (2001). Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Professional, Springer Publishing.

Yes. Depending on your situation, if hospice was involved they give free counseling, do you go to church, if not find one, a good minister can do wonders, talk to your doctor, I am sure he can give you the name of some support groups that are free; they will have people in them that have gone through the very same thing you have. Look up in the Yellow Pages for Support groups for Grieving. Most of all turn to God, talk with Him as if He were sitting in your living room, He cares & loves you, and is mourning your loss as much as you are. He can help, He will also put people in your path to give you help. I have learned one thing in life it is you cannot go over, under, or around grief; you have to go through it and figure a way to make it out whole. I felt odd at first too talking to a counselor about my losses, but, you know what we all have losses and it will help talking to someone. We need each other, sometimes it takes a stranger to get us to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will pray for your recovery.

I'm very sorry to hear that. Losing a child is probably the most painful experience someone can go through and it does take time to begin putting your life back together. In terms of counseling, there are usually community counseling centers that offer services on a sliding scale, so if you have limited income, they will charge you very very little. However, since this happened only two weeks ago, i feel that this is a very sensitive time for you and you must develop a good support system soon. That means allowing yourself to rely on friends, family, and other reliable people. I would be happy to help you through this time as best i can, although therapy through email is somewhat limited. Just until you feel you can start to put your life back together. Please send me an email if you feel you need someone to talk to. Take good care of yourself. Dr. max S.