Breakups hurt… but breakups without closure can leave you stuck in a loop of “what ifs” and “why’s.” The truth is, closure doesn’t always come from the person who hurt you. It comes from learning how to give yourself peace, even when you never got the explanation you deserved. In this post, Kansas City therapist Taylor Luttrell-Deeds shares practical, compassionate steps to help you heal and move forward with clarity and self-respect.

We’ve all been there: a relationship ends suddenly, and one of the first things we crave is closure. It feels like the key to healing, as if understanding why things ended will put our broken hearts back together.