Grief is one of the most profound human experiences. Just as the shock and numbness starts to ease after those first few months, the people you relied on for support can feel as though they have moved on and you can feel you are finding it difficult to manage and cope. I understand what that feels like and am here to support you and give you a regular space to grieve for your loved one – Your pace, unique to you and your relationship with them.
Grief Counselling is not about getting over grief, or moving on, it’s about integrating what is happening physically and emotionally and supporting you through that integration. Grief isn’t neat and tidy and doesn’t follow a set formula or a set period.
It can feel messy and you can feel the loss of control over the death of your loved one, you can find difficulty with sleeping even though you are tired, memories can pop up when you least expect them, you can find it affects your appetite and you can be more susceptible to colds and illnesses, you can feel disconnected from the rest of the world or have little interest in hobbies or activities that you found enjoyable before.
Together we will build a toolkit bespoke to you to help you to start to reduce the intensity of the waves of grief and to give you some breathing space between those waves, by looking at what supports you physically and emotionally. With support many clients notice things feel more manageable over time.
Sometimes you may feel tearful and heavy in sessions and other times you may feel lighter. Humour and lighter moments can be helpful and often all those feelings and emotions can be present within the same session at different times.
All of it is welcome.
Grief counselling can support anyone who is struggling with loss, including:
I work in a way where you are always at the heart of what I do. My approach draws on several counselling disciplines. I blend these to your needs and goals which are as unique as you.
You will be given information and choices as to which approaches you would like to try, always with your wellbeing and goals in mind and we adapt these as we work together.
I work with the whole you, body and mind as they are inextricably linked and impacted by grief.
Book a free 20-minute introductory call to find out how grief counselling could help you.
