confidential
Confidentiality is at the core of a strong therapeutic relationship, along with trust and willingness to engage from both client and counsellor
Bereavement Counselling
Bereavement counselling is a specialist type of counselling that focuses on the loss of a special person in their life. I can help you work through the feelings of grief and together, we can work thought the overwhelming and often chaotic thinking that is associated with the loss of a loved one.
The process of grief
Bereavement is one of the most difficult times in any person’s life and it can catch us completely off guard. There is no right or wrong way to grieve as it is a very personal process that effects each of us very differently. Many different emotions can be felt right after a significant loss including:
- numbness
- shock
- anger
- guilt
- sadness
- depression
- pain
- longing
- desperation
Unfortunately there is no set timeline for this process and people can jump between emotions for months or even years!
The loss of beloved family member’s, friends or pets can lead a person into a long cycle of loss and grief that can feel so overwhelming.
Counselling can be a place where you can explore these feelings and try to makes sense of the chaos that you may be feeling. You can be yourself and grieve without the added worry of how it is affecting the people around you.
Talking to a warm and empathetic ‘stranger’ can be a hugely rewarding experience and may help you get to a place where you can remember your special person or pet in a way that brings joy to your heart and get beyond the sadness of your loss.
Together we can find your new normal.
safe space
I endeavour to offer you a warm and welcoming space that allows you to explore the furthermost corners of your loss
autonomy
I value each client as a unique and autonomous individual, we work at your pace, always!
respect
I will always respect the courage that it take to reach out to another, and I will always respect your individual process
Benefits of grief counselling…
The support of friends and family during any loss is absolutely invaluable, but sometimes it is just not possible to grieve freely in front of the ones we love. We may not want to burden those around us or interfere with their grieving process is the loss was mutual.
Counselling is an excellent opportunity to grieve freely, to face the grief head on with a counsellor who is able to listen with an empathetic and non-judgemental ear, it is one hour that belongs only to you. It is not the job of the counsellor to quicken your process, but only to facilitate an environment that you can explore your experience and find your new normal.
