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Loss and Bereavement
bereavement
losing a loved one
Grief can follow the death of a partner, family member, friend, child or beloved pet. It can affect our emotions, relationships, sleep, concentration and sense of identity. There is no single right way to grieve, and support can be helpful when loss feels difficult to carry alone.
I offer individual bereavement counselling for adults and young adults. Sessions are available in person in Kirkbymoorside, online across the UK, by telephone and through Walk and Talk Therapy. Counselling costs £60 for a 50-minute session, and I offer a free, no-obligation 20-minute introductory call.
Bereavement Cafés
Alongside my private practice, I facilitate regular Bereavement Cafés in Malton and Kirkbymoorside. These are informal, welcoming spaces where people can meet others who understand something of grief and loss. The Malton café is delivered in partnership with North Riding Primary Care Network, and I also facilitate a community Bereavement Café in Kirkbymoorside.
Bereavement Cafés in Malton and Kirkbymoorside. Booking is essential.
I work collaboratively with local social prescribing and primary care teams to help people access appropriate bereavement support. Individuals are welcome to contact me directly. GPs, social prescribers and other professionals may also share my details or contact me, with the person’s consent, to discuss whether counselling or a Bereavement Café may be suitable.
Bereaved fathers
Bereaved fathers can be overlooked when attention focuses on their partner or wider family. Some feel pressure to remain strong and postpone their own grieving. Counselling offers space for their loss to be recognised and expressed without assumptions about how grief should look.
Grief is something you learn to live with
Grief is a natural response to loss, and counselling is not something everyone needs. People seek support for many reasons: to speak freely, make sense of difficult emotions, cope with traumatic circumstances, or find a way forward when grief is affecting daily life.
My role is not to tell you how to grieve, but to offer empathy, patience and an honest therapeutic relationship in which your loss can be recognised and understood.
loss
Loss comes in many forms
HOW LOSS AFFECTS US
Divorce, separation, loss of health, redundancy, loss of a job, losing your home or homeland are all forms of loss. Losing a pet can be like losing a member of the family.
How Therapy Can Help
Going through a bereavement is a distressing time. However, it is a normal reaction to losing a loved one. In around half of cases, people grieve normally. This means spending some time being tearful and other times distracting themselves by being busy. The tearful periods become less frequent over time. Research suggests that having counseling too soon after your loss, or when you do not need it, can actually be harmful. However, if people experience strong feelings of grief for an extended period of time, where it impacts everyday life, this could be complicated grief. Counselling can be helpful for people who stay numb or stuck in their distress. They may use substances or alcohol to numb the pain. Counselling provides empathy, patience, and encouragement to support the person grieving and to help them face the reality of their loved one’s death.
References:
The Plain Guide to Grief by Dr. John Wilson