When someone close dies, life can feel
empty and meaningless.
Just occasionally, the ceremony may not be enough to enable us
to come to terms
with our loss.
In these circumstances,
bereavement counselling can help.
Bereavement Counselling
In preparing a funeral or cremation with you, my wish is to support you in both grieving for your loss and celebrating the life of the person who has died. The ceremony itself marks an end and a beginning and I hope, too, that it will nourish and sustain you as you continue to grieve, which may take time. Most often, time itself is indeed a great healer and, even though anniversaries and particular places may be painful, you will adjust to life without your loved one and gradually find your way.
Sometimes, it is also true that more help is needed. The loss can feel too great, or perhaps the death was sudden, or the circumstances were traumatic, or there is something else, of which you may not be fully aware, holding you back. I have found that talking these things through often enables these difficulties to be resolved, and then a mourning process which allows both grief and healing naturally follows.
I see people for bereavement counselling whether or not I have conducted the funeral or cremation. I initially offer three sessions and then we will review progress together; if the work needs to continue, we will review progress at agreed regular intervals.
I qualified from Westminster Pastoral Foundation in 1999 with the Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling.