Grief, Loss & Bereavement Counselling

Grief and loss counselling is designed to help individuals cope with the emotional, psychological and physical impact of losing someone or something significant. It's not limited to the death of a loved one; it can also address the loss of a job, a relationship, a home, or one's health. The central goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals to process their feelings, understand their grief, and develop healthy coping strategies. 

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Key aspects of grief and loss counselling include:

Normalisation of grief: Understanding that grief is a natural, complex process with no set timeline. Common grief responses include sadness, anger, guilt, and sometimes even relief. All these feelings are normal.

Exploration of the grieving process: Therapy often involves exploring the various stages or tasks of grieving, such as accepting the reality of the loss, experiencing the pain of grief, adjusting to a new life without the deceased, and finding a way to maintain a connection with the lost loved one while moving forward.

Skill development: Gaining practical skills to manage grief.

Honouring the loss: A significant part of the process is helping individuals find meaningful ways to remember and honour what they have lost.

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Grief and loss counselling is about empowering individuals to navigate their pain, heal, and find a path toward living a full and meaningful life after a significant loss.

 

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