Bereavement
Losing someone you love can turn your whole world upside down. Grief doesn’t follow rules or timelines, and there is no right or wrong way to experience it.
You may feel sadness, numbness, anger, relief, guilt or confusion — or a mix of all of these, sometimes changing from one day to the next. Grief can leave you exhausted, affect your concentration and make everyday life feel unfamiliar. You may even feel isolated in your pain when those around you seem to be carrying on as normal.
How can counselling help with grief?
Feeling heard and understood
Grief can feel lonely, particularly when others seem to have moved on or don't understand what you're going through. Having someone listen without judgement or expectations can help you feel less alone.
Making sense of your feelings
Grief can bring a mixture of emotions that may be difficult to understand. You may wonder why you're feeling a certain way or worry that your reactions are wrong. Counselling can help you explore these feelings and better understand your own experience.
Working through what's difficult
You may be struggling with things left unsaid, regret, guilt or complicated feelings about the person who died. Counselling can help you explore these experiences at a pace that feels manageable, without feeling pressured to talk about anything before you're ready.
Finding ways to cope with everyday life
Grief can affect your concentration, relationships, confidence and ability to manage daily responsibilities. Counselling can help you find ways to cope with difficult moments and adjust to the changes loss brings.
Finding a way forward
Moving forward doesn't mean forgetting the person who died or leaving them behind. Counselling can help you explore how to carry your memories and connection with you while gradually finding your own way of living with the loss.
My role is to help you explore your grief, understand how your loss has affected you and work through what feels difficult. We can find ways to manage overwhelming emotions and everyday challenges, at a pace that feels right for you, while recognising that your relationship with the person who died can remain an important part of your life.
How I Work
In our work together, I like to keep things practical. When we find a strategy that could be helpful, we’ll try it out in your day-to-day life and then reflect on what worked and what could be improved. This way, the tools you use are truly yours—shaped around what supports you best.
In the first session, we’ll talk about what’s on your mind and what you’d like from counselling. There’s no pressure—you set the pace, and it’s completely normal for us both
to feel a little nervous when meeting someone new.
There’s no pre-session work, apart from signing the contract electronically, which I’ll send to you by email.
How to Book
I know starting therapy is a big step, both emotionally and financially, and I'm committed to working with you to keep it accessible.
SESSIONS
My sessions can be online or in my therapy room in Taunton.
50 min Sessions: £55, either weekly or fortnightly
60 mins Sessions: £60, either weekly or fortnightly
I don’t want finances to stop you from getting support and I offer a limited number of concession spaces, so do get in touch if this would help.
To book a session, please first get in touch for a free Discovery Chat. This gives us a chance to talk about your needs and for me to explain what I offer. If it feels like a good fit, we can then arrange a date and time for your first session