Grief Counselling
Supporting you on your grief journey
If you have lost a loved one and need some support navigating your grief, grief counselling can help you to navigate the journey ahead. After the loss of a loved one, we are never prepared for the emotional rollercoaster that follows us in our tracks.
Death, bereavement, loss, grief are all part of the cycle of life, none of us are exempt from experiencing this.
When we are faced with the heaviness of grief, we are never prepared for the overwhelming feelings associated with loss, grief, and mourning. Grief counselling is a space to work through, explore and express your thoughts and feelings.
There are many ways grief can show up:
Shock
Anger
Resentment
Guilt
Anguish
Numbness
Isolation – wanting to be alone
Loneliness
Anxiety
Hopelessness
Sleep disturbance
Changes in eating – either overeating or undereating
Physical body aches and pains
Brain fog and lack of motivation
Cruse Bereavement explains a little more about the complexities of grief:
https://www.cruse.org.uk/understanding-grief/
I am a trained grief counsellor, and I can support you with your grief journey.
Please contact me for a free initial telephone consultation and we can discuss what’s going on for you, you do not need to do this alone.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07449339151 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
Frequently asked questions
Counselling is a safe space for you to explore you as a whole, including your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, helping you to understand certain aspects of you and significant others in your life, the main focus being on you. Working through your fears, anxieties, grief.
Each session is 50 minutes (Therapeutic hour).
Ideally weekly on the same day/time. This is in order for the therapeutic relationship to establish and you to begin to trust your therapist. Also, to gain the most from sessions, feeling comfortable to express and explore how you are feeling.
We offer short- and long-term sessions, depending on what you are hoping to gain. You can speak with your therapist in the first session about your needs and requirements. There are no fixed number of sessions, you are in control and can end whenever you feel appropriate. We would request notice prior to ending so we can end the therapeutic relationship accordingly.
It will as long as it is safe to do so, we have a legal and ethical obligation to break confidentiality if we feel you are of harm to yourself or others, particularly children or vulnerable adults. As well as any serious criminal activity, such as an act of terrorism. Child protection or money laundering.
Of course, if you need to change an appointment day/time. If you feel you are in need of urgent help, then please call 999 or contact Samaritans on 116 123 if you need to speak to someone in-between sessions.
My location
My practice is based in Brentwood, Romford and Barkingside.
In addition to providing face-to-face therapy, I also offer online sessions via Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Contact me to find out more about how online therapy works.
Fees & availability
Sessions are 50 minutes, ideally weekly, and my fee is £75-£90 per session. I offer a limited amount of concessions, please message me to find out more. There is a 48 hour cancellation policy, otherwise full fee is required.
Mental Health Helplines:
Urgent support
In an emergency call 111 or 999
Samaritans – 24/7 helpline 116 123 or email
Childline – Private and confidential support for anyone under 19 in the UK. Call 0800 11111 or One-to-one online chat with a counsellor
Papyrus Prevention of young suicide – Call 0800 068 4141 or text 07860 039967
The Silver Line – Free confidential helpline run by Age UK, for older people. Call 0800 4 70 80 90