Bereavement & grief counselling in Norwich
Losing someone can change everything.
And yet, somehow, the world carries on. People go to work, make plans, laugh, complain about the weather. Meanwhile, your own world might feel completely different.
Grief can be a strange, confusing and sometimes incredibly lonely experience. There's no textbook, no set of stages you have to work through, and certainly no timetable for when you're supposed to feel better.
Making space for grief
Grief doesn't always look the way we expect it to.
There might be sadness, anger, guilt, relief, numbness, or feelings that seem to contradict one another. Some days things might feel almost normal, only for something seemingly insignificant to knock you sideways.
Relationships can change too. People might not know what to say, or perhaps they're expecting you to be doing better than you are. Sometimes we even find ourselves trying to protect the people around us from our grief.
Counselling can offer somewhere you don't have to do that.
Somewhere you can talk about the person you’ve lost, the relationship you had, the things you miss, the things you regret, or whatever else feels important. Without having to worry about upsetting someone, being judged or taking too long.
Grief isn't always about death
We can grieve all sorts of losses.
The end of a relationship. Changes to our health or independence. A future that no longer looks the way we imagined. Even the loss of a version of ourselves or a life we thought we'd have.
Sometimes we're grieving something that hasn't happened yet, such as when someone we love is seriously ill.
Whatever the circumstances, I don't believe anyone else gets to decide whether your loss is significant enough to grieve.
How I work with grief and loss
I've experienced bereavement myself, and it's something that matters to me personally. But I also recognise that my experience of grief is mine, and yours will be entirely your own.
I'm a person-centred counsellor. I won't tell you how you should be grieving, offer a formula for moving on, or try to make your experiences fit a particular theory.
I'd much rather get to know you, understand what this loss means in your life, and give you room to explore everything that comes with it.
That might mean talking about painful memories, making sense of complicated relationships, or exploring who you are and what life looks like now.
Or it might simply mean having someone sit alongside you in something that feels impossibly difficult.
There's no particular destination we're supposed to reach.
Bereavement counselling in Norwich, outdoors or online
I offer counselling for adults in several ways:
In person: At my counselling room in Norwich city centre.
Walk and talk: Outdoors at Mousehold Heath, Norwich.
Online: From anywhere in the UK.
Sessions last a full 60 minutes and cost £60. There's no fixed number of sessions, so we can work together for as long as feels helpful.
Thinking about counselling?
You don't need to know what you want to say, how you're feeling, or even whether counselling is right for you.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can have a chat, you can ask any questions, and we can see whether working together feels right.
There's no obligation to go ahead.
Bereavement & grief counselling in Norwich
Losing someone can change everything.
And yet, somehow, the world carries on. People go to work, make plans, laugh, complain about the weather. Meanwhile, your own world might feel completely different.
Grief can be a strange, confusing and sometimes incredibly lonely experience. There's no textbook, no set of stages you have to work through, and certainly no timetable for when you're supposed to feel better.
Making space for grief
Grief doesn't always look the way we expect it to.
There might be sadness, anger, guilt, relief, numbness, or feelings that seem to contradict one another. Some days things might feel almost normal, only for something seemingly insignificant to knock you sideways.
Relationships can change too. People might not know what to say, or perhaps they're expecting you to be doing better than you are. Sometimes we even find ourselves trying to protect the people around us from our grief.
Counselling can offer somewhere you don't have to do that.
Somewhere you can talk about the person you’ve lost, the relationship you had, the things you miss, the things you regret, or whatever else feels important. Without having to worry about upsetting someone, being judged or taking too long.
Grief isn't always about death
We can grieve all sorts of losses.
The end of a relationship. Changes to our health or independence. A future that no longer looks the way we imagined. Even the loss of a version of ourselves or a life we thought we'd have.
Sometimes we're grieving something that hasn't happened yet, such as when someone we love is seriously ill.
Whatever the circumstances, I don't believe anyone else gets to decide whether your loss is significant enough to grieve.
How I work with grief and loss
I've experienced bereavement myself, and it's something that matters to me personally. But I also recognise that my experience of grief is mine, and yours will be entirely your own.
I'm a person-centred counsellor. I won't tell you how you should be grieving, offer a formula for moving on, or try to make your experiences fit a particular theory.
I'd much rather get to know you, understand what this loss means in your life, and give you room to explore everything that comes with it.
That might mean talking about painful memories, making sense of complicated relationships, or exploring who you are and what life looks like now.
Or it might simply mean having someone sit alongside you in something that feels impossibly difficult.
There's no particular destination we're supposed to reach.
Bereavement counselling in Norwich, outdoors or online
I offer counselling for adults in several ways:
In person: At my counselling room in Norwich city centre.
Walk and talk: Outdoors at Mousehold Heath, Norwich.
Online: From anywhere in the UK.
Sessions last a full 60 minutes and cost £60. There's no fixed number of sessions, so we can work together for as long as feels helpful.
Thinking about counselling?
You don't need to know what you want to say, how you're feeling, or even whether counselling is right for you.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can have a chat, you can ask any questions, and we can see whether working together feels right.
There's no obligation to go ahead.