Loss is a universal experience. We will all encounter losses of various types and at variable depths in our lifetime. Our early attachments, relation…

Have you ever found yourself wondering what to say to someone who has lost somebody close to them? You may have felt a desperate need to offer some c…

Although the way grief is experienced is as individual as we are, there can be some differences felt when someone has died by suicide. To lose someon…

Working with bereaved clients has taught me that a deeply enduring and difficult aspect of grief is the complicated impact it has on time. Most of us…

“Grief is the price we pay for love.” - Queen Elizabeth II Research on confronting our own death was carried out by Elizabeth Kuhbler-Ross in the la…

In the past, I thought about bereavement, mourning and loss in a context of dying as we use these terms mostly when we speak about someone’s death. I…

Bereavement is something that we will all face and I often get asked by friends, colleagues and organisations, how they should support someone who is…

Grieving the loss of someone you love is one of life's biggest challenges and the acute pain of the loss feels overwhelming. I think this quotes sums…

There’s too much to say on this matter but I’d like to bring your attention to this. When sudden death happens your normal way of being in the world…

One of the most profound questions people ask me when first engaging in bereavement counselling: "Am I going mad?". Not that I am qualified to say "…

Explore ambivalent loss, its causes, and how to navigate conflicting emotions during grief with insights into psychotherapy.

“People keep telling me that life goes on, but for me, that’s the saddest part.” These moving words written about grief and loss go to the heart of h…