David (Fred) Jones

Bereavement Counselling in Cardiff

Hello, I'm Fred. I’m a qualified counsellor and a Registered Member of MBACP, offering counselling to adults experiencing bereavement, loss and the many challenges that can accompany them.

I trained as a counsellor at Cardiff and Vale College and studied Psychology at Cardiff University. I have experience supporting bereaved, pre-bereaved and palliative patients, and have seen how profoundly loss can affect us - emotionally, practically and in our sense of who we are and what life might look like in the future.

My approach is humanistic-existential. For me, this means meeting you as an individual, without judgement or assumptions about how you should grieve or what you should be feeling, and working together to help you find meaning as you move forward into the future. I aim to provide a warm, honest and pragmatic space where you can talk openly about what is happening for you, at your own pace.

Grief, loss and depression

Grief and loss can be closely connected with depression and difficulties with emotional wellbeing. Sometimes the connection to loss is clear, while at other times it can be less obvious. Loss isn't limited to bereavement; it can also involve relationships, health, identity, work or the future we had imagined for ourselves.

You may be experiencing sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, or loneliness. You may feel numb or disconnected, or simply find that life no longer feels quite the same. Perhaps you are struggling with a loss that happened recently, or one that occurred many years ago but still feels unresolved.

There is no right way to grieve and no fixed timetable. My role isn't to tell you how you should feel or to try to "fix" your grief. Instead, I can offer you the time and space to explore your experience, make sense of what has happened, and consider how you might move forward while continuing to acknowledge and honour what you have lost.

Pre-bereavement and end-of-life support

Loss can begin before someone dies. Anticipating the death of someone you care about can bring its own mixture of sadness, fear, uncertainty and sometimes guilt. My experience of working with pre-bereaved and palliative patients means I understand that support can be valuable both before and after a death.

Whether you are coming to terms with a recent bereavement, facing an anticipated loss, or struggling with something that happened some time ago, counselling can provide a place where you don't have to navigate it alone.

Counselling in Cardiff and online

I offer in-person counselling from my practice on Cathedral Road, near the centre of Cardiff, as well as online counselling and home visits.

If you feel that talking with someone might be helpful, please get in touch. We can have an initial conversation about what you're experiencing and whether counselling with me feels like the right fit for you.

I offer a concessionary rate to students. Please contact me to discuss.

I am available from 9am to 345pm at present.