Hannah Byrne

About Me
When loss changes your world, you don't have to face it alone. I offer a warm, supportive space where together we can make sense of your grief and find a way forward that feels right for you.

My name is Hannah, and welcome to my page.

When someone we love dies, or we experience a significant loss, life can feel unfamiliar and overwhelming. Grief can affect every part of who we are, leaving us feeling lost, alone or unsure how to move forward. I am a counsellor specialising in grief, bereavement and loss, offering a warm, compassionate space where your experience can be explored at your own pace, without judgement.

Loss comes in many forms. As well as bereavement, we may experience grief following the end of a relationship, changes in our health, a cancer diagnosis, caring for a loved one, retirement, fertility difficulties, or the loss of a future we had imagined for ourselves. Whatever your experience of loss, I offer a safe and supportive space where you can talk openly and be heard.

I understand how painful and isolating grief can feel. My aim is to walk alongside you as we explore your experience together, helping you make sense of your thoughts and feelings and navigate life after loss.

Loss
Supporting people through grief, bereavement and loss is an area of counselling that I am deeply passionate about.

Through my work as a volunteer counsellor with the Macmillan Wellbeing Centre in Trafford, I have developed specialist experience supporting people who are grieving the death of a loved one, adjusting to a cancer diagnosis, caring for someone with cancer or a long-term illness, and facing the many losses that serious illness can bring.

Grief is not limited to bereavement. It can arise following the loss of a partner through separation or divorce, the death of a parent, sibling or friend, a life-limiting diagnosis, changes in health and identity, fertility difficulties, retirement, or other significant life transitions. I also recognise that grief can begin before a loss occurs, known as anticipatory grief, which is often experienced by those caring for a loved one with a terminal illness.

When we lose someone or something important to us, every aspect of our lives can be affected. Grief can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, angry, guilty, numb, or uncertain about how to move forward. There is no timeline for grief and no expectation of how it should look.

I believe one of the most important things we can offer someone who is grieving is a space where their experience can be witnessed, understood and honoured. Whether your loss is recent, occurred many years ago, or feels unresolved, I will walk alongside you as we make sense of your experience together.

How Counselling Can Help

Counselling is a unique space that allows us to explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences that may feel too difficult to carry alone. It offers an opportunity to slow down, be heard without judgement, and begin to understand the impact that loss has had on your life.

Grief is not something that needs to be fixed or rushed through. Everyone experiences loss differently, and there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Together, we can make sense of your loss, explore the emotions that accompany it, and find ways of living alongside your grief whilst reconnecting with yourself and what matters most to you.

Whether your loss is recent, occurred many years ago, or feels unresolved, counselling can provide a space to process your experience and feel less alone in it.

What to Expect

I understand that reaching out for support can feel daunting, and finding the right counsellor is an important part of the process.

With this in mind, I offer a free telephone consultation where we can discuss what has brought you to counselling, any questions you may have, and how I work. This gives us an opportunity to explore whether we feel we are the right fit to work together.

Sessions are available face-to-face, online or by telephone.

I currently work from two locations:

• The Nebula Centre in Carrington – a peaceful and welcoming setting with free parking.

• A counselling room in the centre of Urmston, offering good transport links and free parking.

What Next?
If you would like to arrange a free consultation or arrange a session, please contact me by phone, email or through the directory.

Sessions are 60 minutes and cost £50.

There are many different ways in which counselling can be offered, some people prefer being face to face whilst for others this may not be an option. Some prefer online or the use of telephone. What works for you can be discussed at the initial consultation and can always be changed or adapted as sessions get underway.