Bereavement Therapy
Grief can affect every part of life.
Losing someone or something important can bring sadness, shock, anger, guilt, relief, confusion, numbness, or a mixture of feelings that change from one day to the next.
Sometimes the people around us want us to feel better before we are ready, or simply do not know what to say or are affected by the loss themselves.
There is no right way to grieve and no timetable for when you should feel differently. But- grieving intentionally; giving it time and space, is really important. It is painful to face loss and time alone does not necessarily make it easier. Instead, we can find ourselves getting stuck in a never-ending whirlpool of loss and pain.
A space to talk about your loss
Therapy can offer a private, supportive space to talk openly about the person you have lost, your relationship with them, and what life means now.
You may want to talk about the sadness of losing someone you loved deeply. You may also be dealing with difficult or conflicting feelings, particularly if the relationship was complicated.
Whatever your experience, there is space for it here.
Grief can affect more than how we feel
Bereavement can change our sense of identity, our routines, our relationships and our expectations for the future.
You may be experiencing:
- Sadness, loneliness or a sense of emptiness
- Anger, guilt or regret
- Anxiety about the future
- Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
- A feeling that life has lost direction or meaning
- Changes in relationships with family and friends
- A sense that other people have moved on while you have not
When grief feels complicated
Grief is not always straightforward.
You may be grieving someone after a difficult relationship, carrying things that were never said, or feeling emotions that you did not expect to feel.
You may also have experienced several losses, or find that an earlier loss has resurfaced during another major change in your life.
Therapy gives you time to explore these feelings without judgement or pressure to reach a particular conclusion: An opportunity to honour the loss and to carry their legacy forward in your life.
Finding a way forward
Therapy is not about forgetting the person you have lost or trying to remove your grief.
Instead, it can help you make sense of what has happened, understand the impact of the loss, and gradually find a way to live and grow alongside it and around it.
Over time, this may include thinking about who you are now, what still matters to you, and how you want to live the next part of your life.
Bereavement therapy with Rachel
I offer a warm, thoughtful and confidential space where you can talk about your grief at your own pace.
I work with adults in person in Heaton Moor, Stockport, and online across the UK.
Taking the next step
If you are considering therapy after a bereavement, you are very welcome to get in touch. You do not need to know exactly what you want to say or whether therapy is right for you.