Specialist areas of interest

Grief, loss, and bereavement

I volunteered with Cruse for three years of my core training, offering bereavement support. Grief is not a tidy process, and it is not something to “get over” in a set time frame.

When it feels like there is no one and nowhere to say how you really feel, therapy can offer a steady space to bring the mess; the numbness, anger, guilt, relief, or shock. We can make sense of what’s happening, work gently with painful emotions, and find ways of living alongside loss.

You might be here because:

• You feel stuck in grief, or worried you are “doing it wrong”

• You feel numb, disconnected, or unreal

• You’re carrying guilt, anger, regret, or unfinished conversations

• Your sleep, appetite, motivation, or focus has changed

• You’re grieving a complicated relationship, estrangement, or mixed feelings

• You’re dealing with anticipatory grief (a loss that is coming), or a different kind of loss (health, fertility, identity, role). This can include losses that aren’t always recognised by others

What we can work on:

• A place to talk without having to protect other people

• Making sense of your grief reactions and easing self-judgement

• Finding ways to remember and carry what matters, without being swallowed by it

• Rebuilding steadiness and routine, one small piece at a time

• Navigating anniversaries, triggers, and the impact on relationships and identity