The right support for you
We want you to have the support that is right for you. We have put together some information to help you start thinking about this. If you are not sure, then please just get in touch, and we can work it out together.
Individual support (adults)
Group Support (adults)
We have found that a vital part of grief support involves feeling heard, and having your experiences listened to and validated by a practitioner, but there is also great power in sharing experiences in small groups. Our groups allow you to be enlightened and supported by the other group members, and can often promote shifts in areas where you may have felt stuck. Your own experiences can be normalised within these safe spaces, and it also allows you a dedicated time and space to remember your loved one. You can share as little or as much as you wish in our groups, and the way in which you chose to participate will always be respected. Our groups provide the opportunity for connection with others who understand how you feel.
Groups run for six consecutive weeks, and sessions are 90 minutes long. Online or at our Glynde consulting rooms. Cost - £90 for six sessions. Please contact us for the next available dates.
For many people, support from their family and friends can be greatly beneficial, and is often all that is needed. At other times, professional support may be required. This may be because a particular difficulty arises, or because you feel it would be easier to talk to someone outside of your support network, who has understanding & experience of working with bereavement. Sometimes people feel they have worn out the listening ear offered by family & friends, or are aware that these people are dealing with their own grief. Our individual support gives you the opportunity to explore your grief in depth, with practitioners who really want to journey alongside you in this challenging process. We will use our experience and training to help you understand what is happening, and to offer suggestions and strategies to support you. We offer a warm, non-judgemental, compassionate & safe space to allow your grief to be explored, better understood & validated.
Individual sessions are 50 minutes long & cost £45 for telephone or Zoom support, or £55 for in-person support.
Grief workshops
Some of the difficulties faced by bereaved people are due to myths about the grieving process, that often inform social expectations. We have also found that the complex mix of psychological, physical, social, behavioural and emotional factors influencing bereavement can be confusing or worrying. Often people are concerned about some of the things that they are experiencing or the broad range of unexpected changes happening to them. Our grief workshops aim to help bereaved people understand what they may be experiencing, and why, and most importantly, that they are a normal part of the grieving process. While gaining more understanding about grief cannot take away the pain, it can help us work through this and feel less scared or anxious about what is happening.
Workshops run both online and in person at our Glynde consulting rooms, and this one-off session may provide enough support for you currently. They also provide an opportunity for you to get to know us, and more about our others services, and consider if we are the right people to provide longer term support now or in the future. We also run workshops for those who want to learn more about how to support someone who has been bereaved and also for families and carers to support bereaved children.
Our workshops are 90 minutes long & and cost £45 per person. Please contact us for the next available dates.
Often parents and carers have concerns about whether they are providing the best support for a bereaved child or whether the way the child is grieving is normal. Children experience grief, and express their feelings, differently to adults which can add to the caregiver’s concerns. Much depends on the child’s age, understanding about the situation and their emotions, and how able they are to share these. Both physical symptoms and behavioural changes often occur. Children may become clingy, withdrawn, aggressive, angry, regress to earlier behaviours, complain of head or stomach aches, become concerned about their health or that of their loved ones. They may experience complex and strong emotions including sadness, guilt and anger. They may appear to not have any reaction at all, or to have forgotten about the person, which can also cause concern. Children’s moods are often very changeable and they dip in and out of emotions much more quickly than adults do. Adults can help by talking about their own feelings, making sure the child knows that it is ok to show or talk about their feelings, sharing memories and letting them know that they can ask questions, or talk about the person who has died, whenever they need to.
The way each child grieves will be unique and a complex mix of circumstances and factors such as developmental stage, personality, loss history and relationship with the person who died will have an impact. This is why we offer tailored support to children, young people and their families. We aim to work with parents and caregivers to find the best support package so you don’t feel alone or worry about the way you are providing support. We offer sessions with parents to discuss worries and concerns, support with strategies, ideas and information about how children grieve, as well as exploring the impact of bereavement on the family if that is relevant. Another option, which is often helpful, is a family session in a safe, compassionate space where feelings and experiences can be shared and creative ways to remember the person who has died can be explored.
If you are looking after a grieving child, your own grief can get overlooked or put to one side. Often looking after ourselves can ensure the best support for those we care for. We provide one to one bereavement support for adults in person or via Zoom that can help you address your own loss and the complexities of grieving while caring for a bereaved child or children. Sometimes a one-off session or workshop may provide enough reassurance or information for now. Caroline provides counselling sessions for children and young people. Counselling sessions for children up to the age of 12 are in person at our Glynde consulting rooms. For young people over 12 years, sessions via Zoom are available after an initial in-person session. Sessions are 50 minutes long and cost £45 for Zoom support, or £55 for in-person support.
Children & families
