You don’t have to carry this alone

Support for grief and loss when the weight feels too heavy, the mind won’t settle, and the world no longer feels like it used to.

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BACP Registered Member No. 00988435

NCPS Accredited Registered Member No. NCS23-04436

Welcome.

Grief and loss can arrive like a sudden shift beneath your feet - one moment the world feels familiar, the next everything feels unsteady. It may come through bereavement, the end of a relationship, changes in health or work, or the quiet realisation that life itself is no longer quite the same.

These losses are not only about what has gone, but about the deep transitions we’re asked to make while we’re still standing in the middle of the change.

In this space, I offer a warm, compassionate place where you can bring whatever is here: the waves of sadness, the numbness, the anger that appears without warning, or the thoughts that keep circling at night. You don’t need to have the right words or know what to say. Together we can gently explore what this loss has meant for you, how it has changed the shape of your days, and what might slowly begin to emerge.

Grief is not a problem to be fixed, but something to be lived with care and honesty. My role is simply to walk alongside you as you find your own way through it.

You might recognise yourself in any of the following if…

Grief or loss has left you feeling as though the ground has suddenly shifted beneath you.

Waves of sadness, numbness, or unexpected anger keep arriving when you least expect them.

You replay conversations or memories and find it hard to switch off at night.

Life has changed in ways that no one around you seems to understand fully.

You want space to talk honestly about what you’ve lost, without pressure to “move on”.

You’re new to counselling or unsure what to expect, and just need a gentle first step.

Not sure if we’re the right fit?
Book a free, no-pressure 15-minute chat to see how it feels.

How Counselling Can Support You

Counselling offers more than just a place to talk. It offers a space where the waves of sadness, the numbness, the anger, and the thoughts that won’t switch off can be met with warmth and understanding — so you don’t have to carry them alone.

In this space, your feelings are welcomed exactly as they are, without needing to be explained or made smaller.

Working together can help you to:

  • Make sense of your grief and loss in your own way and at your own pace

  • Find steadiness when everything feels uncertain or shifted

  • Explore the questions of meaning, identity, and belonging that so often arise after loss

  • Begin to relate to yourself and others in new, gentler ways

Whether you’re grieving the loss of someone important, the end of a relationship, changes in health or work, or a quiet sense of disconnection that you can’t quite name, counselling can offer comfort, understanding, and a renewed sense of strength.

If you would like to learn more about how we might work together, you can find further information on the Working Together page.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.

Roshi Joan Halifax