Bereavement and Loss

When a member of our family dies or we lose someone very precious in one form or another, that loss will always be with us. Grief is a normal, essential response to the death of someone who we love and other events such as divorce or a child leaving home can also evoke similar feelings. The pain of grief is every bit as much a part of life as is the joy of love and the feelings of despair, anger and depression are part of the normal process of mourning.

Everyone’s experience of bereavement will be unique. In many cases this grief can take the form of several clearly defined stages, however, it is common to fluctuate between these stages before a normal emotional life can be resumed.

The natural mourning process can be helped by drawing on our support system of family and friends. This can be a lengthy process and we can feel that at times we are not moving forward.

At A Time To Talk Counselling and Coaching Service, we do not wish to interfere with the natural grieving process and we would encourage you to allow it to take its natural course. However, grief can be complicated and sometimes help may be needed as we make our way along the difficult personal journey towards acceptance of the loss.

All our counsellors are trained bereavement counsellors and are able to “walk along side you” during this difficult time.