The death of a loved one can affect our whole life, sometimes even bringing it to a standstill.
Unfamiliar feelings can make us question as to how long loss and bereavement takes, and we can even doubt if we’ll ever overcome this, touching every part of our lives.
Loss and bereavement can present differently from day to day, causing a big impact on our life, our families, and lead to a life full of memories about the impact of the death.
Feelings can become confusing and scary, being a whole new experience.
There is no time limit when exploring loss and bereavement, its unique.
By understanding the process, separating and navigating parts of the bereavement, we can support the healing process.
The biggest part of the loss and bereavement support is being kind to yourself, understanding every part of a loss is unique from painful times and the memories together.
I am trained and qualified to support your process by understanding the stages of loss and bereavement.
Drawing on many years of experience as a bereavement therapist and coach, I work with individuals and families experiencing bereavement and loss. I provide a safe place to talk and continue the bond to heal.
Core empathy developed through her own loss enables Kate to work in parallel with her clients, exploring difficult thoughts and feelings to gain acceptance within a warm, safe environment.
Bereavement & Loss
When a bereavement arrives we can feel anxious, sad, angry and stuck. We can struggle with our emotions and thought patterns and life can seem unbearable.
Learning more about the grieving process together we can understand ways to move forward, gaining a sense of calm through identifying your own individual thought patterns.
The five stages of loss and bereavement
It’s common for people experiencing loss and bereavement to go through five emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Introduced by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, the model was inspired by her work with terminally ill patients.
While we all experience grief differently, it can be supportive to identify emotional responses. Working around the loss, whilst keeping memories of our loved one’s we can learn ways to live our lives again.
