Bereavement & Grief Counselling in Liverpool

I offer private bereavement counselling and psychotherapy in Garston, south Liverpool, and online, for short or long-term support.

Bereavement is a deep sense of loss, and it brings a range of emotions that can change from one moment to the next. Most of us will experience it at some point, yet no two people grieve in the same way. It can feel shattering and isolating. Sometimes a bereavement is made more traumatic by the circumstances of the loss itself, and some losses benefit from other forms of therapy alongside, or instead of, talking therapy alone.

Sometimes there are no words, or very little to say. That's all right.

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How grief counselling can help

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Counselling and psychotherapy give you a space to explore the impact of your loss and your own experience of grief. Therapy can help heal the trauma of bereavement and ease the isolation by helping you get close to what you're feeling. Where a loss has been traumatic, I can also draw on trauma-focused therapy and approaches such as DBR Therapy, EMDR, and Brainspotting.

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There are no set rules for grief

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There are no fixed stages of grief, and no timeframe. It's not a straight line. For some people it hits years after the loss, and the sense of loss can feel engulfing. For many, grief arrives when you finally have room to deal with it, and you may be feeling fine when it comes.

Emotions that commonly come with grief include:

• Sadness and pain

• Anxiety

• Anger

• Guilt and regret

• Shame

• Relief

All of these are normal, including the ones that are hard to admit.

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My experience

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From 2005 to 2007 I worked for a specialist bereavement and palliative care service within Trafford/Manchester NHS, supporting people through some of the hardest situations of their lives. I'm now an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with over 22 years' experience, and I work privately in Liverpool. You can read more about my experience and qualifications.

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Getting in touch

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You can give your grief the time it needs in a warm, accepting space, without platitudes like "you should be over it by now" or "time's a healer."

See session fees and what to expect, then book an appointment or email me at chris.rudyard@gmail.com