Bereavement & Grief Counselling in Stourbridge & Online UK-Wide.
Compassionate, Evidence-Based Support for Grief and Traumatic Loss

Grief is a natural response to loss. When it becomes overwhelming or prolonged, structured therapy can help you find steadier ground.

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When to Consider Bereavement Therapy

Many people cope with family/friends and time. Therapy helps when grief is:

• Intense and unrelenting months after the loss

• Disrupting daily life (sleep, work, relationships)

• Complicated by trauma (sudden/violent death, intrusive images)

• Stuck in loops of guilt, anger, or avoidance

• Entangled with anxiety/OCD or depression

(About 1 in 10 bereaved people develop Prolonged Grief Disorder, a persistent, impairing grief that benefits from targeted treatment.) 

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How I Work

I’m a BABCP-accredited psychotherapist offering an evidence-based, compassionate and humane approach, tailored to your loss: I am trained in several effective, and research-backed, approaches - including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) from which we will draw to help you and your specific circumstances.

Together we’ll set clear goals (e.g., “sleep through the night,” “return to work,” “visit places avoided since the death”, "reconnect with friends and family") and measure progress. We will work to understand triggers and what processes are keeping your grief 'stuck'. We will work to ease rumination and avoidance, develop more effective ways of handling emotions, and focusing on rebuilding connection with important parts of your life.

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Traumatic Loss

Some losses are not only painful but traumatic — sudden deaths, accidents, suicide, military or emergency service incidents, can lead to PTSD like symptoms. In these cases, grief is often tangled up with shock, intrusive images, flashbacks, or avoidance. When trauma symptoms are present, it’s hard to grieve because your mind keeps reliving the event instead of processing the loss.

In these situations, we can choose between recommended trauma approaches, such as integrating EMDR therapy. EMDR is recommended by NICE for post-traumatic stress, and it helps the brain reprocess disturbing memories so they become less raw and intrusive. Once the trauma has been stabilised, space opens up to engage with the grief itself.

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Traumatic Loss

Some losses are not only painful but traumatic — sudden deaths, accidents, suicide, military or emergency service incidents. In these cases, grief is often tangled up with shock, intrusive images, flashbacks, or avoidance.

When trauma symptoms are present, it’s hard to grieve because your mind keeps reliving the event instead of processing the loss.

In these situations, we can choose between recommended trauma approaches, such as integrating EMDR therapy. EMDR is recommended by NICE for post-traumatic stress, and it helps the brain reprocess disturbing memories so they become less raw and intrusive. Once the trauma has been stabilised, space opens up to engage with the grief itself.

 

Learn more about EMDR

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Formats & Fees

£125 per 60 minute session

Sessions available in-person in Stourbridge or online across the UK 
Cancellations with <48 hours’ notice are charged in full.

 

What to Expect

• A steady, non-rushed space to talk about your person and your loss

• Skills to handle waves of grief without being swept under

• Safe processing of trauma when needed (paced, with stabilisation)

• Support to re-engage with life at a rhythm that respects your loss

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What progress can look like

• Fewer intrusive thoughts and spikes of distress

• More sleep and steadier mood

• Able to visit avoided places / re-engage with people

• Sadness may remain but no longer dominates

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Isn’t grief “normal”?
  Yes. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” sadness; it’s for when grief stays stuck or overwhelms daily functioning.

• How many sessions will I need?
  It varies. Many people feel steadier within 12 sessions; traumatic losses or co-occurring difficulties may need longer a mix of approaches

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Next Steps

If your grief feels stuck or unmanageable — or you feel you need help to move toward living fully again the first step is to book an assessment. Please enquire about availability of in-person appointments by clicking the button below.

 

 

 

If you would prefer an online appointment, you can learn more clicking the button below.