What does grief counselling actually involve?

Grief isn't a problem to be fixed, and grief counselling isn't about "moving on." It's a space to make sense of a loss — a person, a relationship, a version of your life you expected to have — without anyone rushing you through it. In sessions we work with what grief is doing to your body, your thinking, and your relationships, at your pace. Many people come to therapy months or even years after a loss, often when everyone else has stopped asking how they are. That's a completely normal time to start.

Grief counseling offers a supportive space to process the emotional impact of loss. To support this journey, I integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based modality that utilizes bilateral stimulation to assist the brain in naturally reprocessing painful or traumatic memories. This approach allows us to work through unresolved issues and significantly reduces the need for prolonged verbal processing, ensuring you can heal without feeling forced to continually relive distressing experiences.