FAQs About Grief

Grief is one of life's most profoundly disruptive experiences. Having a caring, objective source of support can be invaluable as you navigate the complex emotional landscape before you. While loved ones undoubtedly want to help, the depth of what you're going through may be hard for them to truly understand.
 

Working with a qualified grief counsellor provides a sacred, judgment-free space to process all that you're feeling and thinking. We can help guide you through stuck points, unexpected responses, or painful revisions of your self-narrative and worldview after this loss.
 

Having an experienced professional can also educate you about what to expect from the grieving process, which can unfold in nonlinear phases over years, not weeks. We can suggest healthy coping strategies for when the anguish feels unrelenting.
Grief counselling can take various forms - from one-on-one sessions to group therapy settings. Support groups in particular can offer solidarity and comfort in witnessing others travelling along a similar path. The power of no longer feeling alone cannot be overstated.
 

In these shared groups, which can be general bereavement forums or loss-specific, you can share coping tools, memories, and validation for all you're going through. Hearing others' stories reminds you that your pain is normal and that your experiences are shared by others.
 

I always remind clients that seeking grief counselling isn't a sign of weakness, but an act of profound self-compassion and courage. You're choosing to fully tend to the most elemental human hurt rather than neglecting it.
 

Whether through professional individual support or the embracing community of a group, I encourage you to explore all the resources available. You deserve to feel guided, understood and accompanied through this raw personal transition, not adrift in the abyss of grief.