Therapy Reviews for Bereavement Counselling

I initially booked one session with Amanda to try to deal with an ongoing period of grief and related ‘stuckness’ I was facing after the death of my mother. I made up lots of good reasons why I didn’t need to talk to anyone about the way I felt but after a long time and things getting worse, I made an appointment. I had a short run of weekly sessions and it has had a profound impact on my life.

The sessions have helped me to better understand my emotions and given me tools to deal with how I feel in a much more constructive way. I am now getting back on track and life is a whole lot better. Looking back, the sessions were no doubt my turning point. I should also add that Amanda is a totally lovely person and I found her very inspiring.

I hit a period in my life when it seemed I had never felt so low. Amongst other problems, I was coping with a major bereavement and it felt like a crisis. During this period I managed to find Maggie and sheepishly dragged myself into her office. Straight away Maggie was warm, kind and understanding – she didn’t rush anything – or if something didn’t work – we’d just move on. It felt odd to be talking about my problems and it was difficult but together we worked through them – I didn’t want to be in therapy for a long time, I just wanted to get better, get on with my life.

Over the next six weeks Maggie and myself met once a week and we’d talk, after each session I’d feel so much better, stronger and my mind began to clear. I cannot recommend Maggie highly enough to you. Whilst life still presents me with challenges I can cope with them as I feel so much stronger now – I owe her much.

My experience with Judy has been incredibly special and very precious. Setting aside time to properly grieve the death of my mother was very important to me. During our work together in bereavement therapy, my mother was always at the centre of it all, so we celebrated her as well as getting me to a stronger and more peaceful place in my life. The process wasn’t always easy, but Judy intuitively knew where I was at and where to go next, really understanding what I personally needed at every stage and adapting our focus to what else was going on in my life too. It was a very human experience full of empathy but with tangible results at the end and I emerge hugely grateful for that partnership at a time when you can feel very alone.