Counselling and Professional Help

Struggling with Bereavement and Loss?

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Bereavement affects people in different ways and losing a loved one is one of life’s most challenging experiences, and navigating the emotions that come with it can feel overwhelming.

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There’s no right or wrong way to feel. You might feel a lot of emotions at once, or feel you’re having a good day, then you wake up and feel worse again.

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At Complete Funeral Care, we can put you in touch with professional counselling and support groups tailored to those grieving the loss of a loved one.

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Experts generally accept that there are four stages of bereavement

• Accepting that your loss is real

• Experiencing the pain of grief

• Adjusting to life without that person

• Putting less emotional energy into grieving, and putting it into something new – in other words, moving on

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You may go through all these stages but won’t necessarily move smoothly from one to the next. Your grief might feel chaotic and out of control. Give yourself time, these feelings will pass, mourning is a process with an ending.

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Symptoms may include: 

• Shock and numbness

• Overwhelming sadness

• Tiredness or exhaustion

• Anger (towards the person who died, or towards their illness or God)

• Guilt (about feeling angry, guilt about something you said or didn’t say, or guilt about not being able to stop your loved one dying)

• Feeling you can’t go on without the person you’ve lost

• The emotion is so intense it’s affecting the rest of your life, e.g. you can’t face going to work, or you’re taking your anger out on someone else

 

Physical pain may include

• Tightness in the body

• Breathlessness

• Confusion

• Disbelief

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Coping with grief

Our experienced team can offer a safe, understanding space where you can share your feelings and process your loss, and we’ll help you to find ways to heal so whether you’re seeking guidance in coping with day-to-day life, dealing with specific challenges, or simply needing someone to talk to, we are here to help.

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Remember, talking and sharing one’s feelings can help. For some people, relying on family and friends is the best way, for others it is seeking professional one to one counselling. A bereavement counsellor can offer time and space to talk about your feelings, including the person who has died, your relationship, family, work, fears, and the future.

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Bereavement counselling and support

If these things last for a period that you feel is too long, or your family say they’re worried, that’s the time to seek help.

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There are some excellent affordable bereavement counsellors all with a qualified team of therapists. Whether you prefer online, phone, or face-to-face sessions, we are all here to support you.

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You don’t have to face this journey alone. Contact us today to learn how we can support you in this difficult time or get in touch with them book an initial assessment with one of the team to see if their bereavement and grief counselling services would be right for you.