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Grief & Loss
Grief stays the same size, but life will grow around it.
- Lois Tonkin
Grief is unique to each individual and the responses to loss also vary on so many levels. It brings a wide range of emotions - sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, even numbness. People go away, memories fade, worlds stop colliding, but history is untouchable. Concepts and advice like ‘Moving on’, or ‘Getting over it’ can feel insincere. It’s only natural not to want to confront grief, or to avoid things that might trigger that heavy chest and loss of breath, but let’s recognise that grief often lingers on.
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Processing grief is not linear. It can come in waves and changes over time. Some days you feel grief as strongly as on the first day, and other days you are able to move on with other parts of your life. One of the most healing things that you can do when experiencing severe grief is to give voice to the feelings that feel too heavy to carry alone. In therapy, this becomes possible.
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Grief is a deeply personal journey, there’s no shortcut, and no “right” way to grieve or feel. In therapy, I honour that truth: the only way through grief is through it. My role isn’t to erase your pain, but to help you learn to live with it, and eventually, to find meaning again. Together we will explore how the loss has reshaped you, from the way you see yourself to the way you move through the world. Sometimes that means sitting with sorrow. Other times, it means drawing, writing, or imagining your way through feelings that won’t fit into words.
Because every grief story is different our work together is tailored to honour your unique experience. Whether your grief is loud or quiet, clear or complicated, we will make space for all of it - the hurt, the love, the memories that ache and the ones that still make you smile.
Grief can feel isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. I’m here to help you make sense of your feelings, normalise your experience, and remind you that healing isn’t about forgetting, it’s about learning to carry your loss with compassion for yourself.