My first experiences of counselling – both as a client and as a counsellor – were face-to-face in a therapy room. And when I started...

What’s the right way to grieve? Do we really move through neat 'stages'? Do we have to let go — or finish grieving? In this blog, I explore what grief really looks like, why the Five Stages model might not fit everyone, and how newer ideas — like the Tonkin Model, the Dual Process Model, Continuing Bonds, and even neuroscience — can help us better understand and live with loss.

It can be a daunting process, trying to find a therapist. I know, I’ve been there myself.  Tripping up on jargon.  Scrolling through...

We don't have to know someone to feel a sense of grief or loss at the news of their death. This rang so true this week for everyone who...

Not everyone dreads Monday morning. Some of us are lucky enough to skip into the beginning of the week, doing a job that we love. But for...

When a colleague has died, it presents us with a clash of relationships, expectations, boundaries and behaviour.  In most circumstances...

Regardless of the circumstances of our breakup, it can feel strange and unsettling to be newly single. I spoke to Yahoo News all about...

Grief can leave us lost for words. If you’re wondering how to support a friend who has lost a loved one, you’re not alone. This blog offers gentle, practical ideas to help you feel more confident in reaching out – whether it’s knowing what to say, what to offer, or when to simply be there.

I've written before about dating after bereavement. Last time, the focus of the piece was on how we consider dating after bereavement,...

Everywhere we turn, there's a reminder that the holiday season is on its way. It's inescapable. And for many of us, it's an exciting,...

Sometimes grief comes before a loss. If we know that a loss is likely to be on the horizon, perhaps if a loved one is unwell, we might...

Navigating life after loss can be exhausting. For the Huffington Post's latest ‘Love Stuck’ column, I have responded to a reader whose...