Grief Counselling
There's no single way to grieve, and no fixed timetable for healing.
You may find yourself experiencing
- Sadness, longing or a sense of emptiness
- Anger, guilt, regret or unanswered questions
- Difficulty concentrating or engaging with everyday life
- Loneliness, even when surrounded by other people
- A sense that life has changed in ways others may not fully understand
- Grief that returns long after a loss, sometimes when you least expect it
There is no single way to grieve, and there is no fixed timetable for healing.
How counselling may help
Grief counselling offers a space where you do not have to minimise your loss, explain your feelings away or move forward before you feel ready.
Together, we may explore the meaning of your loss, the emotions that accompany it and the ways it has affected your sense of self, relationships and everyday life.
You can choose a session of clinical hypnosis with me to experience a deep meditative state, delve into the unconscious feelings and emotions and how to bring them into awareness.
Our sessions may include reflection, talking through difficult experiences, narrative approaches or other suitable methods within my training and scope of practice.
An informal grief circle
At Samya you have the opportunity to be part of an informal grief circle where:
- You are welcome to participate in your own way
- You can share your experiences or a memory, if you wish
- You can listen to others without feeling obliged to speak
- There is space for emotions that may be difficult to express elsewhere
- You can recognise that other people may be navigating loss in different ways
- You can take part without any expectation to feel better or reach a particular stage of grief
The intention is not to forget the person or life you have lost. It is to make room for your grief while gradually exploring how you might continue living alongside it.
You do not have to carry everything alone
You are welcome to come as you are, whether your loss is recent or something you have been carrying for years.
You do not need to know what to say or where to begin. We can start with what feels most difficult today.
If you would like to explore grief counselling, you are welcome to get in touch.
Gitanjali
I started seeing Gitanjali ma’am after losing my mother in 2024, at a time when I was struggling to process my grief and make sense of everything I was feeling. Her approach to grief counselling is incredibly compassionate and patient. She gave me a safe space to grieve without judgement, while gently helping me navigate the emotional ups and downs that came to me. Her guidance and support have helped me understand my grief, reconnect with myself and slowly find a sense of stability again. I’m truly grateful for the way she has held space for me through one of the most difficult phases of my life.
