Grief Counsellors
About Amber Cohen, Psy.D., C.Psych.
Throughout my life, I have always had an interest in mental health and helping others. My Honours BA in Psychology at The University of Western Ontario, fortified my decision to obtain higher education in the field of Psychology.
I went on to complete my Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Chicago, IL). I then rounded out my clinical training at the Faulk Center for Counseling and Keller Simon Healthcare and Associates in South Florida.
My comprehensive experiences in private practice, community mental health clinics, college counseling centers and hospital settings have solidified my clinical skills.
I am a member of The Ontario Psychological Association and a registered member of The College of Psychologists of Ontario.
My Approach
My primary theoretical orientation is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy while integrating Mindfulness and other evidence-based methodologies. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
As your therapist, I will tailor my approach to meet your needs because everyone has unique difficulties and challenges. Respect for your individual needs and experiences are of the utmost concern, so I work collaboratively with you to best tailor the treatment approach to your unique sensibilities.
I have experience with clients from varying cultures, ethnic backgrounds, religious groups and sexual orientations and value these differences.
Overall, I work to identify and develop your strengths while helping you recognize more effective ways of thinking, behaving, and communicating. I have a direct yet compassionate and empathic approach that will allow you to see improvements.
What Is A Grief Counselling?
Grief is a natural part of dealing with the loss of a loved one, or a situation, or a way in which we see ourselves. Loss requires that we change the way things used to be and find a new way to restructure our lives accordingly.
It’s common for people to fear change, particularly if a part of us, or a person we loved deeply, is no longer there. It leaves a gap that has to be filled, but nothing can replace the person who has left us behind.
People deal with loss in many different ways, but the desired end result is the same – trying to piece together the puzzle to the best of our ability, without the missing piece.
We also go through the various stages of grief at varying speeds and intensities. Dealing with all the emotions that form part of grief is what makes support so very important.
Time is of the essence during the grieving period, and something we sometimes tend to rush. That’s why it’s so useful to speak to a therapist who does grief counselling during this time.
About
Counselling Abbotsford contains information about counsellors, psychologists, and therapists in the Abbotsford area. These counsellors, psychologists, and therapists may assist individuals, couples and/or families.
As is typical with trained counselling professionals they may vary in their areas of expertise. Many will be able to provide anger management counselling, depression counselling, anxiety counselling, marriage counselling, and trauma counselling.
How Can We Help You?
We can help with common issues such as anxiety, depression, marital and relationship issues, addiction, grief, stress and anger management. Many of our clinicians have over 20 years experience and on average have more than 10 years of experience.
Qualifications
Our psychologists are all fully registered in NSW, are members of the Australian Psychological Society and are governed by ethical codes of conduct. Our Counsellors and Social Workers are highly experienced and professionally registered to practice. You can be assured that your treatment is provided by a helping professional.
What You Expect From Your First Visit
At your initial appointment, your therapist will listen to your concerns and conduct a comprehensive initial assessment. They will also talk to you about your goals and how your treatment can be tailored to your situation for the most effective outcome. A plan may be made for future sessions including regular reviews and evaluations of your progress. Your counsellor may also discuss some techniques and strategies that can be applied immediately to assist in dealing with any challenges you may be facing. In this first session, you can feel comfortable raising any questions or concerns you may have. Your initial session and all subsequent sessions will be just under one hour in duration.
All of us will experience bereavement at some point in our lives, and in all likelihood, we might experience it at several points. Sometimes we need support to come to terms with our losses with bereavement counselling.
Bereavement is mostly associated with how you might feel after losing a loved one through death.
You may also feel bereaved after the breakdown of a relationship, the loss of a job, the diagnosis of a chronic health problem, personal injury, redundancy and retirement, children leaving home, a miscarriage or abortion, moving to a different location and so on.
The journey through grief used to be thought of as a series of stages, but this view is no longer so prevalent. Just as we are all unique individuals, so we all grieve in our own unique way.
However, some of the common reactions which you might experience as a result of a bereavement may include shock and denial, depression, anger, guilt and other difficult feelings.
When your emotions seem as though they are all over the place, you might feel as though you are losing your mind, or that you are on some sort of emotional roller coaster. The end point is acceptance of the loss and being able to move on with your life.
Grieving after a death may become more complicated if you have suffered depression before, if the death was a traumatic one, or if you had a difficult relationship with the dead person.
If you are experiencing these or similar issues, you have come to the right place.
About Neil Ward Counselling
Counselling and Psychotherapy services provided by Neil Ward can give you a chance to talk about your problems and concerns in a safe, confidential and private environment.
Sessions for individuals and couples are available face-to-face in Glasgow City Centre, by telephone and Skype video. Neil is a fully qualified and experienced Counsellor with over 6000 hours of experience. He is passionate about working with people like you.
How Can Grief Counselling Help You?
- Support to feel and explore your feelings in a safe place
- Reassurance that what you are experiencing is normal
- An opportunity to process your thoughts and feelings at your own pace
- Discovery of your own coping resources
- Preparing for anniversaries and other important dates
- Help towards accepting the loss and reinvesting in your life
- Planning how to remember and commemorate your loved one.
Please feel free to contact Neil to arrange a 15 minute free consultation.
About Michelle Woodall Edinburgh Counsellor & Psychotherapist
I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist (BACP accredited course) and have been fortunate to work for several years supporting people in the voluntary sector. I have worked as a Counsellor for a number of Edinburgh based charities, with adults and young people.
I trained in the Person-Centred approach because I believe that a relationship with someone who is warm, understanding and genuine can make all the difference. I know many of my clients have accepted and understood themselves more through our work together and value the depth of our relationship. I find my work incredibly inspiring and work with integrity, honesty and humour.
Grief Counselling
Losing someone or something you love is very painful. A significant loss may lead to difficult and surprising emotions, such as shock, anger, overwhelming sadness, fear and guilt. These feelings can feel terrifying and overwhelming and they are normal feelings when dealing with loss. They are all part of the grieving process.
Counselling can help you to move through this process and explore your thoughts and feelings in a supportive space. It can help you to understand and accept yourself more and begin to regain a sense of purpose and acceptance.
If this makes sense to you… please do get in contact. Finding a counsellor is a really personal decision, and it’s important to me that you find someone that is a ‘good fit’ for you.
We can meet for an initial counselling session to see if we would like to work together with no pressure.
About Amanda Tilbury Psychotherapy and Counselling
I am an experienced psychotherapist with a lifelong commitment to helping people through the difficulties they face. Following a career as an NHS Nurse, I worked in a bereavement service supporting individuals through their experiences of loss, gained a Masters Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy and have worked in several counselling services as well as in private practice.
My Approach
I trained in Integrative Psychotherapy which means I draw on a number of different theories and concepts in my work. For you, this means you get access to the right approach for you at the right moment. My experience has reinforced the well know saying that “some things work for some people, some of the time” and so sessions are tailored to your specific needs and requirements.
I consider you as a whole, incorporating and working with body, mind, feelings and spiritual expression. I endeavour to encourage and support your capacity for realising your own potential and expression of your unique creative qualities.
Psychotherapy or Counselling
In practice Counselling and Psychotherapy overlap, both address a wide variety of personal issues and provide support through difficult life experiences.
Counselling tends to be shorter in duration focusing on a specific life problem while Psychotherapy can deal with more complex personal issues, exploring in greater depth and looking at life patterns and past experiences that might be adversely affecting life in the present.
How Psychotherapy and Counselling Can Help You
Psychotherapy and Counselling provide a safe and confidential space in which you can address issues in a supportive and understanding environment.
It can help you to make sense of thoughts and feelings that may be causing you difficulty, enabling you to feel more in control of your life.
You can explore and work through unresolved past experiences allowing you a greater sense of freedom in the present and increased hope and optimism for the future.
You can gain greater awareness, insight and understanding of yourself, your life situations and your personal relationships, promoting the development of new perspectives and alternative ways of thinking.
Please contact me to arrange a free initial session.
About
I have many years of experience in counselling and guiding individuals, families, and caregivers who are experiencing grief and loss issues. I offer a safe, peaceful, confidential, non-judgmental space, where my clients can express, process, and work through their loss and grief issues. The process we embark on together will help guide individuals towards a healthy balance along with their grief journey.
Why Should You Consult A Grief Counsellor?
It is important to understand that a grief counsellor is different from a social worker, psychologist, psychotherapist, or any other type of counsellor or therapist. A grief counsellor specializes in – and has devoted years of study and training to – thanatology, which is the intensive study of loss, grief, bereavement, mourning, death, dying, and palliative care.
Grief affects different people in different ways, and the grief journey is a highly personal one. Some individuals are unable to address their grief, for such reasons as the stresses and pressures of life, health issues, denial, and trauma. This phenomenon of being stuck in grief is called being frozen, and the feelings of loss, depression, and emptiness can become debilitating. The unaddressed intense emotional pain caused by the death of a loved one can manifest itself as an underlying cause of physical and mental health problems, both immediate and future.
Psychotherapy & Counselling for Personal Issues
There are times in our lives when we know we need support. Worry and stress become intolerable. A major life event occurs such as bereavement
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Sometimes, other indicators let us know that things are not as they shouldbe and we may experience:
– Unhappiness, dissatisfaction, depression
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– Unexplained chronic or serious illness
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– Insomnia, panic attacks or phobias
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– Discord in relationships or within ourselves
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– Low self esteem or confidence, feelings of unworthiness or lack of
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– Painful thoughts, memories or dreams
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Alternatively, our lives may be harmonious but we may want support to explore more fully who we are and develop our potential.
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Talking with an empathetic and experienced therapist can help you work through negative thoughts and feelings and to make positive changes. I work with individuals and couples in my practice, as well as on Skype, FaceTime, telephone <07775570208> and via email <amanda@psychotherapycity.co.uk>.