Grieving Your Child
If you are reading this because your much-loved child has died, we are so very sorry for your loss. We understand the devastating impact their death can have on you and your family. In fact, Pure Counselling and Psychotherapy was born from personal lived experience of this unique type of grief. ‘Pure as the driven snow’ was the meaning of my daughter’s name.
We offer confidential support to any family member or professional (12 years and up) affected by the death of a baby or child. Bereavement counselling and psychotherapy is here when you need it. For some, your bereavement may be recent, for others it might have been many years ago.
What can I expect from bereavement counselling?
If your bereavement was very recent (less than 6 months):
You will be given a safe and confidential space to grieve and remember your child. Many charities and organisations are unable to provide bereavement support before the 6-month mark due to funding and limited availability. If they can only see you for six sessions it makes sense for those sessions to be at a time when they hope their work will be optimal. However, we know that in the early stages of bereavement that even six minutes can feel like an intolerably long time! Some bereaved family members crave the opportunity to speak to an understanding other who can provide sanctuary for their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and emotions, away from the pain and sorrow of their family and friends. We can provide this helpful space for you to feel understood and heard in your early days of grief.
Beyond 6 months, when the time is right for you:
We can begin to explore your grief with compassion, knowledge, understanding and hope. Bereaved family members often find it helpful to understand their grief on a simple neurological and physiological level. Knowing why we feel the way we do, can relieve some of the frustration and worry we might feel towards our grief. Our bodies and minds learning to adjust, and this can take time; just like learning a new language or a new skill.
Together we can:
- Build on your exiting coping strategies to help nourish you emotionally and physically.
- Support your relationships with others, and the special ongoing connection you have with your child who died.
- Explore your relationship with yourself: your feelings, thoughts, needs, and behaviours.
- Negotiate challenges, such as changing dynamics, boundaries, roles, and perspectives.
Why Choose Pure Counselling and Psychotherapy
Sinéad is experienced working with hundreds of bereaved family members following the death of a baby or child. She works with national and local charities and organisations providing bereavement support and psychotherapy for grieving families. She writes resources, and provides training and information for families, volunteers and professionals alike. Her live experience offers a deeper level of understanding of this unique type of grief. Her continual passion and drive ensure that the service she provides is current and responsive to your need.
With Pure Counselling and Psychotherapy, you are assured pure experience, pure understanding, pure commitment, pure compassion, and pure recognition of the ongoing love you have for your child.
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