Julie Thomas
Counsellor and Psychotherapist
What to Expect from Grief Therapy
In the early sessions, we gently explore your experience of loss, how it is affecting you, and what feels most important for you to bring. There is no set formula or expectation—we simply move at a pace that feels right for you.
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Over time, many people find that counselling helps them feel less isolated in their grief, more able to speak about their loss when they are ready, less overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions, and better able to carry their connection to what or whom they have lost in a way that feels meaningful and sustainable.
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When Grief Feels ‘Too Much’
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Sometimes grief becomes complicated. It might feel stuck – as though you can’t move forward but you also can’t go back. You might feel numb, disconnected, or unable to cry even though you’re in pain. You might be angry in ways that frighten you, or overwhelmed by guilt about things left unsaid.
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If your grief feels like more than you can manage, that’s not a sign of weakness – it’s a sign that you need support. Counselling is one of the few places where you can grieve openly without feeling like you need to hold it together for anyone else.
How Online Bereavement Counselling Can Help
Bereavement counselling offers a dedicated, confidential space to talk about your loss. Friends and family, however loving, may sometimes feel unsure how to acknowledge or speak about deeply personal loss, or may worry about saying the wrong thing. In counselling, there is space without awkwardness or expectation. You can speak about your experience in whatever way feels right for you—share memories, hopes, anger, sadness, or simply sit with what has been lost.
I won’t try to rush you through your grief or tell you how you should be feeling. Instead, I’ll sit alongside you in it, helping you make sense of what’s happened and find a way to carry your loss without it overwhelming your entire life.
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For some people, grief brings up unexpected questions about their own life – about meaning, about mortality, about what really matters. These are questions I’m very comfortable exploring with you.
Understanding Grief
Bereavement Counselling Online – Support Through Grief and Loss
Compassionate online grief counselling from an experienced BACP accredited psychotherapist. A safe, unhurried space to process your loss.
Understanding Grief
Grief is one of the most profound experiences a person can go through. When someone we love dies, or when we experience another deeply personal loss, the world can feel irreversibly changed.
You may experience waves of sadness, anger, disbelief, guilt, exhaustion, numbness, or all of these at once. There is no timetable for grief, and no right or wrong way to feel. Sometimes the weight of loss feels manageable, and sometimes it feels unbearable.
You might find yourself coping well one moment and completely overwhelmed the next. All of this is a normal part of grieving – even when it doesn’t feel that way. For many people, online bereavement counselling provides the space they need to process what has happened without judgement.
