Bereavement counselling at Ravens Retreat can be one-on-one with a therapist or in a group setting and will allow you to explore your emotions. At the first meeting you will be asked about your loss, about your relationship to the deceased, and about your own life since the loss of a loved one.

Answering these questions often means tapping into sadness or anger, so emotional outbursts should not be censored. Crying may come naturally during bereavement counselling this is perfectly okay you will be in a non-judgemental and safe space. 

Allowing you to explore your emotions without guilt or censure is often what appeals most about bereavement counselling. In group settings such outbursts will not be surprising, though obviously the time spent with each group member will be more limited than in a one-to-one session.

The length of time for which bereavement counselling will continue will most likely be decided between the counsellor and you everyone is different there is no right or wrong way only your way, the time and number of appointments required can be discussed as counselling progresses.

Turning to bereavement counselling after the loss of a loved one is not an admission of weakness, but instead it is an admission of the strength to seek help when it is needed.