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Reflections, resources and insights to help guide your thinking – and a space to share my story of loss and life after.

First anniversary reflections: Following your final journey

I lost my youngest son Samuel to suicide on 2 September 2020. As I approached his first anniversary, I found it hard to grasp that a...

Coaching vs counselling

Following a loss or significant life change, you can find yourself in a very vulnerable place. Cognitive, physical and emotional...

Living losses: Losing your child while they are still alive

My son Samuel took his own life on 2 September 2020 and I will grieve his loss for a lifetime. In reality though I have been grieving...

Journalling after loss

I was never a child who kept a diary. I had two older brothers and couldn’t run the risk of them discovering my innermost secrets. In...

Grief and loss during a pandemic

I lost my son, mum and dad within seven months in late 2020 and early 2021. I have only known grief and loss in a pandemic. I think...

What I've learned about coroners and inquests – part 1

Most people will never have to be involved with a coroner or inquest during their lifetime. I found myself in the position of having to...

My story: Three losses in seven months

During the space of seven months I lost my son, my mum and my dad. Even writing that feels surreal. This is my story of the impact of...

My experience of EMDR – and what to expect from this emerging therapy

Searching for helpful EMDR information after bereavement and trauma can prove to be frustrating. There is plenty of signposting to...

Early Grief Survival Guide: The first month

In the very early days of grief, my children and I searched the internet for advice. How do we do this grief thing? What will we feel?...

My story: Suicide loss comes knocking at my door

It was 6.45pm on a regular Wednesday evening. I’d spent a productive day working from home in my NHS job and I’d started to cook a...