It can sometimes be difficult to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. We can experience a wide range of emotions as we process the experience of losing somebody. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross famously wrote about the five stages of grief as being denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Although this can be a helpful model for some people, in reality everybody’s journey is unique and may encompass many more (or less) emotions, in any order, and at any time.
Sometimes the grieving process can last much longer than many expect. If your relationship with the person who has died was complicated then this has the potential to make the grieving process more difficult.
For some people it may be helpful to speak to a qualified and experienced counsellor when they feel that the time is right. I include a link below to my husband’s website should you wish to explore this further. Mark practices bereavement counselling in Wombourne with clients being able to attend in-person, or remotely via telephone or video.
Mark Thornthwaite Counselling and Psychotherapy
There are also a number of counselling directories which allow you to search for a suitable counsellor using a number of different criteria including type of counselling, location, and fees. Links to some of these directories are shown below.