COUNSELLING IN BEACONSFIELD, NEAR HIGH WYCOMBE, AMERSHAM AND SLOUGH
Coping with the grief of miscarriage
If you or someone you love is dealing with the grief of miscarriage, know that you are not alone. Women who have had a miscarriage may feel isolated and alone in their grief. This can be compounded by the fact that many women are afraid to talk about it – they may feel like they […]
The Five Stages of Grief
You may have heard of the five stages of grief, but what are they, does everyone go through them, and what do they mean for your grieving process? The Five Stages of Grief were developed by Elisabeth Kubler Ross back in the late 1960s. She developed her model to describe the grief people go through […]
Conception facts and myths
From social media posts to well-meaning aunts, there is no shortage of information out there to help you get pregnant. While this advice is always well intentioned, some of it is false and can put unnecessary pressure or stress on your conception journey. Here are some of the most common, preconceptions, misconceptions, and downright myths […]
Loneliness, isolation and the fertility journey
With 1 in 8 couples struggling to conceive, there is no shortage of people out there who are on the lonely fertility journey. But the problem is that many people don’t talk, don’t share, instead choosing to lock themselves away from friends and family, putting their lives on pause and going through it alone. It’s […]
Grief and Anger
When we lose a loved one, we are inundated with a wave of different emotions. No two people grieve the same way but there are common emotions that most people experience through the grieving process and anger is one of them. While we expect to feel great sadness, loneliness and a sense of injustice, anger […]
The Difference Between PTSD and Grief
It is difficult to tell the difference between PTSD and grief – they are both powerful emotions that can leave you feel overwhelmed and the symptoms of both overlap in many ways. However, one clear difference is that grief is a normal reaction to loss whereas PTSD is defined as a mental disorder. That said, […]