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Clinical Supervision We all have to face losses in life. We naturally think of losing our parents and other close relatives. We expect such bereavements to happen when we are in middle age or beyond. But — whenever and however it happens — it can be very difficult to accept. Sadly, many of us will be struck by untimely or multiple deaths of loved ones. We may wonder how we will ever be "normal" again.
The grief which follows is a normal process, but if we don't understand what's happening to us it can feel very strange, maybe even frightening. Sometimes a few sessions of counselling can help a bereaved person understand the process of grieving so that they can go on to recover gradually and naturally. There may also be occasions when people need a little more help, if, for example, the loss has been particularly traumatic or if the grieving process has been delayed in some way.
Death isn't the only loss in life. Sometimes people become separated from those they care for, perhaps by divorce or by bitter fighting with family members. The loss of colleagues through sudden or unexpected redundancy can be devastating for some, especially if the prospect of further employment is bleak. We may lose a circle of friends through relocation or we may experience a financial disaster and lose everything we've worked for. We also have to manage the loss of parts of our own lives as age or ill health prevent us from doing what we could do in our teens. All of these may be experienced as significant losses to an individual.
Counselling may help you to explore the loss you're experiencing, to accept what's happened and build a new platform from which to establish a new life. A good relationship with a counsellor can give you the space you need to express the unbearable feelings you don't want to share with others. It may give you a new or different way of looking at the situation so that you even draw some positive experience from your loss. It may strengthen your resilience so that you are better able to deal with other losses in life.
Counselling at such a dark time can be a fulfilling experience which leads to greater self-knowledge and understanding of your place in the world.
