BEE YOURSELF COUNSELLING

The main reason people seek counselling for grief and loss is due to the death of a loved one.  I have a passion to normalise grief and loss.  I believe society still has such a long way to go  when it comes to helping grieving people.  You might be graced with a couple of weeks to "get over" your grief.  In reality, we grieve for a lifetime but the nature of our grief changes.

I find demystifying the emotion of grief helps clients immensely.  It can seem like such a BIG and OVERWHELMING emotion but in reality it is an emotion like any other that requires attention and understanding

I have recently experienced a greater than usual amount of grief and loss on a personal level so I "get it" personally and professionally.

Grief is caused by loss.  Below are just a few examples of other losses that may cause you to grieve:

• Divorce/separation
• Illness or injury 
• Trauma
• Loneliness
• Lack of meaning/purpose
• Change in life circumstances

Feel unsure of yourself?

Here are my definitions of self-esteem:
 

• You feel safe in your own skin
• You have healthy boundaries - ability to let in what helps and keep out what doesn’t
• You feel safe to be yourself around others even if they disagree with you
• You want to try new things even if you know you may fail (because you know it's not really failing!)
• You want to enjoy your life, not endure it
• You form close relationships while honouring your own desires and needs
• You listen to your feelings
• You know you have areas for improvement but you don't judge yourself harshly for this
• You listen to your own needs and don't feel guilty for having them
• You have the ability to live in the moment and enjoy the simple things in life
• You have peace of mind
• You have a sense of ease and trust in the universe/God. You know God/the universe has your back at all times, even when bad things happen