Grief and Loss Counselling in Upper Island Cove, NL.

Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences in life. Lori has experience as a bereavement counsellor in healthcare settings, and has worked with families and patients with terminal illness, and persons coping with traumatic and sudden losses. Lori's calming presence is non-judgemental and supportive. She helps navigate the way through grief, and offers tools to deal with the profound changes that loss brings to life and identity. Lori has specialization in spiritual care, and her clients have a wide range of spiritual, religious, non-religious, and existential beliefs. A somatic (body-centred) approach helps clients find ways to nurture a new sense self and life after loss.

Grief is a challenging and complicated emotion. There is no timeline for grieving. I take a narrative approach to help clients process their loss. Individuals need to tell their story and experience the emotions in order to incorporate the loss into their life histories. Often we avoid painful emotions, but these emotions are integral to our life experience. I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to process these difficult emotions.

Our counsellors have extensive experience working with clients struggling with grief and loss. Drawing from several theoretical approaches, we work with you in a way that suits your own unique goals and needs. Our counsellors offer you professional support in a warm and safe environment and we offer evening and weekend appointment times to fit your schedule.

Speaking with a grief counsellor is very beneficial to people in Newfoundland who have suffered the loss of a loved one, a relationship or even a job . There are many forms of grief and everyone reacts to grief in a different manner. Through counselling, Lesley can help individuals gain a better understanding of the stages of grief and provide hope to one day recover from their devastating loss.

Grief is a normal & natural reaction to loss or change of any kind. As human beings we all will experience feelings of grief and loss in our life. Our relationship with the individual we have lost, the nature of events surrounding the loss and our own past experiences of grief and loss all contribute to our coping. All of us at Lighthouse Online Therapy know that grieving the loss of a loved one is difficult. Our grieving can be comparable to being on a rollarcoaster of emotions and/or lost in a sea of grief. Therapy can be helpful in allowing you to explore your feelings and memories in a nonjudgmental space to assist in finding ways to move forward with your grieving process.