Bereavement Counselling?

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Thinking about this, has anyone had any counselling or therapy. I guess it wasn’t that long ago, 4 months. I’m struggling and having flashbacks. I am very low.

I had 2 counseling sessions about 4 months after my Dad died and it helped a bit. However a year on I feel like I might be ready to have a couple of sessions. I lost my Dad to suicide and i feel that after 4 months I was still raw, and now I might be ready to properly talk about it. Give counseling a go if you think it might help?

Counselling can sometimes open up a can of worms. I had a few sessions when my son died. My childhood came into it and dominated it opening up old wounds and also making me remember things I had forgotten and realising how much I was abused by my mother in particular.

Try it is all I can say, If it's no good then stop which is what I did

Op I lost my mum 4 months ago and had e sessions of bereavement counselling then cancelled them personally I didn't find it helpful at all it might be something I revisit in the future I thought it would 'fix me' but it made me realise nothing and no one ever will

Thank you all!

So sorry for your sad loss.

I think I may leave counselling for now x

I lost my mum and dad earlier this year, within 3 months of each other, I started counselling on advice from palliative care and it has helped me in so many ways. I carried a lot of guilt of my dads last days and had a lot of flash backs as I was alone with him when he passed and my councillor has given me such a different perspective and helped me find peace. I definitely think you need to find the right counsellor and don’t be worried to request someone different if it’s not working for you. I’m so sorry for your loss