Navigating the First Holiday Season After Bereavement is a 3-part workshop for anyone dreading their first festive period without a loved one. In a small group of up to eight participants, you will receive compassionate support, tools for managing holiday triggers, somatic and mindfulness practices, guidance on boundaries and gatherings, and gentle ways to honour your loved one, with a post-holiday integration session. In-person (Wimbledon SW19): 6 Dec, 12 Dec, 10 Jan or Online (Zoom): 6 Dec, 13 Dec, 10 Jan. £135 for the full series. All three sessions are taken together in the same format.
Hosted by Adva Rodogovsky Trauma and Loss Therapy
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Group meets in South West London, London SW19
I also provide deeply grounded support for end-of-life transitions, chronic illness, and complex bereavement—including the raw, profound, and often unrecognised grief of losing an animal companion.
Navigating the First Holiday Season After Bereavement is a 3-part workshop for anyone dreading their first festive period without a loved one. In a small group of up to eight participants, you will receive compassionate support, tools for managing holiday triggers, somatic and mindfulness practices, guidance on boundaries and gatherings, and gentle ways to honour your loved one, with a post-holiday integration session. In-person (Wimbledon SW19): 6 Dec, 12 Dec, 10 Jan or Online (Zoom): 6 Dec, 13 Dec, 10 Jan. £135 for the full series. All three sessions are taken together in the same format.
Family Constellations is an approach to help us find peace and reconciliation with the members of our family, or anyone with whom we are closely related. We learn to understand the underlying cause of any relationship problem, and discover how we are connected to the collective energy field of our family, culture or country, and how traumas of past generations still influence our lives and the decisions we take.
Hosted by Family Constellation London
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Group meets in South West London, London SW7
Family Constellations is an approach to help us find peace and reconciliation with the members of our family, or anyone with whom we are closely related. We learn to understand the underlying cause of any relationship problem, and discover how we are connected to the collective energy field of our family, culture or country, and how traumas of past generations still influence our lives and the decisions we take.
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How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.