Articles and resources on bereavement, grief, and loss — written by Sally Hunt, a specialist bereavement counsellor based in Berkshire. This collection explores the stages of grief, coping strategies, and practical support for anyone facing loss, whether recently or in the longer term. Each article draws on Sally’s experience supporting clients through difficult times.
Grief is often described as a process of letting go — of finding closure, saying goodbye, and eventually moving on. It is an idea so embedded in how we talk about bereavement that many people feel they are grieving wrongly if they cannot do it. Modern bereavement theory tells a different story. What are continuing…
The Johari Window is a simple but powerful model for self-awareness and personal growth. Developed in the 1950s by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham — whose first names, Joe and Harry, gave it its name — it has been used in therapy ever since. The model takes the form of a four-pane grid, representing…
Most people have heard of the five stages of grief. Fewer have encountered the work of J. William Worden — and yet his model is in many ways more useful as a guide to what grief actually involves.
Grief is one of the most universal human experiences — and yet it can feel completely isolating when you are in the middle of it. One of the things that helps most people is understanding that what they are going through has a shape. Not a rigid path, but a recognisable process. British psychologists John…
Grief and crying go together. For most people, tears are one of the most immediate and natural responses to loss — and yet many people feel embarrassed by them, or worry that they are crying too much, or not enough. If you have found yourself weeping unexpectedly — in a supermarket, in the car, at…
The Four Tasks of Mourning are less well known than The Five Stages of Grief. Fewer have encountered the work of J. William Worden — and yet his model is in many ways more useful as a guide to what grief actually involves. Where Kübler-Ross described stages — emotional states that the bereaved person moves…
