Bereavement

There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Each person has a different personality thus everybody deals with bereavement in different ways. Some people use their experiences from their past in which to cope. Therefor, no two people's grief will be the same. Many of us experience a wide range of feelings which may vary from day to day.

There are many physical symptoms with grief; hollowness in the stomach, over-sensitivity to noise, tightness of the chest or throat, weakness in the muscles, lack of energy, a dry mouth, breathlessness and fatigue.

We may feel angry, sad, gulity, lonely, helpless, numbness, anxiety or self-reproach. We are often also in a state of shock, particularly if the death has been sudden or unexpected. We may also have a feeling of yearning for the dead person.

Our behaviour often changes; we may have problems sleeping, our appetite may be affected, we may find ourselves absent-minded, suffer from social withdrawal and experience dreams of the deceased. We of course may feel the need to cry a lot or even find ourselves unable to cry at all.

The first week or so after death is a busy time and the full reality of the death may not hit us until after the funeral when our family and friends have gone back to their normal lives. This is often when our grif can hit us most.

 It is advisable that you seek help for this process and talk through your feelings and fears with a counsellor.

Mark Jales Counselling is here to help you and together we can see you through the natural process of grief.

Relationship

Many couples have problems that have often been festering over some time. Whilst they may well still love one another they often need a third person to help them sort out their difficulties. Mark Jales can help you with such issues with couples or in seperate sessions.

Sexual Therapy

Mark Jales deals with those who have either a sex addiction or particularly specialising in those clients who are having difficulty coming to terms with their sexuality.

Please telephone to discuss this further in complete confidence.