Grief Counselling in Clarkson
Bereavement and grief counselling in Clarkson, WA with a counsellor specialising in grief and end-of-life care. Support in-person or online.
Support for all types of grief.
Grief counselling offers a safe and supportive space to process loss and the emotions that come with it. We support clients through bereavement following the death of someone close, as well as grief associated with divorce, miscarriage, infertility, job loss, illness, or other major life changes.
Welcome to The Beach Haven
Grief can be loud and overwhelming, or quiet and confusing, and it rarely follows the path other people expect. Our grief counselling in Clarkson gives you a steady place to make room for what you’re feeling, without pressure to be “over it” or to explain it neatly.
What grief can look like.
Grief isn’t only sadness. It can show up as:
How grief counselling helps
Grief counselling isn’t about “moving on” or getting over a loss. It’s about finding a way to carry it. Together we can make sense of what you’re feeling, find words for the things that are hard to say, and work out how to navigate the most difficult days.
Losses that we support.
The death of a partner, parent, child, sibling or friend.
Supporting you through the profound heartbreak and life changes that come after the death of a loved one.
Sudden or traumatic death including death by suicide.
Combining our grief and trauma specialities to provide you with wrap-around support for traumatic loss.
Anticipatory grief and end-of-life support.
Helping you navigate the emotional weight and anxiety of watching someone you love face a life-limiting illness
Divorce, separation, break ups or the end of a relationship.
Helping you to process the pain, identity shifts, and closing chapters that come when a relationship ends
Non-death losses, including loss of health, a job, a future.
Untangling “disenfranchised grief”- the hidden grief of losing your health, a career, or a future you had imagined.
Ambiguous loss – when they are still here but not the same.
Processing the difficult emotions when someone who is still physically here but cognitively or emotionally changed.
There’s no timetable for grief
Grief is the natural response to loss.
You may have heard of the “five stages” of grief. They describe experiences some people have, but they aren’t a schedule, and you won’t tick them off one by one. Grief moves in waves and changes over time. We’ll never tell you how you should feel or how long it should take.
When grief feels stuck
Sometimes grief stays at a level that makes daily life very hard for a long time, or arrives with flashbacks and fear, particularly after a sudden or traumatic loss. If that sounds like you, you may benefit from working with both grief and trauma together
Your specialised grief counsellor.
I provide holistic support, considering you as a whole – what’s happening in your relationships, routines, values and support-systems
Tracy Rattray
When partners grieve differently.
Loss often pulls couples apart, because you grieve in different ways and at different speeds. If grief is affecting your relationship, couples counselling can help.
How Couples Therapy Helps.
If grief is affecting your relationship, couples counselling provides a safe, non-judgmental space to understand each other’s pain and find a way back to each other.
What to expect
Getting started on your counselling journey is simple and flexible.
Book online and complete your intake.
Use our online calendar to book a date and time that works for you. You will receive an intake form to complete online.
Getting started – the first session
The first session is all about getting to know you, your story and what grief support looks like for you.
Sessions are flexible – there is no pressure.
Share as much or as little as you like. All emotions are welcome. There is no pressure to “move on”.
Time to process, and tools to help.
Our focus is on helping you to process what has happened and giving you some tools to weather the storm.
In Person Counselling
We see clients at 4/9 Caloundra Road, Clarkson WA 6030, directly behind Bunnings Mindarie.
Our office is a short drive from Yanchep, Alkimos, Butler, Quinns Rocks, Mindarie, Burns Beach, Joondalup, Wanneroo and Carramar.
Online Counselling
We understand sometimes leaving the house can feel too much when you are carrying grief.
Our systems and processes are well set up to support virtual sessions, allowing you to access therapy support from anywhere in Australia
In person grief counselling in Clarkson or online anywhere in Australia
If you are in crisis right now
If you’re in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24 hours), or 000 in an emergency.
Common questions about grief counselling
You don’t have to carry this alone
Whatever you’re carrying, there’s no wrong place to start. Book a session online or give us a call and tell us as much or as little as you like.
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