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Online Therapy for Grief & Loss

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When you lose someone, everything changes

It turns your world upside down in ways that are hard to put into words.

Especially when it happens while you're still finding your feet, building your life, and figuring out who you are.

 

Maybe you're feeling:

 Untethered and lost - like the ground has disappeared beneath you and you don't know how to steady yourself anymore

❂ Isolated in your grief - your friends haven't experienced loss yet, and they can't really understand what you're going through 

❂ Anxious about the future - facing big life decisions, milestones, and moments without their guidance or presence

❂ Numb and disconnected - struggling to find enjoyment in the things you used to, feeling like "what's the point" and things that once meant something to you seeming unimportant

❂ Guilty when you laugh or find joy - worried that moving forward means leaving them behind or forgetting them

❂ Stuck between who you were and who you're becoming - your old self before they died, and this new version of you that grief has created

 

Grief isn't ever something you "get over" or move on from. But it is something you can learn to live alongside.

 

With more peace, more ease, and with their love still woven through your life.

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How I can support you

As a BACP-registered Therapeutic Counsellor, I offer 1:1 grief support that honours your whole experience - mind, body, heart, and soul.

 

I weave together a blend of therapeutic counselling and grief tending practices that helps you process your grief in deeper, more meaningful ways.

Together, we'll explore:

 How grief is impacting your life

❂ Tools to navigate the waves of grief

❂ Ways to tend to your grief, not just cope with it

❂ How to move forward while carrying them with you

My approach draws on:

  • Person-centred and psychodynamic counselling tailored to your unique journey

  • Grief tending practices rooted in ritual, nature wisdom, and spiritual connection

  • Breathwork and gentle somatic practices for nervous system regulation

  • A compassionate, trauma-informed approach that meets you exactly where you are

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"Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship reminds us that there is no love that does not contain loss and no loss that is not a reminder of the love we carry for what we once held close."
- Francis Weller

My Story

Losing both of my parents by the age of 34 changed me in ways I could never have prepared for.

This is what has led me on my own journey to supporting others in the ways I wish I'd had when trying to find my way through my grief.

Having walked this path myself, I truly understand the loneliness of losing young and the way it shifts everything. Your identity, your sense of safety, your place in the world.

This lived experience, combined with my training in grief counselling and grief tending, is what I bring to my work.

Not just as a therapist who's learned about grief , but someone who knows what it means to navigate life without both parents while still finding ways to live in a fulfilling and meaningful way.

Hayley Collis Counsellor Newbury Berkshire Hayley Ruth Counselling

If you've lost a parent...

While I support all kinds of grief, my own experience of loss means I feel really passionate about supporting those who have lost one or both of their parents young.

 

Losing a parent at such a transitional phase of life - particularly in your 20s and 30s - comes with its own unique challenges.

 

So if you'd like to work with someone who truly understands your experience (because I've lived my own version of it too) feel free to get in touch to book a free connection call.

What happens next?

1. Book a Free 15-Minute Connection Call

We'll talk about what you're going through and explore whether we're a good fit to work together. There's no pressure - just an opportunity to see if this feels right for you.

2. Schedule Your First Session

If we both decide we'd like to go ahead, we'll book your first 50-minute session. We'll meet online via video call (or phone if you prefer).

3. Begin Your Journey

We'll work together for as long as feels right for you, checking in from time-to-time on how you feel you're doing.  

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Join a Grief Tending Circle

I also hold online and in-person grief tending circles - intimate group spaces where you can share your grief with others who understand.

These circles include grounding breathwork, meditations, reflective practices, and gentle sharing. They're a beautiful complement to individual counselling or a place to find community if you're not yet ready for 1:1 work.

Hayley Collis Counsellor Newbury Berkshire Hayley Ruth Counselling

You don’t have to do this alone

Grief is heavy, but it can feel lighter when it’s shared. You deserve a space where your loss is acknowledged, your feelings matter, and your grief can be tended to with care.

 

If you're feeling lost, stuck, or simply need support from someone who gets it, you're in the right place.

You and your grief are so welcome here.

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©2026 by Hayley Ruth Counselling

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