Samantha Hillyer Counselling

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), am on the BACP Register and hold the BACP Certificate of Proficiency. I work within the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psycotherapy, and am fully insured with Professional Liability Insurance. Several years ago, when my daughter was very young, I was widowed. Therefore, I have a special interest in the areas of grief, loss and change. But grief is not just about death. Grief can occur with the end of a relationship; a loss or change of job or home; children leaving home; or the arrival of a baby. Or you may be a couple whose relationship is struggling. It may feel that even though you still talk about everyday things - what's on the telly, who's doing the dishes etc. you never really talk, and you feel so alone. Or one of you may have had an affair, or be seriously tempted to have an affair, and the feelings brought about by that are terrible.