Continuum Counselling

16/10/2026

I was honoured to have the lovely Justine Nicholson on Grief Unedited this month. Her book The Grief No One Talks About: How to Heal After Losing a Narcissistic Mother, is a powerful reflection on the complexities of grief when the relationship is complicated.

Justine talks honestly about how she has made sense of the past three years since her mum's passing, and her book is a beautiful account of the realities of loss. One thing I really appreciated in the book is that each chapter has some skillful reflection questions for readers to ponder, if they too have someone in their world who is possibly narcissistic.

You can watch the episode here: https://zurl.co/xVVpq

I've also distilled the conversation down into this blog post:https://zurl.co/7dksS

If you find this helpful, or know someone who might relate to it, please do send it along or leave us a like/comment.

A gentle note before you read: this post talks about difficult family relationships and the complicated feelings that can follow a death. Please take it at your own pace, and step away whenever you need to.If your mother has died and your feelings are tangled, you are not doing grief wrong. Many peo...

15/10/2026

Tonight, we light a candle for the babies who were loved long before they were ever held.

For the ones who stayed a few weeks, a few days, or only in our hearts. For the mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings and friends who carry them still.

Your baby mattered. Your grief matters. And you are not alone in it.

If you’re lighting a candle tonight, know that you’re part of a light that stretches across the whole world.

If this week is bringing things up for you, you don’t have to carry it alone. Support is available:

🕯️ Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity): 0808 164 3332, https://zurl.co/F5W1T
🕯️ The Miscarriage Association: 01924 200799, https://zurl.co/DKE9A
🕯️ Tommy’s: https://zurl.co/6lWA9
🕯️ Samaritans, any time, day or night: 116 123

14/10/2026

Colleen and I are delighted to have opened bookings for our final grief retreat of 2026. Its been such a beautiful year of launching the retreats and really refining them into something special, and we'd love to welcome you along.

The retreat is open to anyone age 16+ , whether your loss was long ago, or you are navigating anticipatory grief ahead of someone’s passing - you’ll be welcome.

We’ll start and end the day with a circle - if you’d like to you’ll be invited to bring along a photo or memento of your loved one to share with the group. If you’d prefer not to, that absolutely ok.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day, and it’s best to attend in comfortable clothes.

The movement session will be suitable for all levels of experience - it’s a restorative, gentle, yoga flow.

To access the studio, participants will need to be able to walk two flights of stairs. Unfortunately there’s no lift access.

Spaces are limited, and we’re expecting them to go quickly. To book visit continuumcounselling.com/events

If you have any questions, feel free to pop an email to [email protected]

13/10/2026

You might be surprised to know I don't fly solo on my podcast Grief Unedited - from the get go, I've had the most amazing wing-woman in the shape of Clare Baillie who takes care of all of the processing, uploading, downloading... you name it.

I was honoured when Clare offered to share her experience of miscarriage and how she navigates this many years on.

She's a wonderful human, and her episode is really powerful.

If you know someone who would benefit from a listen, please feel free to pass this post along 🧡

https://zurl.co/GzF2z

Grief Unedited · Episode

12/10/2026

I was delighted to be contacted by the team at Executives Diary

They've crafted a beautiful feature on how I support organisations when bereavement enters the workplace. This is a part of my work that I don't really shout about, but has been at the core of Continuum from day one.

I've seen first hand over the years how damaging it can be for individuals and the team around them when bereavement isn't well supported. April 2027 see's a change to Statutory Bereavement Leave with employees gaining a new day-one statutory right to unpaid bereavement leave following the death of certain close family members or a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

If your organisation needs with policy, implementation or support, let's have a chat about how I can help.

You can access the article here, if you'd like to have a read: https://zurl.co/hGCg2

11/10/2026

If you're ready to book your 🌟 FREE🌟consultation call, just pop me a DM and we can arrange a suitable time. During these call's we'll talk through what you're hoping to get from therapy, how I can help and also I can answer any questions you might have...

All sessions are online/telephone and you can find out more information at https://f.mtr.cool/kzxjz7j2io

11/10/2026

I wanted to take a moment to share this powerful conversation I had last year on Grief Unedited with Helena following the death of her precious baby, Malia.

Helena has become an advocate and champion for women's rights, and better bereavement care and I think you should have a listen and hear her wisdom.

https://zurl.co/vO1JN

# BLAW26

Grief Unedited · Episode

10/10/2026

In this conversation with Mangala Holland, we talked all things Death Doula...

As a grief therapist, the work of death doula's is something relatively new in the UK so learning from someone at the forefront of this movement was so useful.

https://zurl.co/HPqjl

I've also written a blog post on this: https://zurl.co/vDbxP

Grief Unedited · Episode

09/10/2026

Early in my career as a grief counsellor, a large part of my work was supporting women through pregnancy loss. It shaped how I understand grief ever since.

Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October) is an important moment to acknowledge a kind of loss that is still often under-recognised. But I'd gently add that for bereaved families, remembrance isn't an annual event. They carry their babies with them every day.

In my latest blog, I share some of what I've learned about how we can support families more meaningfully:

▪️ Language matters. Many families prefer clear, honest terms to euphemisms.
▪️ Grief doesn't follow a timeline, and "closure" isn't always a helpful goal.
▪️ Partners, siblings and grandparents grieve too, and can feel overlooked.
▪️ Families benefit from ongoing support, including after subsequent pregnancies.

For colleagues in healthcare, HR, education and workplace wellbeing, small changes in how we respond can make a lasting difference. Using a baby's name and acknowledging important dates costs nothing, but can mean a great deal.

Read the full blog here: https://zurl.co/d7YJn

I also offer training and consultancy on bereavement for workplaces and professionals. If that would be useful for your team, get in touch.

When I first started specialising in grief, one of the main areas that I worked in was supporting women who had experienced pregnancy loss of some sort. Every October, families, healthcare professionals, and advocacy organisations across the UK come together for Baby loss Awareness Week (9–15 Octo...

04/10/2026

If you're ready to book your 🌟 FREE🌟consultation call, just pop me a DM and we can arrange a suitable time. During these call's we'll talk through what you're hoping to get from therapy, how I can help and also I can answer any questions you might have...

All sessions are online/telephone and you can find out more information at https://f.mtr.cool/ixvqzy36be