Grief is messy, it is unpredictable, confusing and also deeply personal. It doesn’t arrive neatly. It doesn’t move in a straight line. It twists, turns, disappears for a while, then shows up again. You can be laughing with friends, standing in a shop, or listening to a song on the radio, and suddenly grief is there beside you again.

Considering counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you’ve never experienced this kind of support before. You may find yourself questioning whether what you’re going through is “serious enough” to seek therapy, wondering if it will really make a difference, or simply unsure of what you would talk about once you get there. But counselling isn’t only for moments of crisis, and you don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Sometimes, simply recognising that you’re struggling or feeling that something needs to change is reason enough to explore whether therapy could help. The fact that you’re asking yourself these questions is meaningful in itself.