The Bereavement Journey
Bereavement can impact hugely and affect all areas of life. Over the period of the pandemic, many of us have struggled to properly grieve the loss of loved ones. Our hope is that The Bereavement Journey will help anyone who has been bereaved at any time and in any way. The Bereavement Journey is run in small groups over 6 Sessions and is for anyone who has been bereaved.
‘In the group I realised that I wasn’t going mad, and it was so good to share with others in a safe place’
Through a series of films and discussion groups the sessions gently guide bereaved people through the most common aspects of grief, enabling them to process the implications for themselves and discern next steps. The final optional session then relates to faith questions in bereavement from a Christian perspective. The Bereavement Journey is suitable for people of any faith or none.
The next course begins on 13th June at 1.30pm.
To find out more and express interest in attending the course, please Contact Us.
Topics Covered
Session 1 - Looking at loss
How we attach and separate during our lives
Loss in all its forms
The importance of knowing our own individual history of loss
Session 2 - The pain of grief: how it feels
How grief affects us
What we do, feel and think
Coping with others: work, family, friends
Session 3 - The pain of grief: how to deal with it
Guilt and anger
Avoiding and delaying grief
Being prevented or denied grieving
Session 4 - Coping with change
Questions of identity
Continuing bonds
Anniversaries and special occasions
Session 5 - Moving forward
Finishing intense grieving
Reinvesting our emotional energy
Endings
Session 6 - Faith questions
Questions about God and unanswered prayer
Heaven and what it is like
Suicide
