Baby loss counselling (Held in Our Hearts)

Who is this for?

• Bereaved parents

Description

We offer a donation-based counselling service to support you with your grief.

We offer specialised bereavement counselling for those who have experienced the loss of a baby or young child. Our goal is to make this support as accessible as possible by operating a donation-based service. Counselling provides a therapeutic relationship that allows you to explore your grief in a structured way. Our trained counsellors are here to guide you through the grieving process following the death of your precious baby. This service can be accessed on its own or alongside our other offerings, and it is completely confidential, governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy as well as COSCA, Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland.

Grief is something that everyone goes through at some stage in their life. However, this is not the case with the loss of a baby or child, as there are far fewer families who experience the death of their own child. This can lead to you feeling extremely isolated and alone in your journey. The grieving process is not linear, but it is a process that everyone who is experiencing grief will go through.  For some people, they may become stuck in the process and need a little help to enable them to move forward. The loss of a baby or child can lead to very complex thoughts and feelings, and counselling can help to explore these and make sense of what’s happened.

The relationship which you develop with your counsellor should offer you a safe, non-judgmental and empathic space to explore your loss and inevitably other factors within your life which contribute to you feeling stuck within the grieving process.

Our waiting list is open, but sessions may not start immediately due to current availability.

How do I access this?

• Self referral
• Referral by third party

• Service is appointment only

Is there a cost?

Free

Is there a waiting list?

Yes

Location information

• Public parking available
• Private parking available
• Wheelchair access
• Deaf interpreter can be booked if needed

Location information:

•  Craiglockhart Centre, 177  Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1BZ
• By bus: Lothian Buses numbers 10, 27 and 45. There is also a number 4 bus that comes fairly close to our offices and a number 36 bus. You would vacate at Napier University, Craiglockhart for both these buses and then walk 8 minutes to our offices.
• By car: There is free on street parking nearby and free parking spaces outside the Tennis Centre (our building is visible from the upper car park, which is a 1 minute walk away). For directions, use google maps using the postcode EH14 1BZ. https://maps.google.co.uk
• By bike: If you’re travelling by bicycle, check out http://edinburgh.cyclestreets.net

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