Grief and Loss Counselling (Online Support in Australia)

Grief is often associated with the death of a loved one, but loss can take many forms — the end of a relationship, fertility challenges, the loss of a future you imagined, changes to health, identity, or life direction.

 

Grief does not follow a straight line, and there is no "right" or "wrong" way to experience it.

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Grief is a natural response to loss, but it can feel confusing, isolating, and throw up a lot of questions and emotions.

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Whether your loss is recent or long past, expected or sudden, the emotional impact can be profound and unpredictable.

 

 

Counselling offers a private space to acknowledge and explore grief at your own pace, without pressure to move on or feel a certain way. It can also be really helpful to have someone to speak to outside of your immediate social circles and family.

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When is grief and loss counselling helpful?​

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People seek grief and loss counselling for many reasons, including:

• The death of a partner, family member, or friend

• Miscarriage, infertility, or pregnancy loss

• The end of a relationship

• Anticipatory grief during illness or life change

• Ongoing sadness, numbness, or emotional heaviness

• Feeling stuck in grief long after others expect you to have "moved on"

• Guilt, anger, or conflicting emotions around loss

 

Grief can affect emotions, thoughts, relationships, sleep, concentration, and the body. It may come in waves, resurface unexpectedly, or sit quietly beneath daily life.

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How online counselling can support grief and loss

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Grief counselling is not about fixing or rushing the grieving process. Instead, it provides a supportive space to:

• Talk openly about your loss and its impact

• Explore complex or mixed emotions

• Honour what has been lost 

• Make sense of how grief is showing up in your life

• Find ways to carry grief while continuing to live meaningfully

 

For many people, counselling helps grief feel less overwhelming and more integrated over time.

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Louise Fitzgerald is a mindfulness teacher and Sydney-based counsellor who completed post-graduate studies, a Graduate Diploma of Counselling at the University of Tasmania.

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Learn more about online counselling support for grief and loss here or reach out to Louise with any questions you might have.