SERVICE DETAILS
Grief is a natural process and many people learn to cope with the aid of family and friends. But around one fifth of bereaved people seek professional support to cope with their loss. Whatever stage of grief you’re at, or however recent or long ago the bereavement occurred, if you would like additional support, Cruse Scotland has a range of free, specialist services available to you.
One-to-One Bereavement Counselling...
Grief counselling available 6+ months after a death.
One-to-one counselling is provided a minimum of six months after bereavement, although it is not unusual for help to be sought many years after the death has occurred.
One-to-one counselling is offered throughout Scotland. It can be delivered face-to-face in a local meeting room, via the phone or via video conferencing.
Our therapeutic volunteers are trained in understanding the process of grieving and how to work with bereaved people. We also have specialists who are trained to work with bereaved parents or those who have been bereaved through suicide or other sudden and traumatic loss.
Clients undertake an initial assessment to explore their experience of grief and assess their support needs to work out the right support for their situation.
Where does the counselling take place?
One-to-one support with one of our carefully selected and trained counsellors takes place either at your local Cruse Scotland’s premises or at another agreed venue, including (in the case of child) the child’s school if possible and desirable.
We can also offer sessions over the phone or through confidential video conferencing.
A session normally lasts for about one hour.
Bereaved adults will be offered an initial appointment of 50 minutes - this will be offered to you as quickly as possible. This time is used to assess the help that would be best suited to you, and whether or not Cruse Scotland is the best organisation to help you. If it is, you will be placed on a waiting list until a bereavement counsellor is available. If we feel Cruse Scotland is not likely to be the best organisation to help you, we will suggest other options.
How much does it cost?
All Cruse Scotland counselling and listening services are free. The counsellors and other volunteers all provide their services free of charge. However, as we rely on client donations to help fund the operating costs of our charity, we do invite adult clients to make a donation if they can afford to.
The first step in getting help is to call our National Bereavement Helpline or to email us at support@crusescotland.org.uk.
