Men's Counsellor and EMDR Therapist working with Anxiety, Depression and Baby loss in Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall and Online
“After the Silence: Why Men Need Space to Grieve Baby Loss : And How I Can Help”
This blog explores the silence many men face after baby loss, highlighting the lack of psychological support available, particularly for fathers. It draws on findings from the latest Sands report, revealing that most bereaved parents, especially men, struggle to access suitable help. Written by Lee, a male counsellor and fellow bereaved dad, it offers insight into how therapy can support men in grief. Lee shares how his personal experience, combined with professional tools like EMDR, creates a safe and relatable space for healing. The message is clear: grief is not weakness, and men deserve space to be heard, supported, and understood.
The Silent Grief: Male Baby Loss
The Silent Grief: Male Baby Loss When a baby is lost, the world often turns its attention to the mother. But fathers grieve too—and often in silence. Male baby loss is a heartbreak that’s rarely acknowledged, let alone understood. Men are expected to be strong, to support their partners, to hold it together. But behind […]
EMDR in Cornwall
The brain much like the body has an innate capacity for healing. However, like the body when the brain is overwhelmed, or the injury is too great it may need help to heal. With the body a cut to the arm may become infected and need antibiotics. It is at this point that the body […]
Bereavement Counselling in Helston
Bereavement ‘Time is the best healer’ seems to be the phrase people use the most when we’ve lost someone close to us. But how true is this? And what has your experience been? Grief Theory There are many models of grief but the only one I found truly resonated with me was Tonkins model. He […]
Counselling for Anxiety in Cornwall
Anxiety is something I commonly work with in the therapy room and it comes in different forms: Generalised Anxiety: Excessive worry about many different things Social Phobia: A fear of the judgments of others Panic: A fear that something terrible will happen (dying/ losing control) Impact Up to a certain level anxiety can be beneficial […]
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