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Louise Friend Counselling
Specialist Grief Counsellor
Certified Bereavement Practitioner
Clinical Supervisor & Educator
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Exploring the Unseen: Understanding the Living Losses of Dementia
I help clients to acknowledge, understand and grieve the many losses that caring for a family member with dementia can bring. Dementia...
Louise Friend
2 days ago4 min read
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Embracing Change In Life's Transitions
Life is a tapestry made up of experiences filled with joy, sorrow, and the inevitable transitions we all face. These changes present...
Louise Friend
Feb 142 min read
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Navigating Grief During The Holiday Season
The holiday season can be particularly challenging for individuals experiencing grief. The expectation to feel joyful during this time...
Louise Friend
Dec 22, 20242 min read
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Coping with loss on Mother's Day
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Safe Wills this week, contributing to an article on coping with grief on Mother's Day....
Louise Friend
May 4, 20221 min read
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The Final Farewell by Kirstie Bedford
I was very privileged to be asked for my comments recently on an article that was written by Kirstie and published in the Sydney Morning...
Louise Friend
Sep 9, 20201 min read
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Am I allowed to grieve if nobody has died?
Grief is a normal response to any form of loss. There are many different types of losses that are both tangible and intangible and don't...
Louise Friend
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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Grief is not something we "get over", however in time our life can grow around grief.
Dr Lois Tonkin's concept " Growing Around Grief" provides a new way to understand grief in her model that can provide hope for people who...
Louise Friend
Mar 5, 20201 min read
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What types of grief are disenfranchised?
Doctor Ken Doka (2008) describes disenfranchised grief as a loss that cannot be socially supported, acknowledged or publicly mourned. ...
Louise Friend
Jun 14, 20192 min read
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How will I know whether my therapist is a grief and loss specialist?
Therapists will often say that they work with grief and loss and see it as a core counselling skill, which means that any counsellor...
Louise Friend
Apr 11, 20191 min read
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How can grief affect your life?
Grief is a natural and normal response to loss. Although loss is universal people's experience is individual. Grief is experienced after...
Louise Friend
Apr 5, 20191 min read
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Dr Brené Brown describes the difference between empathy and sympathy...
If you have heard any of these following phrases: "At least they are no longer suffering" "At least you are in good health" "At least you...
Louise Friend
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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