Sara Mathews is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer with over 12,500 hours of clinical experience. She is Accredited and Registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a certified Online and Telephone Counsellor. She headed up bereavement services in the voluntary sector for many years before setting up her own counselling practice. She is passionate about working in a properly trauma-informed way with her clients, and also offers supervision or consultation to therapists, health care and allied professionals.

'Mixing together Sara’s professional expertise, lived experience as a therapist and exceptional insight, this book serves as an essential resource for those navigating the experience of grief. Like many of us working in healthcare, I have witnessed firsthand the significant impact that such understanding can have. Sara’s straightforward yet thoughtful wisdom provides comfort, resilience, and a meaningful sense of connection during times of greatest need.'David Smith, Trustee, Hospice UK and St Leonards Hospice York, and former hospice Chief Executive

• Who am I and Why Am I Giving You This Advice? Introduction Chapter 1: Will It Always Be Like This? Chapter 2: No More Casseroles – What Happens Next? Chapter 3: What Is the Dark Side of Grief? Chapter 4: ""You're Not on Your Own" – How to Deal with Other People? Chapter 5: My Grief Feels Different to Other People's – What Should I Do? Chapter 6: What's the Meaning of Life Now?

Sara Mathews is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer with over 12,500 hours of clinical experience. She is Accredited and Registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a certified Online and Telephone Counsellor. She headed up bereavement services in the voluntary sector for many years before setting up her own counselling practice. She is passionate about working in a properly trauma-informed way with her clients, and also offers supervision or consultation to therapists, health care and allied professionals.

'Mixing together Sara’s professional expertise, lived experience as a therapist and exceptional insight, this book serves as an essential resource for those navigating the experience of grief. Like many of us working in healthcare, I have witnessed firsthand the significant impact that such understanding can have. Sara’s straightforward yet thoughtful wisdom provides comfort, resilience, and a meaningful sense of connection during times of greatest need.'David Smith, Trustee, Hospice UK and St Leonards Hospice York, and former hospice Chief Executive

• Who am I and Why Am I Giving You This Advice? Introduction Chapter 1: Will It Always Be Like This? Chapter 2: No More Casseroles – What Happens Next? Chapter 3: What Is the Dark Side of Grief? Chapter 4: ""You're Not on Your Own" – How to Deal with Other People? Chapter 5: My Grief Feels Different to Other People's – What Should I Do? Chapter 6: What's the Meaning of Life Now?

Sara Mathews is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and Trainer with over 12,500 hours of clinical experience. She is Accredited and Registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a certified Online and Telephone Counsellor. She headed up bereavement services in the voluntary sector for many years before setting up her own counselling practice. She is passionate about working in a properly trauma-informed way with her clients, and also offers supervision or consultation to therapists, health care and allied professionals.

'Mixing together Sara’s professional expertise, lived experience as a therapist and exceptional insight, this book serves as an essential resource for those navigating the experience of grief. Like many of us working in healthcare, I have witnessed firsthand the significant impact that such understanding can have. Sara’s straightforward yet thoughtful wisdom provides comfort, resilience, and a meaningful sense of connection during times of greatest need.'David Smith, Trustee, Hospice UK and St Leonards Hospice York, and former hospice Chief Executive

• Who am I and Why Am I Giving You This Advice? Introduction Chapter 1: Will It Always Be Like This? Chapter 2: No More Casseroles – What Happens Next? Chapter 3: What Is the Dark Side of Grief? Chapter 4: ""You're Not on Your Own" – How to Deal with Other People? Chapter 5: My Grief Feels Different to Other People's – What Should I Do? Chapter 6: What's the Meaning of Life Now?