Dr Emma Cotterill is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She supports individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, with specialist experience in supporting parents and mothers, and exploring issues of grief, loss and trauma. She uses an individualized integrative therapy approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, CFT, EMDR, systemic approaches and mindfulness. Dr Cotterill is the author of How to Help Someone with Depression, Mental Health Microgains, and Surviving Solo Motherhood.

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• Part 1: Understanding grief and loss and what the experiences is like for the grieving person Understanding grief and loss – theory and education What grief can look like – in the short and long term  Practical consequences of dealing with grief and loss ("grief admin")Challenges of living with grief for the person grieving / the hidden aspects of grief Misunderstanding of what grief looks like and individual differences in this When grief becomes intertwined with mental health difficulties (depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.) Part 2: How to help someone through grief and loss Practical helpEmotional supportCommunication and staying in touch Individual differences in support needed How to talk about the person who has died What not to say – unhelpful platitudes How to remember the person who has died How to keep showing up The burden of being present in someone else's grief when it isn't changing Considering risk: what to do if your loved one is experiencing suicidal ideationPart 3: How to support yourself when supporting someone elseRecognizing the emotional toll of being around others' grief How to take care of yourself if you are grieving tooSelf-care

Dr Emma Cotterill is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She supports individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, with specialist experience in supporting parents and mothers, and exploring issues of grief, loss and trauma. She uses an individualized integrative therapy approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, CFT, EMDR, systemic approaches and mindfulness. Dr Cotterill is the author of How to Help Someone with Depression, Mental Health Microgains, and Surviving Solo Motherhood.

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• Part 1: Understanding grief and loss and what the experiences is like for the grieving person Understanding grief and loss – theory and education What grief can look like – in the short and long term  Practical consequences of dealing with grief and loss ("grief admin")Challenges of living with grief for the person grieving / the hidden aspects of grief Misunderstanding of what grief looks like and individual differences in this When grief becomes intertwined with mental health difficulties (depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.) Part 2: How to help someone through grief and loss Practical helpEmotional supportCommunication and staying in touch Individual differences in support needed How to talk about the person who has died What not to say – unhelpful platitudes How to remember the person who has died How to keep showing up The burden of being present in someone else's grief when it isn't changing Considering risk: what to do if your loved one is experiencing suicidal ideationPart 3: How to support yourself when supporting someone elseRecognizing the emotional toll of being around others' grief How to take care of yourself if you are grieving tooSelf-care

Dr Emma Cotterill is a chartered clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience. She supports individuals experiencing mental health difficulties, with specialist experience in supporting parents and mothers, and exploring issues of grief, loss and trauma. She uses an individualized integrative therapy approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, CFT, EMDR, systemic approaches and mindfulness. Dr Cotterill is the author of How to Help Someone with Depression, Mental Health Microgains, and Surviving Solo Motherhood.

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• Part 1: Understanding grief and loss and what the experiences is like for the grieving person Understanding grief and loss – theory and education What grief can look like – in the short and long term  Practical consequences of dealing with grief and loss ("grief admin")Challenges of living with grief for the person grieving / the hidden aspects of grief Misunderstanding of what grief looks like and individual differences in this When grief becomes intertwined with mental health difficulties (depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.) Part 2: How to help someone through grief and loss Practical helpEmotional supportCommunication and staying in touch Individual differences in support needed How to talk about the person who has died What not to say – unhelpful platitudes How to remember the person who has died How to keep showing up The burden of being present in someone else's grief when it isn't changing Considering risk: what to do if your loved one is experiencing suicidal ideationPart 3: How to support yourself when supporting someone elseRecognizing the emotional toll of being around others' grief How to take care of yourself if you are grieving tooSelf-care