Caroline Mills

I have face-to-face appointments available on Saturday mornings.

I have telephone and Zoom appointments available at times throughout the day and early evening on Monday, Thursday and Friday

I specialise in bereavement counselling for children, young people and adults. I also offer group and family bereavement support. I am a humanistic counsellor with a compassion-focused approach to supporting those who have been bereaved. I also provide pre-bereavement support and have an interest in working with adults who were bereaved as children or young people.

I have Post-Graduate Diploma's in Humanistic Counselling and Child Development alongside a BSc and MSc in Psychology. I have many years experience working with children and families and currently work for a school counselling service. I have also been fortunate to volunteer for two national bereavement charities which has enabled me to develop my practice, gain invaluable experience and training and to recognise and understand the need for high quality bereavement support.

Experiencing bereavement can result in confusing, intense emotions and feelings of isolation. There are still many myths perpetuated in our society about how someone who has been bereaved should think, or feel, and how quickly they should 'get over' the loss. Often those around you may not understand your experience of grief, don't want you to be sad and would like you to get back to how you were before the bereavement. Bereavement counselling offers the opportunity to share how you are really feeling, talk about areas where you may be feeling stuck and to explore the many associated losses connected with bereavement. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental space where you experience empathy and compassion while feeling heard and validated.

Parents and carers looking after a bereaved child are often concerned about whether they are providing them with the best support. The way children grieve differs from adults, the child's age, stage of development, understanding of the situation, the circumstances of the death and the type of relationship they had with the deceased all need to be considered. There are often physical and behavioural as well as emotional changes which can be confusing. By looking at this together we can consider how counselling can most benefit the child or young person and enable the adults caring for them to feel more confident in the support they can offer.

I also work with adults who were bereaved in childhood or adolescence. Often there was no opportunity for counselling or bereavement support at the time they were bereaved but it is never too late to work through this. There are also times throughout life when we mourn for associated losses, such as, not having had an adult relationship with them, not being able to share big occasions, milestones, successes or the times when we need support. Counselling provides a space to understand, explore and share your grief as well as its impact on identity throughout your life.

I offer an initial free 30 minute phone call so that you can find out more about me, the services I offer and the way I work. During this phone call we would discuss what you feel are the right next steps for you.

I work with children under 12 years old face-to-face. For young people aged between 12 and 16 years old the first session is face-to-face and during this session Zoom sessions can be considered as an on-going option if this is preferred.

For adults the first session can be carried out by telephone, Zoom or face-to-face.

I have face-to-face appointments available on Saturday mornings.

I have telephone and Zoom appointments available at times throughout the day and early evening on Monday, Thursday and Friday

I specialise in bereavement counselling for children, young people and adults. I also offer group and family bereavement support. I am a humanistic counsellor with a compassion-focused approach to supporting those who have been bereaved. I also provide pre-bereavement support and have an interest in working with adults who were bereaved as children or young people.

I have Post-Graduate Diploma's in Humanistic Counselling and Child Development alongside a BSc and MSc in Psychology. I have many years experience working with children and families and currently work for a school counselling service. I have also been fortunate to volunteer for two national bereavement charities which has enabled me to develop my practice, gain invaluable experience and training and to recognise and understand the need for high quality bereavement support.

Experiencing bereavement can result in confusing, intense emotions and feelings of isolation. There are still many myths perpetuated in our society about how someone who has been bereaved should think, or feel, and how quickly they should 'get over' the loss. Often those around you may not understand your experience of grief, don't want you to be sad and would like you to get back to how you were before the bereavement. Bereavement counselling offers the opportunity to share how you are really feeling, talk about areas where you may be feeling stuck and to explore the many associated losses connected with bereavement. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental space where you experience empathy and compassion while feeling heard and validated.

Parents and carers looking after a bereaved child are often concerned about whether they are providing them with the best support. The way children grieve differs from adults, the child's age, stage of development, understanding of the situation, the circumstances of the death and the type of relationship they had with the deceased all need to be considered. There are often physical and behavioural as well as emotional changes which can be confusing. By looking at this together we can consider how counselling can most benefit the child or young person and enable the adults caring for them to feel more confident in the support they can offer.

I also work with adults who were bereaved in childhood or adolescence. Often there was no opportunity for counselling or bereavement support at the time they were bereaved but it is never too late to work through this. There are also times throughout life when we mourn for associated losses, such as, not having had an adult relationship with them, not being able to share big occasions, milestones, successes or the times when we need support. Counselling provides a space to understand, explore and share your grief as well as its impact on identity throughout your life.

I offer an initial free 30 minute phone call so that you can find out more about me, the services I offer and the way I work. During this phone call we would discuss what you feel are the right next steps for you.

I work with children under 12 years old face-to-face. For young people aged between 12 and 16 years old the first session is face-to-face and during this session Zoom sessions can be considered as an on-going option if this is preferred.

For adults the first session can be carried out by telephone, Zoom or face-to-face.

I have face-to-face appointments available on Saturday mornings.

I have telephone and Zoom appointments available at times throughout the day and early evening on Monday, Thursday and Friday

I am a humanistic counsellor with a compassion-focused approach to supporting people with bereavement, loss, and changes in identity brought about by life changes and transitions. 

I specialise in working with bereavement and support adults, children and young people, one to one, or as a family. I also facilitate structured bereavement support groups which offer both more knowledge about the grieving process and a safe space to share experiences, worries, strategies and an understanding about what you are going through that can be hard to find in everyday life. I also provide pre-bereavement support. I have a particular interest in working with adults who were bereaved as children or young people as this can have a profound impact in a variety of ways across a lifetime.

I developed in-depth experience and understanding about how bereaved people can be best supported by working with two national bereavement charities . This motivated me to specialise in this area and has enabled me to develop my practice, gain invaluable experience and training and to recognise and understand the need for high quality bereavement support.

I have Post-Graduate Diploma's in Humanistic Counselling and Child Development alongside a BSc and MSc in Psychology. I have many years experience working with children and families and currently also work for a school counselling service. My most recent training has been in using compassion focused therapy to work with grief. 

Experiencing bereavement can result in confusing, intense emotions and feelings of isolation. There are still many myths perpetuated in our society about how someone who has been bereaved should think, or feel, and how quickly they should 'get over' the loss.  Often those around you may not understand your experience of grief, don't want you to be sad and would like you to get back to how you were before the bereavement. Bereavement counselling offers the opportunity to share how you are really feeling, talk about areas where you may be feeling stuck and to explore the many associated losses connected with bereavement. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental space where you experience empathy and compassion while feeling heard and validated.

Parents and carers looking after a bereaved child are often concerned about whether they are providing them with the best support. The way children grieve differs from adults, the child's age, stage of development, understanding of the situation, the circumstances of the death and the type of relationship they had with the deceased all need to be considered. There are often physical and behavioural as well as emotional changes which can be confusing. By looking at this together we can consider how counselling can most benefit the child or young person and enable the adults caring for them to feel more confident in the support they can offer.

I also work with adults who were bereaved in childhood or adolescence. Often there was no opportunity for counselling or bereavement support at the time they were bereaved but it is never too late to work through this. There are also times throughout life when we mourn for associated losses, such as, not having had an adult relationship with them, not being able to share big occasions, milestones, successes or the times when we need support. Counselling provides a space to understand, explore and share your grief as well as its impact on identity throughout your life.

I offer an initial free 30 minute phone call so that you can find out more about me, the services I offer and the way I work. During this phone call we would discuss what you feel are the right next steps for you. 

I work with children under 12 years old face-to-face. For young people aged between 12 and 16 years old the first session is face-to-face and during this session Zoom sessions can be considered as an on-going option if this is preferred. 

For adults the first session can be carried out by telephone, Zoom or face-to-face.