Throughout his working life he’d been able to usually keep the feelings at bay by keeping busy, but retirement had found those memories invading his idle times and even his dreams. He knew it was time to face the secret, to decide whether to share it with anyone and to find peace with it.

We used a combination of individual Counselling and mindful techniques first to calm his body & quiet his mind, then to allow the feelings to surface and complete the mourning process.

[*Professional Confidentiality applies:  if anyone is physically a risk to themselves or others, I am obliged to ensure someone else is told who can help prevent the risk. Otherwise, I can keep everything between us.]

hard working man

 Throughout his working life he’d been able to usually keep the feelings at bay by keeping busy, but retirement had found those memories invading his idle times and even his dreams. He knew it was time to face the secret, to decide whether to share it with anyone and to find peace with it.

We used a combination of individual Counselling and mindful techniques first to calm his body & quiet his mind, then to allow the feelings to surface and complete the mourning process.

[*Professional Confidentiality applies:  if anyone is physically a risk to themselves or others, I am obliged to ensure someone else is told who can help prevent the risk. Otherwise, I can keep everything between us.]

hard working man

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