Testimonials

Testimonials from Participants

Gentle and understanding. Heartwarming and beneficial. Thank you for this wonderful course.
Honestly I came expecting to know what would happen and was very, very, pleasantly surprised to discover things I never realised. Walk into the course with an open mind and it will unlock things you never expected. There is no better way to process your bereavement than this course.
This was the first time I felt truly listened to. I came in thinking I was fine, but I realised I had a lot to process from losing my mum years ago.
Being able to talk to other course members who had already been through the grieving process was helpful. To be able to talk about how we are feeling and dealing with our plight and be offered such good advice. I am very shy and didn't know if I could face other members and talk about my loss and feelings. The course members helped me so much.
Words cannot express my appreciation properly. I came as a wreck and have left with some hope for the future.
As a result of the course I have returned to some of the processing of my parents' death, which I didn't do at the time because life was so busy looking after my uncle. and dealing with my parents' affairs. Thank you.
We all cried and laughed with each other. Everyone grieves in their own way. We became stronger. I think this group is a great support for people and has definitely helped me.
Although initially apprehensive, I soon felt at ease and the course was very beneficial, it helped to start my understanding and acceptance.
I'm able to look forward to the future.
The course helped me open up about the repressed grief I was experiencing after losing my father in 1968.
I have found the course beneficial. I had had one-to-one counselling which hadn't helped. Meeting others who are in similar situations has helped.
The leader conducted this course with compassion and kindness and gave me a great deal of support without being intrusive. Thank you so much you have helped me at such a critical point in my journey.
“It was a safe place to journey with others who had understanding and empathy around loss and grief.”
Thank you so much for saving me and helping me see the light at the end of the long dark tunnel!
“It has been a shoulder to cry on – very good”
“Gave me tools for grieving and for assessing things myself”
“Really helped me to face things and issues I was not facing”
“It’s great to have had time to think, to listen, reflect and share.”
“I can see the light now, the pain is not as bad”
“The content of the course addressed my feelings. I found that I was able to confront the more difficult feelings of regret, guilt and anger and that I can get through the grieving process and move into a different kind of life”
“Thank you so much for being so kind and brave enough to walk alongside us at the most difficult time in our lives. The course and everyone’s friendship has given us strength and hope for the future and made me realise that I shall hold onto the blessings of sharing lives rather than seeing only the loss.”
“This course help me a lot to understand my emotions which is like a roller coaster and I am pleased to know I was not the only one to experience these different emotions throughout this course.”
“The course was a lovely experience”
“I feel very changed”
“It was good to be able to express my feelings with people who understood because they were experiencing much the same.”
“The last session was really important for me, the action of lighting the candle at the end and the portion which the leader read out was very helpful to me. I felt a deep peace after that.”
“To know that we are not going mad. We also felt assured that we are in a reasonably healthy place with our grief, although it is very difficult.”
“You created a safe environment to share the things that you don’t always feel you can say to those who don’t understand grief (the things that make you sound like a terrible person!)”
The course has helped me to process my awful loss and I have been able to join a church that is warm and friendly and be part of them and have new friends.
“I have learned that there is light at the end of this very dark tunnel and that with the help of God, family and friends I will get there and live a meaningful life”
“The content of the course addressed my feelings. I found that I was able to confront the more difficult feelings of regret, guilt and anger and that I can get through the grieving process and move into a different kind of life”
“It was good to be able to express my feelings with people who understood because they were experiencing much the same.”
“The videos were brilliant but the group support was really what made our journey. The way the discussion was managed and the conversations we had were so helpful. It’s helped me understand and deal with a lot of my pain, hurt and confusion. It’s help me understand why I feel the way I feel. I’m so grateful for this course and the leaders who ran it, just brilliant. Thank you so much.”
“Love it! Have already recommended it so many of our friends. It would have cost hundreds of pounds in therapy to get where I am. The group support and the information in the videos was brilliant.”
"Thank you so much - I’ve had countless counselling sessions and CBT but none of that worked. It wasn’t until I completed this course that I finally found at peace with regards to my Dad’s sudden death.”
"I don't think I would have got through this year if it hadn't been for The Bereavement Journey®"
It has answered so many unanswered questions relating to my past and it's been healing. It's changed my life. It's been amazing.
It helped enormously meeting other people who had been bereaved and realising the feelings I am experiencing are normal.