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    Grief Recovery with Gwen

    When Grief Changes Everything, You Deserve to Feel Understood.

    If grief has left you overwhelmed or unsure what comes next, I offer gentle one-to-one support and a place to talk at your own pace.

    You don’t have to face your grief alone.

    A free 30-minute conversation on Zoom. Ask questions and explore whether the programme feels right for you.

    Gwen seated at a table wearing her navy Living Alongside Grief polo, with the shirt logo visible.
    Gwen Gould · Grief Recovery with Gwen
    Personalised support
    A gentle structure
    Space for your experience
    Room for hope

    A little about me

    Meet Gwen

    I retired after more than 35 years in nursing and midwifery. The following May, I lost my husband. My own experience of grief now sits alongside those years of caring for others as I offer gentle support to people living with loss.

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    At your pace

    You don’t need to find the perfect words to begin.

    Grief can touch ordinary routines, relationships and the way you picture the future. There is no single way to feel after loss, and no timetable you have to follow. Gwen’s work gives the conversation a gentle shape while leaving room for your story.

    A simple place to start

    Begin with a conversation. Choose your next step from there.

    You can ask questions about the G.R.I.E.F. Method™ on a free 30-minute Zoom call. If you decide you would like more support, Gwen can explain the five-session programme and what it includes.

    The first conversation

    Free 30-minute Clarity Call

    Talk with Gwen about what has brought you here, ask about the way she works and hear how the programme is structured. The call is a conversation, not one of the five programme sessions.

    Book Your Free 30-Minute Clarity Call

    The five-session programme

    The G.R.I.E.F. Method™

    Five private Zoom sessions, each 60–90 minutes and usually weekly. The five themes offer a structure for the conversations, with room for your experience and the questions you bring.

    The programme also includes five personalised recordings, each in a daytime and bedtime version.

    Explore the G.R.I.E.F. Method™
    Five themes, one personal experience

    Inside the G.R.I.E.F. Method™

    Ground, Release, Integrate, Expand and Flourish give the programme its structure. The words are a guide for the conversations, not a timetable for grief or a test of progress.

    G

    Ground

    Begin with what is present and make room for a steady starting point for each conversation.

    R

    Release

    Give space to the feelings and experiences you want to bring into the conversation.

    I

    Integrate

    Explore how this loss sits alongside the rest of your life, relationships and memories.

    E

    Expand

    Consider the relationships, interests and parts of yourself you may want to make room for.

    F

    Flourish

    Look towards future possibilities while continuing to honour the person you miss.

    Personalised recordings

    Five recordings, each for day and bedtime

    Each recording is personalised for you. Five daytime versions and five bedtime versions make ten recordings in total.

    5 daytime versions 5 bedtime versions

    Five private Zoom sessions

    Each session lasts 60–90 minutes. Sessions are usually weekly.

    Fees discussed privately

    Ask Gwen about the programme fee during your free Clarity Call. No public price is listed here.

    The five themes guide the programme. The focus of each conversation can respond to what matters most to you.

    See the programme details
    Free support tools

    Gentle resources for the moments in between

    Read, listen or reflect in your own time. Gwen’s existing resources cover bereavement, difficult dates, sleep and the questions that can follow a loss.

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    Where Are You on Your Grief Journey?

    A short reflection quiz on the Resources page.

    Explore the quiz

    Calming sleep audio

    A 15-minute guided audio for a quieter moment at bedtime.

    Find the audio

    Words to return to

    The grief support blog shares reflections and guidance for people living with loss.

    Read the blog
    Watch in your own time

    Living Alongside Grief — Gentle Support Through My Videos

    These existing videos explore particular experiences of loss. Choose a topic that feels relevant, or leave it for another time.

    Partner-loss session · 10 minutes 36 seconds

    Living Alongside Grief After Losing Your Partner

    This recorded session was created using AI technology, based on Gwen’s own voice and image.

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    Bereaved parents

    When You Lose an Adult Child: The Grief Nobody Talks About

    The video appears with Gwen’s article on the grief of losing an adult child.

    Read the article

    More from Gwen

    Visit Gwen’s existing link hub for grief resources and ways to connect.

    Explore Gwen’s links and resources
    Books by Gwen

    A book to read in your own time

    Gwen’s book Gentle Unravelling offers reflections on emotional pain and recovery for readers who would like to explore the subject at their own pace.

    Another title

    The Advent Calendar: A Widow’s Gift — Twenty-Four Days of Hope After Loss.

    Cover of Gentle Unravelling by Gwen Gould
    A Personal Reflection

    A Personal Reflection

    Shared with permission.

    Yvonne received her grief counselling from a different source. Her reflection is not an outcome from Gwen’s programme.

    Grief counselling can be very beneficial and help you understand and accept all the different, complex emotions and processes you are feeling. Everyone deals with it differently.

    From personal experience, I received grief counselling from a different source. Gwen has such a lovely manner and actively listens. The counselling I received really helped support me through the trauma of losing loved ones close together, but also the old, untreated trauma of losing a parent suddenly as a child.

    Yvonne Turfus

    Support for organisations

    Gwen works with services such as cancer support groups, Citizens Advice and other referral networks to provide structured grief support. Organisations looking for a bereavement support contact can get in touch using the enquiry form below.

    A note to Gwen

    Send an enquiry

    If you have a question about grief support, the programme or booking, you can write to Gwen here. This form sends an enquiry; it does not book a session. To choose a time, use one of the booking options below.

    Choose a booking option

    For online support or a local appointment, open the existing booking page that suits you.

    A personal reply

    Gwen responds to enquiries personally, usually within 24 hours.

    Flexible scheduling

    Daytime and evening appointment times are available through the booking pages.

    Your message

    Share only what feels comfortable. Gwen will use your details to respond to this enquiry.

    You Don’t Have to Find the Right Words.

    A free 30-minute Zoom call gives you space to explain what is happening, ask questions and hear whether Gwen’s support may be a fit for you.

    Book Your Free 30-Minute Clarity Call