Bereavement Counsellors?

govinda

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a bereavement counsellor/counselling service in Dublin 15 or Dublin City Centre?

I have a friend who's not coping very well with the loss of another friend and I think it would help her to talk to somebody independent about it. Thanks for your replies.

Mercury_Tilt

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Gordon

Oasis.gov.ie is a great fount of knowledge.

Check out this link for what I found on it.

govinda

Thats great, thanks to both of you for your help!

Victor

You could probably get a list from your local GP, priest, health centre or undertaker.

I lost a friend (26, epilepsy) 2 years ago and my niece (15 months, SIDS) this year. It's been rough, talking has helped.

You can always try www.samaritans.org if you want to talk to someone quickly.

While I understand your friend wants to talk to someone independent, talking with anyone will help.

Just remember that no counsellor or therapist or doctor or whoever has all the answers or "the" (magic) answer and this will be something ye will have to learn.

DadaKopf

Why don't you just pick up your Golden Pages, find the relevant section and compile a list of possible counselling/bereavement services.

I know that there's a very good one in Dun Laoghaire (bit out of the way for you). Unfortunately I can't remember the name but it's on the main road (George's St.?) oposite 3M house.

Of course it's good to talk to anyone but I don't think anyone expects professionals to have the magic answer to anything when it comes this kind of thing. All people expect, I hope, is the opportunity to confront their feelings in a safe environment, in the hands of an expert.

govinda

Thanks for the tips guys, I was hoping for some recommendations thats why I didn't just dive for the Golden Pages :-)

The Oasis site was excellent, though. My friend is holding a memorial mass for her friend on Wednesday, hopefully that will help. We're not looking for a magic button or answer but the death came out of the blue (the Bali bombing) and has really hit my friend for six, she's like a different person and mentioned suicide to another friend (and I don't think it was a cry for help). At this stage, we feel we've said everything we can and knowing that time will lessen her pain we just want to make sure she knows that time will help and that she must hang on in there. I've probably not explained that very well but thats why I panicked and turned to boards - as usual, ye didn't let me down :-)

odee

govinda, you are obviously a good friend.
The best you can do is to encourage your friend to talk about her feelings.
Too may people think the best idea is to 'take their mind off it',
but sometimes all they want to do is talk it through, maybe over and over!

If you keep an eye on her and check up regularly, I'm sure she will eventually come out the other side.

WhiteWashMan

i used someone in beamont.
if youre interested, PM me and I will give you her name and number.