Ambiguous Loss Counselling with Chloë Swinton
Loss can be hard to cope with no matter the circumstances, but particularly when there has been no closure or the situation is uncertain. Sometimes a loved one may be physically present but beyond a person's reach or perhaps you didn’t get a chance to say goodbye. It is the most stressful and traumatic type of loss, uncontrollable and enduring, leaving those affected in limbo. A loss can affect your identity, meaning and purpose in life and cause waves of intense emotions.
You will also find more information on dedicated website Ambiguous Loss UK (founded in 2015) and support in the Ambiguous Loss Support Group on Facebook.
Ambiguous loss can encompass many types of loss; when a loved one suddenly disappears (eg. missing), remains out of reach (eg. immigration or divorce) or is lost psychologically (eg. dementia or mental illness). In these situations there is no certainty that the person will return to who or where they used to be.
I am one of very few qualified Counsellors in the UK with extensive experience, providing specialist grief counselling to anyone with an ambiguous loss. I have worked with many types of loss and people with uncertainty in their life, especially when grief is traumatic, prolonged, frozen or complicated. For over 10 years I provided specialist emotional support to thousands of people who had someone missing, through a national UK charity. Also giving emotional support to young people and adults who were thinking of running away, had left home or been forced to leave. Additionally, I have supported those fleeing a domestic abuse relationship, leaving everything behind and I have worked extensively with carers and co-founded The Caring Space counselling project in 2018 (which has now ended).
I have undertaken extensive training on supporting missing people and those affected by someone who is missing, and domestic abuse. I have also trained in loss, ambiguous loss and bereavement and have previously had my own personal experiences which have deepened my understanding. In 2017 I became an Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friend, and have a deep understanding of dementia and how can affect loved ones and carers.
Is your life in limbo? Can you relate to one of these types of ambiguous loss?
Further information
You will also find more information on dedicated website Ambiguous Loss UK (founded in 2015) and support in the Ambiguous Loss Support Group on Facebook.
Ambiguous loss can encompass many types of loss; when a loved one suddenly disappears (eg. missing), remains out of reach (eg. immigration or divorce) or is lost psychologically (eg. dementia or mental illness). In these situations there is no certainty that the person will return to who or where they used to be.
I am one of very few qualified Counsellors in the UK with extensive experience, providing specialist grief counselling to anyone with an ambiguous loss. I have worked with many types of loss and people with uncertainty in their life, especially when grief is traumatic, prolonged, frozen or complicated. For over 10 years I provided specialist emotional support to thousands of people who had someone missing, through a national UK charity. Also giving emotional support to young people and adults who were thinking of running away, had left home or been forced to leave. Additionally, I have supported those fleeing a domestic abuse relationship, leaving everything behind and I have worked extensively with carers and co-founded The Caring Space counselling project in 2018 (which has now ended).
I have undertaken extensive training on supporting missing people and those affected by someone who is missing, and domestic abuse. I have also trained in loss, ambiguous loss and bereavement and have previously had my own personal experiences which have deepened my understanding. In 2017 I became an Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friend, and have a deep understanding of dementia and how can affect loved ones and carers.
Is your life in limbo? Can you relate to one of these types of ambiguous loss?
Further information
- Location: I am available for confidential face-to-face counselling appointments at The Norwich Wellbeing Centre in the centre of Norwich, or telephone/online counselling wherever you are in the UK.
- Duration: A counselling session usually lasts for 50 minutes, and is generally on the same day, at the same time on a weekly basis. Regular attendance is crucial to the counselling process. I can provide short or long-term therapy dependent on your situation and issue and I also offer single session therapy.
- Cost: I provide a free 20 minute consultation by telephone (book here), then each 50 minute counselling session costs £65, including single session therapy.
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With ambiguous loss, there is no closure; the challenge is to learn how to live with the ambiguity - Pauline Boss |
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