McKinnon counsellors offer grief counselling in Anzac Day’s wake

Every year Anzac Day triggers a wave of emotion across our nation.

It’s a time to commemorate the sacrifices of our ancestors and, in doing so, it makes us realise the opportunities we have today. But it can also be an intensely difficult time for those who have lost a loved one or friend serving here or overseas.

Grief can hit us hard, turn our lives inside out and leave us bewildered, lonely, angry and struggling to cope. If you are locked in the grip of grief after Anzac Day, Reflection Psychology Group’s McKinnon counsellors can help you develop strategies to cope with your loss.

While the last Anzac died more than a decade ago, many people are grieving their own personal losses on other battlefields across the globe including Afghanistan and Iraq. Some losses are recent, some from many years ago. But the impact of grief doesn’t work to a calendar – its painful ripples can be felt for years.

Our McKinnon counsellors are experienced in grief counselling and can help you process your feelings and provide coping mechanisms. They won’t judge you in your grief, instead they’ll listen and work with you to deal with the emotions of bereavement.

This moving national day, with the clean notes of the Last Post and the sombre remembrance ceremonies, touches many of us. For some, it can bring to the surface strong feelings of grief triggered by losses not related to battle or service. And those feelings can be devastating.

If you are locked in grief, turn to our caring McKinnon counsellors for help and support. Please contact us at Reflection Psychology Group to book an appointment.