Counselling across the North East of England
Grief, bereavement and loss counselling
Loss takes many forms. The death of someone you love. The end of a relationship. A diagnosis, a redundancy, a future that no longer looks the way you expected.
Ross Craig, MBACPBACP registered counsellor specialising in grief, loss and life transitions.Based in the Consett and Lanchester area.
- Face to face
- Consett and Lanchester area
- Online and telephone
- Also available
- Registered
- MBACP, Reg. 00756352
- Qualified
- BSc in Counselling
About Ross
I’m Ross, an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I see clients face to face in the Consett and Lanchester area. Online and telephone sessions are also available.
I offer a calm, confidential space to talk about what you have lost and what it means to you, at your own pace and without judgement.
Before training as a counsellor I spent years working in management, project management, research and development, and industry. That background gives me a grounded, practical perspective alongside my therapeutic training.
Not all loss is bereavement, but all loss can bring grief.
Grief is the natural response to losing someone or something that mattered. It does not only follow a death, and it does not need anyone else’s permission.
The losses I work with
Every loss is different, and so is every person’s way of grieving. These are the areas I specialise in.
More about grief and loss- BereavementThe death of a partner, family member or friend.
- Illness and loss of independenceA diagnosis, a long-term condition, or changes to health, mobility or independence.
- Relationship lossSeparation, divorce, break-ups and relationships that have ended.
- Work, redundancy and retirementLosing a job, a career or the identity that came with it.
- Life transitionsA change of chapter, and the hopes or plans that will not now happen.
- Pet bereavementGrief for an animal companion who was part of the family.
When a loss goes unrecognised
Some losses are not always recognised or understood by other people. There may be no funeral, no cards, no time off work. People may expect you to be over it by now.
That does not make the grief smaller. Often it makes it lonelier.
All loss can bring sadness, anger, guilt, loneliness, uncertainty and a sense of disconnection. Counselling is a place where your loss is taken seriously, whatever it was, and where you can find your own way to adjust to life after it.
How it works
Get in touch
Send me an enquiry through the contact form. Initial conversations are free and without obligation.
First session
An introductory session gives you space to talk about what has brought you to counselling, and to ask any questions.
Ongoing support
Regular sessions offer a consistent, safe space to explore your feelings and find a way forward, for as long as is useful to you.
Where sessions take place
I’m based in the Consett and Lanchester area of County Durham and work with people across the North East of England.
Face to face
Sessions are held in the Consett and Lanchester area, within easy reach of Durham, Stanley, Gateshead and Newcastle.
Online or by telephone
Also available, by video call or phone. The same support, without the travel.
Not sure which would suit you? We can talk it through in your free initial conversation.
Grief rarely arrives alone
Loss often sits alongside other difficulties, and sometimes it is those that bring people to counselling first. As an integrative counsellor I also work with:
If you are not sure whether what you are facing counts as loss, you are still welcome to get in touch.
Ready to talk?
An initial conversation is free and without obligation. It is simply a chance to ask questions and see whether counselling with me feels right for you. I treat every enquiry with discretion and care.