The Grief Studio UK

18/05/2026

17/05/2026

Hello!

I hope this Sunday evening is peaceful for you.

I wanted to let you all know i have just 4 spaces left for the next Grief Group.

Thursdays from 4th June, Kendal, The Beck Centre.
7.30-8.30pm.

Pay what you can.

I want to speak directly to anyone grieving and say.....

Finding the help you need isn’t the problem.

There are counsellors everywhere. Podcasts everywhere. Advice everywhere.

The problem is grief makes you retreat from the very things that might help.

You go to work with a broken heart.

You sit in Tesco trying not to cry.

You answer “I’m alright” because explaining the truth feels exhausting.

You feel disconnected from yourself, your relationships and the life you used to recognise.

Thats why i run these groups.

Not polished self help.

Not pretending grief can be “fixed.”

Just real support, real conversations and a place to exhale with people who understand loss, change and heartbreak.

There are now only 4 places left.

If part of you has been thinking, “I can’t keep carrying this on my own,” this is your sign to reach out.

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Email lucytcounselling@gmail.com to book your place or ask any questions.

Many people arrive feeling nervous.

Most leave saying they’re glad they came. Read more below.

Lucy MNCPS Accred.

10/05/2026

Sunday Update 🤎

🤎 Spaces available for the JUNE Kendal group grief counselling
Starts Thursday 4th June
7.30-8.30pm
Pay what you can
Beck Centre, Kendal

🤎 1 to 1 counselling in person is now OPEN for clients, Kendal, The Beck Centre.
£30 per 60 minutes

🤎 1 to 1 counselling online via Zoom is OPEN for clients.
£30 per 60 minutes

Email me to book or ask more 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Lucytcounselling@gmail.com

06/05/2026

Why do we "should" all over ourselves when we are grieving?

I appreciate this is a play on words, but stay with me.....

I should feel better by now.

I should have done more.

I should be more grateful.

I should be able to go back to work by now.

Everyone thinks i should be over it by now.

I should stop crying so much.

Sound familiar? You are not alone, i hear this so very often, and truthfully, I have also "should" when i "shouldn't have".

The thing is, we dont know what to do when we feel so sad and broken, we dont know what the rules are, and we dont know how to stop the pain. This causes confusion, that "why am i still?" feeling.

But listen, we dont break an arm and wonder why it hurts, and wonder why we cant wash our own hair at the moment do we ? Grief is the same. A part of us has been broken, and its because we cant see it that we dont know what to do about it. There is no plaster cast for this.

So how can we relieve a case of the "shoulds?"

Notice when and how often the word pops up = mindfulness

Start with that. A simple noticing of how often you, or others, say it or feel it or think it.

Then, explore how helpful it is to your healing, and you'll probably find it isnt.

Apply a level of kindness to the words we say to ourselves that would make an angel blush, and take great care of yourself, your heart, your habits, your time, you have to treat yourself kindly.

Lastly, because its early, im late, and, well, coffee...apply kindness to those around you, because most people dont know what to do either, they also think they "should", you see, its catching!!

Take care of you today, and with love, what out for the shoulds!

Lucy 💛

05/05/2026

Hello!

57 followers, and yes im celebrating this. Thank YOU for being here 😁

My mission is to bring Grief Counselling in Group format to the UK and beyond.

Why ?

Because there is a unique and profound kind of healing that happens when we sit with others who feel the same as us.

Because grief can feel so isolating, you need a community around you who REALLY get it.

Because being heard and being truly understood feels like a big warm hug.

Because you can find purpose, comfort and joy in helping others, even in the depths of your grief.

Because 1 to 1 can be really expensive. My pay what you can model allows everyone who needs it, to access support when they need it.

Because group grief counselling can offer a helpful bridge whilst you wait for that GP referral for counselling.

I could go on ....but im only on coffee #2 and i need a top up 🤣

I do offer 1 to 1 counselling, i am equally as passionate about it, and it offers an extremely important place for early grief, complex grief, and it can help when group just doesnt feel like you.

If you are new here, and feel comfortable to do so, say hi in the comments, and maybe your top slice of advice for anyone struggling in their grief right now ? ? 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Lucy 💛

Photo: Lucy tries to look professional yet warm whilst taking a quick pic before Group. She also needs her roots doing but hey-ho, thats me loving the grey for another day!

01/05/2026

Grief is weird. Isnt it?

This came up alot at Group last night. The strangeness, the weirdness of grief, that we are changed through the experience and day to day tasks can leave us in weird states of being.

And the crying.....the random crying. Its a thing. Another weird thing.

What has felt weird for you in grief ?

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Credit G.Sturgis for this image and all his amazing work.

30/04/2026

SPACES available for the June 6 week Grief Counselling Group.

Thursdays 7.30pm -8.30pm

Kendal : The Beck Centre

Email to save a seat on the wait list 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Lucytcounselling@gmail.com

28/04/2026

Hi, I’m Lucy. Some of you are new here, so let me properly introduce myself.

I’m Lucy Thould MNCPS Accred, Founder of The Grief Studio and I’m not here to give you textbook grief advice or clichés about “healing journeys.”

I do this work because I’ve lived it.

I lost my mum when I was 21.
Not in a neat, poetic, movie-goodbye kind of way, but in the messy, disorienting, how am I meant to carry on like this? kind of way.

That experience didn’t just shape me, it changed the direction of my whole life.

Now, I support people through grief, loss, and life changes of all kinds, not just bereavement, but the quieter losses too:

– relationship breakdown
– loss of identity
– health changes
– transitions you didn’t choose

Because grief isn’t one thing… and it doesn’t follow rules.

At The Grief Studio, my approach is different.

We talk, yes.
But we also look at the whole picture, your body, your energy, your routines, your reality.

Because grief doesn’t just sit in your thoughts.
It shows up in your sleep, your appetite, your focus, your motivation… your entire life.

I offer:
– 1:1 counselling
– small, supportive group sessions
– a space where you don’t have to explain or perform how you feel

And if you’re thinking “I don’t know if this is for me” that’s exactly where most people start.

You don’t have to have the right words.
You just have to be willing to show up.

If you’re navigating something heavy right now, or you’re just quietly struggling, you’re not the only one.

📩 You can message me directly or email lucytcounselling@gmail.com
to ask questions or join a waitlist.

If you’ve been here a while, thank you for sticking around.
If you’re new, you’re very welcome here.

Lucy x

27/04/2026

The wait list is open for the new group starting in June.

All forms of grief welcome. This is a counselling group, held professionally and gently.

Email me to ask questions or save a seat 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

Lucytcounselling@gmail.com

23/04/2026

A NEW 6 week group starts tonight in Kendal 💛

20/04/2026

A sneak peek to where it all started, before the room was even ready we were up and running!