Daisy, Daisy, Grief Cafe

20/03/2026

We meet again on Tuesday, 24th March, to share our experiences of grief and loss.

This is a warm, welcoming group, of amazing people who find comfort in the safety of being able to talk openly about their loved one, and their struggles following their loss, and finding mutual understanding and support.

Our circle time focus was requested by one of the group and is "hating being at home" - something that is often a big problem, particularly for someone living on their own since their loss.

We will meet at 1:30 pm for drinks, biscuits and a chat, and then have a circle time, with an opportunity to join in or just listen, and we end at 3:00 pm.

If you would like to know more, you can contact me on 07726 465229 or email yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk.

Take care,
Yvonne.

(If you would like help but don't feel a group setting is right for you, I also provide one-to-one counselling and would be happy to talk to you.)

20/03/2026

Baby loss, particularly when experienced as an early miscarriage, is often dismissed as not being a 'real' loss, and yet I know from personal experience the pain of grieving for the loss of your baby often 'silently'.

It's hardly surprising that when talking to people about their more recent losses, eventually they mention that they had a miscarriage, when they were younger, and didn't grieve for their baby.

I'm passionate about being there to provide support for baby loss, and in particular to validate grieving for a baby, even if in very early stages of a pregnancy. I found it helped to grieve at the time, but even you realise many years after that you would like some support to do so, I can help you.

Baby loss is real and so is your grief...

This past Mother's Day I was taken back to my memories of the year when I found I was pregnant for the first time.

It was such an exciting time, and we were already starting to plan for becoming a ‘family’. However, it was not many weeks later that I experienced what was one of the most painful losses I’d known, as I miscarried our baby.

The heartbreak was immense even though it was only early in my pregnancy – we were so disappointed at our dream appearing to have been dashed to pieces.

I was shocked – surely this wasn’t really happening to me, and yet I knew it was real. My husband didn’t know how best to comfort me – it was something that we weren’t at all prepared for and he felt the pain of it too. I felt physically weak and drained as well as totally ‘empty’.

One of the worst things was that we couldn’t talk to anyone else about it – for some odd reason, this was not seen as a ‘death’ and the loss of a life, and yet it was devastating for us.

We only told our immediate family, but they didn't even know we were expecting as it was so early on, and avoided talking about it.

I want to reassure you that baby loss is every bit as real as any other loss – and give you permission to grieve for your baby. It really does help to talk.

If you don’t have anyone to talk to, my counselling sessions provide a safe place to talk about your loss and come to terms with it, and find a way to move forward, and possibly even to dare to try again. It can help to talk to someone who has been through it and understands what it’s like.

I will help you, one-to-one, or as a couple.

Please contact me, Yvonne, to find out more on 07726 465229 or email yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk .

(By the way, I now have three grown children and three grandchildren and one on the way, but I still have a place in my heart for my first baby.)

13/03/2026

So glad that we've been able to provide a safe place of comfort and 'joy' for those who are grieving.

To find out more you can contact me on 07726 465229 or email:yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk.

12/03/2026

A big thank you to everyone wished us a happy birthday!

We had a most beautiful afternoon on Tuesday, and savouries and cakes so kindly provided by members of the group as a thank you for the support they've received. We even received a card and flowers expressing the appreciation of those that have found our meetings so helpful over the last two years.

The circle time was really touching, everyone contributing in some way, and lots of mutual support and encouragement being shared. What an amazing group!

We next meet on Tuesday 24th March at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, at All Saints' Church Hall on Smedley Street in Matlock.

Our focus for circle time will be "not wanting to be at home", something that I think many of you will relate to, particularly if now living alone.

Best wishes,
Yvonne.

07726 465229
yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk
www.daisyvision.co.uk

09/03/2026

Tomorrow, Tuesday 10th March we will be having some savoury snacks, cake and drinks to mark 2 years since the grief cafe began.
Our group is very welcoming, and friendly, and very supportive of each other.

We meet at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, in the Church Hall at All Saints Church, just above the car park.

At about 2:00 pm we have a circle time, and have the opportunity to either join in and say something or just listen to others sharing about their experience, coping mechanisms, etc. We'll be talking about our experiences of grief support and how it has helped us in our losses. There's no pressure either way.

The Grief Cafe is free, but there is a donations pot so that anyone who wants to give towards the running of the group can do so.

The support group is a way of meeting with others who understand what it's like to be grieving, and find mutual support and friendship, and for many it really helps. However, if you would like to know about private, one-to-one support, I'd be happy to chat.

Best wishes
Yvonne.
07726 465229
yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk

06/03/2026

So excited to be Celebrating our 2nd birthday!

I can't believe that it was now two years ago, that I followed a dream to run a grief support group and took a step of courage on Tuesday 12th March 2024, as we met for the first time.

Now, two years on we've been able to provide a safe place for many people who are experiencing loss to be able to meet up for a cuppa, a biscuit and a chat and to find mutual support and make new friends.

The circle time has proved to be really therapeutic as we share our experiences of grief, with others who understand, and together find a way to work through the pain, finding hope and purpose again.

Next Tuesday we're marking this occasion - so whether you've been a regular member, been once or twice or not yet come along, you're invited to join us for a piece of cake and a cuppa.

See you soon,
Yvonne

(Accredited counsellor and Qualified Grief Coach)
Daisy Vision Counselling
www.daisyvision.co.uk

07726 465229
yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk

20/02/2026

Just a few thoughts on how writing can be helpful when grieving 😄.

20/02/2026

Hello,

Just a reminder that we meet this coming Tuesday 24th February, at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm.

We'll be discussing how writing can be therapeutic and help with grieving, whether through poetry, song lyrics, journaling or even writing out what you'd love to share at these meetings to be read out if you don't manage to speak.

We have a very understanding and supportive group and our last meeting was really well attended.

Hope to see you soon,
Yvonne.

07726 465229
email: yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk

17/02/2026

Are you wondering if talking to someone, one-to-one, will help with the intensity of your pain? You can now try a 'free' 20-minute session online with Yvonne to see if it helps you before making any commitment.

Are you feeling the loss of your husband, wife or partner more than ever with all the mention of Valentine's Day.

If you're on your own, it can leave you feeling very lonely and lost, struggling through each day without your loved one.

Even though you may have been told that it helps to talk, it can be hard to find someone who you can talk to without upsetting them or that has the time to sit and listen. Sometimes it feels like there is no-one! Often by the time we're ready to talk, everyone thinks we're okay and that we've manage to move on.

That's were counselling can be so helpful - you get to talk openly, and honestly, without fear of judgement and will be listened to.

My sessions are online and face-to-face. I know what it's like to feel the pain of grief and can help you cope with everyday life, as you heal, and in time find purpose and hope again.

I now offer a 'free' 20-minute session online so that you can meet me and see what its like.

You don't have to cope alone.

If you would like to find out more:
you can ring me, Yvonne, on 07726 465229 or email yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk.

www.daisyvision.co.uk

06/02/2026

Here's the poem that one of our members has shared with me and would like me to read out and use to begin our session this coming Tuesday (10th February) as we consider grieving for friends, and how losing them has affected us.

06/02/2026

We will be meeting again on Tuesday 10th February.

We will meet at All Saints' Hall, Smedley Street, Matlock, at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm.

We will start with a drink and biscuit and time for a chat, before having a circle time and there will be opportunity to share from your experience of grief.

Just recently it's been lovely that people are coming along with something they'd like to share with the group and this week we will be looking at a poem about grieving for friends and sharing about the friends we've lost and how it's affected us - feel free to bring photos of your friends, maybe something you've written about a friend ...

If you just want to listen though, that's okay too.

This group provides a place to make friends, talk with others who understand what it's like to be grieving and find out more about grief, but it isn't the same as counselling. If you feel stuck and unable to move on from your grief you may need to consider one-to-one counselling, which is confidential and allows you to work through your grief at your own pace.

If you'd like to find out more about this support group or personal counselling you can ring me on 07726 465229 or email me: yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk.

See you soon,
Yvonne.
www.daisyvision.co.uk

21/01/2026

Hello,

Just a reminder that we meet on Tuesday 27th January, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm at All Saints' Church Hall, Smedley Street in Matlock.

You're invited to bring along a photo or photos of the loved one that you miss. I realise that sometimes, especially in the early days after a loss it can be particularly painful to look at photos, but I would encourage you to give it a try.

Studies show that looking at photos and showing others can help to self-regulate emotions, strengthen "continuing bonds" and even promote post-traumatic growth (Grief, photography and meaning making: A psychological constructivist approach, by Belén Jiménez-Alonso and Ignacio Brescó de Luna, 2021).

You may even surprise yourself when you find how it helps you with talking about your loved one as you share your so often 'silent' grief. It can also help us to share with the grief of others and to be able to encourage and comfort others, despite our own pain.

Hope to see you soon,
Yvonne.

Tel: 07726 465229
Email: yvonne@daisyvision.co.uk