Caroline Cakebread Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision & Training

Caroline Cakebread Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision & Training Caroline is a Level 7 psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer who offers a non-judgmental and safe place to talk confidentially. Clinical Supervisor

Talking can be a powerful way to explore things that may be causing you distress, pain, anxiety or low mood/depression.

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07/08/2025

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What did grief teach you that nothing else could?

When I was in my twenties, I thought that once the funeral was over, you were meant to be fine. Sad for a bit, perhaps, but then you got back on with life. I thought you could “forget and move on”, as the well-meaning cliché goes.

I didn’t yet know that some losses shape you forever. That they don’t simply fade with time, they live with you, change you, soften or sharpen you. I didn’t know that grief can lie dormant for years, only to be triggered again by another loss, another heartbreak. That it can bring past pain rushing back to the surface like a tide.

As a psychotherapist, I’ve seen this countless times. People come in thinking they’re struggling with one thing, only to discover that it’s layered with earlier griefs they never had the chance or the permission to process.

We don’t “get over” the people we love, we carry them with us. And grief, painful though it is, can also be a great teacher. It shows us what matters, who matters and how fiercely we are capable of loving.

So I’d like to ask you, what has grief taught you that nothing else could? Whether it’s fresh or decades old, your experience might be just what someone else needs to hear today.

Please feel free to share in the comments. With love, Julia x

07/04/2025

Having worked in this area for 11 years, I would wholeheartedly agree with this (in terms of the people I have worked with, as that is what I have direct experience of).

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What to expect from therapy?

Making the decision to try therapy/counselling is not one usually taken lightly. What is going to happen? Will it be hard? Will it be painful? Will it help or make things worse? These questions and many others are one of the reasons that I offer a free/discounted half-hour introductory session (cost depends on venue) so that we can meet and get to know each other a little, giving us an opportunity to talk about any concerns that you may have.

As a person-centred, humanistic practitioner (more about that later) I set out to work with you on what ever you choose to bring to the session, what ever that may be. The therapy space is a safe place where we can explore thoughts, feelings or behaviours that are troubling you in an atmosphere of non-judgement and acceptance. We will go through the contract between us where we will look at confidentiality, and then we can begin wherever you would like to.

The therapeutic relationship is a unique one where you come to spend time with another person who is basically a stranger to begin with, and with whom you may decide to talk about some very personal, difficult or painful stuff. Building trust is therefore is a very important part of our time together.

Now for some practical stuff! I have private indemnity insurance and adhere to the professional frameworks of the 2 bodies that I am a member of: the UKCP and the BACP. I am an accredited member of the UKCP (The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and a member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). These organisations are there to regulate the profession and my regular clinical supervision ensures that I am working ethically and maintaining best practice.