Grief Therapy In Singapore
Grief is a complex and deeply personal experience, one that can feel overwhelming, disorienting, and exhausting. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or any other significant loss, understanding grief and its duration can help individuals navigate this challenging emotional journey.
What Is Grief Counselling?
Grief counselling offers a compassionate space to process these feelings, find meaning, and move forward while honoring what has been lost.
Grief counselling is a specialized form of therapy, which will require additional training and is designed to support individuals coping with loss. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, or other life transitions, grief counselling helps address the emotional, physical, and spiritual impacts of loss.
In these sessions, therapists create a safe and non-judgmental environment for exploring your feelings, learning coping mechanisms, and finding ways to adapt to a new reality while preserving cherished memories.
What Are The Different Types Of Grief?
It is important to recognise that grief doesn’t look the same for everyone. It is important to recognise our personal grief response as an essential step in understanding your experience.
Some types of grief include:
- Acute Grief: The intense, immediate reaction to loss, often marked by sadness, confusion, and yearning.
- Complicated Grief: When feelings of loss are debilitating and don’t improve with time, interfering with daily life.
- Anticipatory Grief: Grieving in advance of an expected loss, such as when a loved one is terminally ill.
- Disenfranchised Grief: Grief that isn’t openly acknowledged by society, such as the loss of a pet or a miscarriage.
When To Seek Help
- You feel intense longing or preoccupation with the person who passed.
- You struggle to accept the loss or feel emotionally numb.
- You experience anger, bitterness, or feel disconnected from others.
- You have trouble functioning, such as at work or with relationships.
- You struggle with sleep, appetite changes, or fatigue.
- You can’t stop thinking about the loss, which makes it hard to focus.
If these feelings last for more than six months and make it hard to cope with everyday life, it might be time to seek help from a professional.
Grief Counselling Techniques
Each individual’s grieving process is unique, and it is very important to recognise that there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to grieve.
Grief counselling often uses a variety of techniques tailored to your needs, including:
- Narrative Therapy: Encourages you to share your story of loss, deepening your understanding of the meaning of your loss and helping you make sense of your emotions.
- Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques: Provide tools to manage overwhelming feelings and ground yourself in the present moment.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps address unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs about the loss and promotes healthier coping strategies.
- Art and Creative Therapies: Allows for expression of grief through mediums like drawing, writing, or music, offering an alternative outlet for emotions.
Each technique aims to provide comfort, understanding, and practical tools to navigate your grief journey.
The best type of therapy for grief often depends on the individual. Many find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy helpful, while others benefit from more experiential approaches like art or mindfulness-based therapies.
A skilled therapist will work with you to determine the most suitable approach.
How Can Us Help You?
Experienced Therapists
Our processes and quality assurance is led by Dr Emma Waddington, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Us Therapy, with over 20+ years of experience in helping individuals in Singapore.
Holistic & Personalised Approach
Our clinicians draw from various therapeutic models to create a holistic approach. At Us, we have seen hundreds of clients and we recognise that each individual is unique. Our approach is tailored to you but always includes customised treatment plans and integrative techniques.
Thorough Assessment
At Us, we pride ourselves on our comprehensive assessment processes. We will undergo a thorough assessment process with you in your first sessions before we come up with a plan for your therapy.
Our Therapists
What To Expect
Grief therapy works by creating a space for you to express and process your emotions. It helps you explore the unique impact of your loss and develop coping strategies.
The process is guided by your needs and can include sharing memories, addressing unresolved feelings, or finding ways to adjust to life after loss.
Your therapist will talk through the therapeutic options and together you will choose the best model to suit you.
Reaching out for help during a time of grief can feel difficult, but it’s a step toward healing. Our experienced therapists are here to provide the care and support you need on this journey.
Initial Consultation – A Space to Be Heard
The first session is all about getting to know you. It is a conversation—one where you can share what is been on your mind, what has been feeling difficult, and what you would like support with. Your therapist will ask questions about your background, experiences, and goals, but there is no pressure to answer any questions—just a safe space to begin.
Questionnaires & Onboarding Surveys – Understanding the Full Picture
To help tailor therapy to your needs, you may be asked to fill out some brief questionnaires before or after your first session. These can give insight into things like mood, stress levels, relationship patterns, or coping strategies. They are not tests—just tools to help your therapist understand how best to support you.
Individual Therapy Sessions – Your Journey at Your Own Pace
Each session is a step forward in your journey. Therapy is not just about talking—it is about discovering new ways to navigate life’s challenges, make sense of emotions, and feel like you are getting the most out of your life. Depending on your needs, sessions may focus on:
- Exploring patterns of thought and behavior
- Understanding past experiences and their impact on the present
- Developing practical coping tools
- Strengthening emotional resilience
Feedback Sessions – Reflecting and Adjusting
After the first few sessions (or after assessments), a feedback session provides space to reflect on how therapy is going. This is a chance to talk about what has been helpful, what you would like more of, and how therapy can continue to best serve you.
Intervention – The Heart of Therapy
Intervention is where meaningful change happens. Every therapy journey is unique, and the approach will be shaped around what works best for you. Some common approaches include:
🌱 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – Helping to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns, reduce anxiety, and develop healthier ways to cope and new patterns of behaviour.
🧠 Schema Therapy – Deep, transformational work to uncover long-standing patterns that might be keeping you stuck, often rooted in early life experiences.
💙 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Learning to handle difficult emotions with self-compassion and move towards what truly matters in life.
🌊 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – A powerful approach for healing trauma and distressing memories, helping the brain reprocess them in a way that feels less overwhelming.
🧘 Mindfulness-Based Approaches – Building self-awareness, grounding techniques, and ways to manage stress and emotions with greater ease.
Therapy Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Helps address unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs about the loss and promotes healthier coping strategies.
Art and Creative Therapies
Allows for expression of grief through mediums like drawing, writing, or music, offering an alternative outlet for emotions.
Fees
Individual Counselling Rates
Clinician type
Fees and Duration
Clinic Founder
$290
Principal Psychologist
$290
Senior Clinical Psychologist
$262
Educational Psychologist
$262
Clinical Psychologist
$236
Counsellor
$170
Expressive Arts Therapist
$170
Associate Psychologist
$130
Phone calls / Emails
Clinicians rate pro-rata (10 Mins)
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of therapy is best for grief?
It depends on the individual, but here are a few effective types:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Helps manage thoughts and emotions, especially for anxiety or depression.
Complicated Grief - Therapy (CGT): Catered to prolonged, intense grief that disrupts daily life.
- Narrative Therapy: Helps reframe and give meaning to the grief experience.
- Group Therapy: Offers support from others going through similar grief experiences.
How does grief therapy work?
Grief therapy helps individuals process and cope with the emotional pain of loss by providing a safe space for expression, understanding the grief process, and teaching coping strategies. Therapists guide individuals in adjusting to life without their loved one, helping them rebuild and heal over time.
What are the three C’s of grief?
The three C’s of grief are:
- Choose: Choose to acknowledge and experience your grief. Don’t avoid or suppress your emotions; instead, give yourself permission to feel what you’re feeling.
- Connect: Connect with others who can support you during this time. Whether it’s family, friends, or a support group, sharing your grief can help you heal.
- Communicate: Communicate your feelings. Talk openly about your grief, whether with loved ones or a therapist. Expressing yourself can bring clarity, relief, and healing.
What is the best way to cope with grief?
Coping with grief involves allowing yourself to feel all emotions, seeking support from friends, family, or professionals, and taking care of your physical health. It’s important to be patient with yourself. Expressing yourself through writing, staying connected with others, and practicing self-compassion can also help. Finding meaning in your grief is key. If it becomes overwhelming, professional support like therapy can provide valuable tools to help navigate the process
