Cygnus Support - Bereavement Support

The Bereavement Support Service provides client-focused counselling to those who are experiencing a decline in their mental health due to a bereavement. It offers space for people to talk about their thoughts and feelings and develop coping strategies that help them in recovering and adjusting to life after a bereavement. The service also aims to provide general information and support relating to bereavement with the intention of encouraging more open discussion of the topic within the community. Here at Cygnus Support, your loss matters.

Cygnus Support has been helping people in Northumberland for over 35 years with their mental health and wellbeing. Cygnus offers a range of services focusing on mental health and emotional wellbeing, provided by trained and qualified staff. These services include counselling, coaching, online psycho-educational tools, and social prescribing provided by our Community Link Workers.

For more information, please visit our website. You can also make a referral into our Bereavement Service here.

Who can use this service?

Any resident in Northumberland aged 13+, whose mental health and wellbeing is primarily impacted by a bereavement.

How are services delivered?

The main delivery of support is in the form of 1-1 counselling sessions which can be conducted either face-to-face or remotley ,via telephone or video call. Other services will include group sessions and the production of resources that can be distributed for lower level support and education relating to grief and bereavement.

Face-to-face appointments will be available where need, risk or vulnerability is identified, with appropriate safety measures taken by both staff and clients.

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