Cath Rackstraw Counselling

A message worth sharing. Grief is not something we “fix”. Grief is not a problem to solve. It is something we integrate.

Our focus in grief counselling is facilitating this integration and accompanying you on this journey.

You can’t gratitude your way out of grief. Grief is not a mindset problem. It is not something you positive think away. Love is involuntary. Grief is involuntary too. You do not heal love away. So grief does not disappear. What changes is how you carry it. Grief is not something to fix. It is something to integrate. Save this if you’ve felt pressured to be “more positive” in your grief. #TheGriefTable #GriefJourney #LifeAfterLoss #GriefSupport #ToxicPositivity #Bereavement #ContinuingBonds #HealingAfterLoss #GriefAwareness

Catastrophic news is never well timed. But somehow at this time of year it feels even worse.
How can we be there for others in their time of catastophe?
The very wise Julia Samuels addresses this so well below

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRjP6NEDKOO/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== #

When catastrophic news hits, there is nothing you can say that will make it better but there’s a lot you can do that helps. The only answer is to show up exactly as you are, put the kettle on, say very little, and stay close. Presence over platitudes. Always. Swipe right for my thoughts 👉🏽✨

Following on from our previous post about the new developments in 2025, Cath is thrilled to announce the launch of her new website -

www.cathrackstraw.com

My counselling focus remains in the areas of trauma, loss and grief. I work face to face from my practice in Llandudno but also have an international practice which extends around the world via online zoom sessions.

Please see my website for further contact and biographical details as well as details on how I work.

Cath Rackstraw Counselling Cath Rackstraw works in private practice and is a registered counsellor with the Council for Counsellors in South Africa and works with individuals, couples and families.

MNR is undergoing some significant changes in 2025.
Ever since covid presented us with new working options, Cath and Jade have been working from independent premises.
As of the beginning of 2025, we will each continue in our own separate practices.
Further info on how to contact us will follow …

Helping your child through the death of a pet, family member or friend, is challenging for almost all parents. Join Cath Rackstraw, experienced grief and trauma counsellor, as she shares ideas and knowledge for parents to assist children in navigating grief.
Tickets are available here (R55): https://qkt.io/ParentEdNavigatingGrief

This is a useful tool in identifying the key steps needed to transform shame with self compassion.

If one is mired in shame, it is often difficult to find a way out of it. The very idea of being kind to oneself can feel undeserved and uncomfortable.

Please seek support to assist you if you are living with shame that is weighing you down.