Karen Lafferty

In this Grief Unedited episode, grief counsellor Karen Lafferty speaks with life coach and grief educator Lisa Archer about the many forms of loss, how to support a grieving friend, and what it means to move forward without moving on.

Most of us have heard of a birth doula. But what about a death doula? And what does end-of-life support actually look like in practice. Who is it for, what do they do, and how is it different from palliative care or grief counselling?

What does it really mean to support someone through grief? What goes on behind the closed door of a bereavement counselling session? And why do so many of us still feel so uncomfortable talking about death and loss? In this episode of Grief Unedited, I sat down with Nicola Reed, Director of Client Services at Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support, for one of the most honest and wide-ranging conversations I've had on the podcast.