Dawn Ford Loss & Wellbeing Specialist

After putting off Grief Therapy for a long time out of fear, I finally bit the bullet and it's one of the best things I've done for my mental health and wellbeing…And in many subtle ways that others may not notice, it has changed my life. I took the course of Edu-Therapy sessions to help with past traumas and the loss of my health and relationships. We went right back to the start, revealing things I didn't even know were affecting me and highlighting and bringing to the forefront the issues I knew I needed to face. So much clarity and realisation. I learnt to Really Cry and to not feel embarrassed or afraid to do so. So much release! I worry less about things that are out of my control. I am a more confident person and feel like I'm getting back to who I was meant to be. The therapy gave me the strength to use my voice and express my true self…Some big life changes occured. It was intense and interesting and Dawn was welcoming, empathetic, warm and wonderful. Worth every penny and every second…The sessions flew by, they could've kept going, it felt so good getting all the emotional rubbish out of my system! Leaving each session I felt stronger and calmer. And Dawn is just incredible at what she does. When I have a blip now, I think back to these sessions and everything I learnt and discovered about myself and use it to move forward with confidence and continue to heal. Big Love, Thank You Dawn .Moreexpand_more

I met Dawn on a cruise and I recognized what a special person she was. I joined an eight week Edu-Therapy course. It was a very therapeutic journey. I lost my son 11 years ago, he was 25 years old, the pain was unbearable. The course has helped me deal with the pain. I now feel grateful that I had him for 25 wonderful years. I am now going through a divorce and its a very difficult time, I have learnt how to let go of my anger and resentment and start a blank book. I now look forward to the next chapter in my life. Without meeting Dawn I would be stuck in the past. Im now moving on. Thank you Dawn, im going to miss you.Moreexpand_more

I am so glad I reached out to Dawn. She provided a safe and welcoming space for me to open up about my grief journey. I came to her with PND and the heartache of losing a child. But I knew there was also much more to my grief. I felt heard throughout our sessions and managed to logically work through a lifetime of emotions in various different relationships. I know I will be back when the time is right to continue to work on finding who I am again. Thank you Dawn.

I am not a person who opens up to people about my life or feelings, but with Dawn I felt that I could. She made you feel welcome, relaxed, calm and comfortable to discuss my life openly and truthfully with her. Dawn helped me to understand my pain and how to accept or forgive it. After completing the 8 sessions, it has given me the skills and strength to let go of the pain, while keeping the love. Dawn is a very special person, listens, never judges, guides you through the sensitive and painful life experiences while always making you feel safe. You can see and hear when with Dawn that she is passionate about her job and is always wanting to help more people. I can certainly say that Dawn helped me with the loss of my Mum.

From the very first meeting on the Monday evening, I felt I was talking to a friend in Dawn. She was supportive, encouraging and above all she listened. I wanted to have a deeper understanding of Grief and how to help myself before I could help children in my care. I always associated grief with death but now know it’s so much more. For undelivered emotions to be communicated they must be converted into one of four categories which then leads to completion : apologies, forgiveness, significant emotional statements and fond memories. Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by a change or an end in a familiar pattern of behaviour. Thanks Dawn for helping me see this.

This course brought about a huge transformation in my life and my perspective when dealing with my past losses and grief. Although I am not stereotypically labelled as someone who has suffered huge losses (such as the death of a loved one), Dawn helped me realise the pain I had experienced throughout my life was still real, that it mattered and that I didn't have to continue with it weighing me down and affecting my every-day life. This was significant for me because often I had questioned my emotions and not feeling they were justified because I hadn't experienced the right 'type of grief' to bring about those feelings. Dawn has a very special ability to deliver clarity, understanding and compassion around a sensitive topic and I always left feeling lighter and more positive! Throughout the course I was amazed by the lessons learnt from the handbook Dawn uses which is very easy to read and relatable. The content in the programme, for me, was incredibly mind-opening and inspiring. It humanises 'grief' and tackles it head on and practically; which I believe is the only way to be able to acknowledge pain, accept it and let it go.

This course brought about a huge transformation in my life and my perspective when dealing with my past losses and griefs. Although I am not stereotypically labelled as someone who has suffered huge losses (such as the death of a loved one), Dawn helped me realise the pain I had experienced throughout my life was still real, that it mattered and that I didn't have to continue with it weighing me down and affecting my every-day life. This was significant for me because often I had questioned my emotions and not feeling they were justified because I hadn't experienced the right 'type of grief' to bring about those feelings. Dawn has a very special ability to deliver clarity, understanding and compassion around a sensitive topic and I always left feeling lighter and more positive! Throughout the course I was amazed by the lessons learnt from the handbook Dawn uses which is very easy to read and relatable. The content in the programme, for me, was incredibly mind-opening and inspiring. It humanises 'grief' and tackles it head on and practically; which I believe is the only way to be able to acknowledge pain, accept it and let it go. It is clear Dawn is so passionate about helping others complete on their losses to bring about positive changes in their lives and she made me feel relaxed from the first session enabling me to expose my true emotions without any judgement whilst being highly professional. Since starting and finishing the course I have been telling everyone I know about the Dawn's programme and what I've learnt- literally life changing!Moreexpand_more