Bereavement Counsellor near Reading and Caversham
These are my counselling services.
Bereavement
Pet Bereavement
I am used to working with people where Bereavement includes (Anxiety & Panic, Depression, Loss, Grief & Redundancy, Low Self esteem / Self confidence
Stress, Anger)
If you are in Reading or Caversham and looking for specialist bereavement support, I am Sally Hunt — a counsellor based near Pangbourne who works exclusively with grief and loss. My consulting room is roughly 20 minutes from Reading via the A340, and I regularly see clients from across the Reading area, including Caversham, Tilehurst, Purley-on-Thames, and Pangbourne itself.
Reading has a number of general counsellors, but very few who specialise only in bereavement. That distinction matters. The depth of experience that comes from working with grief day after day — the patterns, the difficult dates, the way loss surfaces in unexpected ways — is different from what a generalist practice can offer.
Why clients from Reading and Caversham make the journey
Most of my Reading clients tell me they chose to come to Pangbourne rather than see someone closer because they wanted a bereavement specialist rather than a general counsellor. The drive along the Thames Valley is, for many, part of the transition — moving from the demands of daily life in a busy town to a quieter space where they can think and speak freely.
Caversham, sitting just north of the Thames in Reading, is particularly well connected to Pangbourne via the A4074 through Woodcote and Goring, or directly via the A340. The journey takes around 20–25 minutes depending on where in Caversham you are starting from.
What bereavement looks like for Reading clients
People come to me from Reading and Caversham having experienced the full range of loss. The death of a partner. A parent who died after a long illness, or suddenly without warning. The loss of a child — which carries a grief unlike any other. Suicide bereavement, which brings its own particular weight of unanswered questions. Pet bereavement, which is often dismissed by others but can be devastating for those who experience it.
Some clients have tried to manage their grief alone and found that it keeps returning. Others have found that the people around them — however kind — cannot fully understand what they are going through. That is what counselling provides: someone who understands grief deeply, who will not rush you, and who is not going to suggest you should be feeling better by now.
Preparing for difficult dates
One aspect of my work that clients from Reading often find particularly valuable is preparation for anniversaries and significant dates. The first Christmas. A birthday. The date of the death itself. These moments do not always become easier with time. With preparation — understanding what you are likely to feel and why — they become more manageable.
Get in touch
I offer a free 20-minute initial conversation with no obligation. I have free parking for clients from Reading and Caversham, and the journey itself is easy.
For more about my background and approach
Call: 0771 516 0337 Email: sally@letstalkaboutit.co.uk Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm
