Advice, Insights and Blogs from Our Counsellors

Explore blogs from the team at Hertford Counselling Service on mental health, relationships and emotional wellbeing. Our counsellors share perspectives and practical information on topics including anxiety, stress, bereavement, self-understanding, family relationships and yoga therapy.

Whether you need to understand a particular experience or explore a different perspective, browse our posts for further insights from our team.

Sian Smith 28/10/2025 Sian Smith 28/10/2025

Pet Bereavement: The grief of losing a pet

Love in any form, deserves to be honoured when it…

Sian Smith 13/06/2024 Sian Smith 13/06/2024

Carers

Writing this now is something I hoped and wished that I hadn’t had to experience ‘acting’ as the role of carer.

Sian Smith 20/10/2023 Sian Smith 20/10/2023

Reflections upon grief and loss

Soon after I first qualified as a therapist, I was asked to meet with a young, five-year-old girl – Serena* - and it was Serena that taught me much of what I now know about loss.