Testimonials For Julie Shepherd
The Grief Recovery Programme has been crucial in enabling me to fully acknowledge and deal with my grief at the loss of my husband of four decades. Julie Shepherd provided an invaluable guide through the programme with kindness and compassion. Her patience was invaluable as I sometimes struggled with my emotions when trying to express my feelings and to understand my own thinking surrounding my loss. The programme has enabled me to remember with love and to celebrate the rich and profound relationship I had with my husband, while moving forward to a new stage in my life. Julie helped me understand that moving forward doesn’t mean that Nick is forgotten but that he moves forward with me. Nick is part of me, he helped me become the woman I am today and that is a woman capable of remembering with love while learning to live and celebrate a new life. I still miss Nick and sometimes that loss feels overwhelming yet I now have the tools to deal with that loss and I am learning to remember Nick with love and happiness. What we had was special, sometimes joyful, sometimes frustrating but always grounded by love. That is my reality and that is what is now allowing me to live with love and joy.
Support Groups07/23/2024Participant in WHICKHAM, GATESHEAD
Support Groups02/06/2024Participant in Newcastle, Newcastle
Julie was amazing, knowledgable, comforting, empathetic and kind…. What a beautiful lady!
Support Groups11/28/2023Participant in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Julie really is an exceptional person who brought a very welcoming and engaging personal touch to the program. While the program itself would undoubtedly have been very helpful I feel Julie's support and delivery elevated the experience by an order of magnitude.
One-on-One Support11/24/2023Participant in Whickham, Tyne and Wear
I'm so pleased to have found Julie and the Heatbroken To Healed program. Julie is such a lovely person and makes you feel welcome and safe. I have learned new skills to help me in my grief recovery. It wasn't always easy to complete the required tasks of the program, however, throught the tears and with Julie's help and support I achieved them.
One-on-One Support11/08/2023Participant in Whickham, Tyne and Wear
I cant thanks or recommend Julie enough, in my journey with grief. After losing my amazing Step Dad in July 2023, my world stopped. I was in the darkest place of my life. I physically and mentally felt like i couldn't go on. The pain was suffocating. I had seen other counsellors who listened but didn't give me any tools to help move on. I was thinking when i started working with Julie, this isn't going to work and am going be stuck in this dark place forever. But with her amazing knowledge and tools she has taught me, am i beginning again to live and see that i wont forever forget him but i can move on and not feel this pain. If anyone one finds themselves in this horrific family of Grief. Please contact Julie. She is angel sent to help us heal.
One-on-One Online Support10/11/2023Participant in N/A, N/A
Julie was wonderful, always there with a hug, a kind word or a tissue! She made me feel at ease instantly and allowed me to open up in a way I find difficult to do with other people.
Support Groups06/09/2023Participant in Whickham, England
One-on-One Online Support05/30/2023Participant in Gateshead, UK
The program allowed me to deal with cumulative losses which affected my life over many years
Support Groups04/19/2023Participant in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
When I first came to the grief recovery session, I was dealing with the bereavement of a parent. The process made me realise different losses in my life that I had locked up. The process helped me to talk about them and provided me with the skills to deal with them.
Support Groups04/19/2023Participant in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
I like how it challenged me to look deeper. The fact that I have the book and the homework also means that I can look back over it in future when dealing with other situations that deal with grief.
Support Groups04/18/2023Participant in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Tyne and Wear
I had been feeling lost and stuck over the death of one of my best friends. It was good to talk about it to Julie and know that what was being discussed was confidential and non judgemental. I feel I have learnt new tools to help me move forward with life and that they will stay with me for the rest of my life. Being able to talk about all my losses as well as writing everything down on paper that I wanted to say, has helped so much as it feels like such a release, letting go of the pain and completing the relationship.
Support Groups03/01/2023Participant in Whickham, Gateshead
Support Groups02/22/2023Participant in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Since loosing my Mum I’ve struggled with the loss, so I turned to Julie and she’s been absolutely incredible, made me see light. No judgement. Julie makes you feel so relaxed and comfortable. It’s amazing just for someone to listen and help you along the way. Before i started my journey i felt lost but now i feel a huge weight has been lifted, now i feel i have the ability to cope better. Thank you so much for how you’ve helped me along the way. I appreciate it so much. You’re amazing.
One-on-One Online Support10/04/2022
Doing the GRM has helped me understand my misconceptions about grief, and learn about how to process challenging emotions. Completing a relationship which I was grieving has been a powerful and emotionally cleansing experience. I feel like my day-to-day wellbeing has improved, and that I am now more able to cope with losses in my life.
One-on-One Support08/25/2022
Useful to help people with grief
Support Groups04/12/2022
I’ve learned a lot about myself and others
Support Groups03/29/2022
Support Groups03/29/2022
when I was molested when I was 9 and rape when I was 16 and suicide when I was 26, I lost not just my innocent but also myself and believe that because I’m a damaged person I will never have a relationship. I carry all this anger and told myself that I will never forgive them all, those who hurt me will suffer all their life. But after all the lessons and exercise, I learned to forgive and realise what happened to me doesn’t define me as a person, I realise that life is good, I feel free and become a happier person. I learn the tools on relationships history how to make decisions rationally by using the same chart to see if what I’m choosing will be good for me or not. I wrote letters to myself to build up my confidence. And I don’t feel any bitterness in my life now.
Support Groups03/28/2022