Grief & Loss
Grief Therapy Grounded in Clinical Expertise, Understanding & Compassion
Loss can affect each person differently and may reach far beyond the immediate experience of grief. You may be grieving someone important, facing a significant life change, or carrying emotions and memories that are difficult to understand or integrate.
At The Life Studio, grief therapy combines professional clinical expertise, evidence-based approaches, and current psychological understanding of grief and loss with genuine humanity, compassion, and respect for each person's experience. Therapy is individually tailored and does not seek to rush grief or prescribe how it should unfold. Instead, it can help you process what has happened, understand your emotional responses, navigate the changes that loss can bring, and gradually find ways to carry what has been lost while continuing to engage with life in a meaningful way.
A Space to Process Your Experience of Loss
Grief is a deeply personal experience, and there is no single way to grieve. Some people experience sadness, while others may feel anger, confusion, guilt, numbness, or a sense of uncertainty about moving forward.
Grief counselling in Singapore provides a supportive environment where you can explore your emotions, understand your experience of loss, and receive compassionate support during a difficult period.
Whether your loss is recent or something you have been carrying for a long time, therapy offers space to process what has changed and what that experience means for you.
Support for Grief & Life Transitions
Loss can take many forms. While bereavement is often associated with the death of someone close, people may also experience grief after significant changes, such as the end of a relationship, major life transitions, or the loss of an important part of their identity or future expectations.
Whether you're seeking grief therapy, loss therapy, or bereavement counselling, support is tailored to your individual experiences and the meaning that your loss holds for you.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve. You deserve the time, understanding, and support to process your experience in your own way.
You May Be Looking for Support With...
People experience grief in different ways, and you don't need to have everything figured out before seeking support.
You may be looking for support with:
- The loss of a loved one
- Bereavement and mourning
- Significant life changes
- Relationship endings or separation
- Feelings of sadness, anger, guilt, or uncertainty
- Adjusting to a new stage of life
- Finding meaning after loss
- Processing emotions that feel difficult to carry alone
Therapy That Reflects Your Journey
Grief is not a process that follows a fixed timeline. Everyone's experience of loss is shaped by their relationships, memories, circumstances, and personal ways of coping.
Laura practises integrative psychotherapy, drawing from a range of evidence-informed approaches to create support that reflects your unique experiences, needs, and goals.
The therapeutic relationship is built on empathy, respect, and collaboration, allowing you to explore your grief in a way that feels safe and meaningful for you.
Meet Laura Spalvieri
Laura Spalvieri is the Founder and Principal Therapist at The Life Studio. She is a Registered Counsellor and Clinical Member of the Singapore Association for Counselling, ICIP UK, NGH USA, Transactional Analysis Singapore (TAAS), and is accredited by Psychology Today.
Laura works with individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. Her practice includes dealing with all layers of trauma/ developmental trauma and its impact. All kinds of relationships, parenting difficulties, and a great variety of emotional and psychological challenges.
Her work combines extensive, diverse professional training with a caring, empathetic, individualised therapeutic approach that considers each client's circumstances, experiences, and therapeutic goals.
Meet Laura →What to Expect
Therapy offers a supportive process to help you understand your experience of loss and navigate what comes next at your own pace.
Your First Session
Your first session is an opportunity to share what brings you to therapy, talk about your experience of loss, and explore what support may feel helpful for you.
Finding the Right Approach
Together, you'll identify your needs and develop a therapeutic approach that reflects your personal experience, emotions, and goals.
Moving Forward
Grief does not mean forgetting what has been lost. Therapy provides space for reflection, emotional processing, and adapting to life changes in a way that feels right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about grief therapy and counselling.
What is grief counselling?
Grief counselling provides a supportive space to explore emotions, thoughts, and experiences connected with loss. It can help individuals process their grief, understand their responses, and navigate life changes with support.
Is grief therapy only for the loss of a loved one?
No. While grief is often associated with bereavement, people can experience grief after many types of significant loss or change, including relationship endings, major life transitions, or changes in identity and circumstances.
How long does grief therapy take?
Everyone's experience of grief is different. The therapeutic process is shaped around your individual needs, circumstances, and pace rather than following a fixed timeline.
Is it normal to seek support while grieving?
Yes. Many people seek support because they want a safe space to express their emotions, understand their experience, and navigate a difficult period with compassion and care.
Whenever You're Ready
Beginning grief therapy is a personal decision, and there is no expectation to have all the answers before you begin. Whether you're looking for grief counselling in Singapore, bereavement counselling, loss therapy, or grief therapy, The Life Studio offers a calm and compassionate space where you can process your experiences, honour your journey, and move forward at your own pace.