The story of your Grief is also the story of your Love

What a beautiful conversation with Orlaith Sheill in this episode as we discuss grief and loss. Orlaith is a registered clinical counsellor and accredited supervisor in Sydney, Australia with over 20 years of experience inclusive of group facilitation, education and speaking. Orlaith is originally from Ireland and shares why She loves working and living in Australia now. Seeking adventure Orlaith went there as a backpacker and loves the lifestyle and opportunities. She now works a lot with the Irish in Australia through the many transitions we all experience in life. We chat about what Grief and Loss means and that it is not just about the physical loss of our loved ones, but also the loss of relationships, loss of identify, children leaving home and living in a different way after the loss of anything or anyone in your life. Orlaith shares how the loss of her brother in her twenties affected her and how it has helped her to empathise with her clients in holding space for all feelings. We also spoke about The importance of speaking about our loss and grief Life after lossBeing heardSupport & CounsellingOur identity after loss Continued bondsOpening the conversation around death while you are aliveAs a trained Family Systems Therapist and Specialist in Grief, Fertility and Perinatal work, Orlaith supports individuals, couples and families. Her career spans across a variety of settings such as Not for Profit, private practice, education, corporate, and with fertility clinics. Orlaith has extensive experience in grief, loss, and trauma having worked in Post Adoption, grieving sudden unexpected death in babies and children, stillbirth, pregnancy loss, termination and neonatal death. Orlaith provides support in perinatal period, and the adjustment to parenthood. Orlaith has a strong academic and clinical background, is an experienced educator, teaching for many years in the field of counselling. To connect with Orlaith please do so through her website Follow Orlaith on Instagram & LinkedInIf you would like to find out more about Sharon's work or to be a guest on her podcast please contact her through her website This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sharonfitzmaurice.substack.com