Business Details
Grief Therapy & Shamanic Healing in Fife
Established in 2025, Susan Hollins Counselling specialises in grief therapy and shamanic healing, combining modern therapeutic practices with ancient spiritual traditions. Our founder, Susan Hollins, brings extensive experience from her background as an NHS healthcare chaplain, Anglican priest, and qualified shamanic practitioner. With professional qualifications in psychodynamic therapy and life coaching, we offer tailored support for individuals navigating intense grief following major loss. Our approach integrates evidence-based grief counselling with energy healing techniques, addressing emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of bereavement.We serve clients both in-person across Fife and Edinburgh, Scotland, and through online sessions globally. Our practice is built on trauma-informed care, personal experience of loss, and a deep understanding of grief's transformative journey. We maintain professional standards through continuous training in mediumship, trance healing, and energy work, ensuring comprehensive care for our clients' needs.
Services
Grief Therapy
Shamanic Healing
Support Groups
Energy Healing
Online Counselling
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of combined experience in grief therapy and spiritual healing
- Our approach integrates evidence-based counselling with shamanic practices
- We provide trauma-informed care with personal experience of profound loss
- Our services combine in-person and online accessibility across Scotland
- We maintain professional development in energy healing and spiritual practices
What people say
Empathetic and caring nature
Genuine understanding of grief
Effective therapeutic techniques
Safe and accepting environment
Practical helpful suggestions
Services
Grief Therapy
Specialist support for navigating intense grief after major loss. Combines psychodynamic therapy with spiritual perspectives to help clients process emotions, rebuild life purpose, and maintain connections with lost loved ones. Sessions provide safe space for exploring trauma, guilt, and complex emotions while developing coping strategies.
Shamanic Healing
Ancient energy healing practices adapted for modern grief support. Uses drumming, journeying, and ritual to restore emotional balance and release energetic blockages. Integrates with talking therapy to address spiritual dimensions of grief and facilitate connection with supportive spiritual guides and ancestral wisdom.
Support Groups
Structured group sessions for shared grief experiences. Includes both general grief support and specific shamanic ritual groups. Provides community connection, practical tools for managing grief, and guided ceremonies to honour lost loved ones while rebuilding personal purpose and meaning.
Energy Healing
Holistic therapy addressing emotional blockages stored in the body. Uses non-contact energy clearing techniques to release stored grief and trauma. Helps regulate nervous system responses to loss while promoting emotional and spiritual renewal through chakra balancing and energy flow restoration.
Online Counselling
Accessible grief support through secure video sessions. Maintains same therapeutic depth as in-person sessions while offering flexibility for clients unable to travel. Combines talking therapy with adapted shamanic practices suitable for virtual delivery while maintaining personal connection and support.
People
Susan Hollins
Grief Therapist & Shamanic Practitioner
Accredited psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner with 25+ years experience in grief support. Former NHS healthcare chaplain and Anglican priest, trained in psychodynamic therapy, life coaching, and energy healing. Combines clinical expertise with spiritual wisdom to help clients navigate complex grief journeys.
Questions
What types of grief do you support?
We specialise in complex grief following major losses including bereavement, pet loss, and traumatic deaths. Our approach addresses both recent and unresolved grief through tailored therapeutic interventions.
How does shamanic healing complement therapy?
Shamanic practices address spiritual dimensions of grief through energy clearing, ritual, and connection with spiritual guides. These techniques complement talking therapy by releasing energetic blockages and restoring emotional balance.
Are sessions available online?
Yes, we offer secure video sessions for clients unable to attend in person. Our online therapy maintains the same depth of support while providing flexibility for clients across Scotland and beyond.
What happens in the first session?
The initial exploratory session discusses your specific grief experience, establishes therapeutic goals, and determines appropriate treatment approach. We'll discuss whether to integrate shamanic healing with traditional counselling methods.
Do you offer group support?
Yes, we run regular grief support groups and shamanic ritual groups. These provide community connection, structured grief processing, and ceremonial approaches to honouring loss while rebuilding life purpose.
