Here at Zephyr’s we are pleased to be running a brand new monthly evening session.Focusing on creativity and working with clay, this therapeutic activity supports bereaved parents touched by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby or child. It is a small and supportive group environment, and attendees do not need any previous experience of working with clay.

Jointly hosted by Rachael (one of our counsellors) and by Zeph’s Dad Martin, (who also runs our woodwork sessions) these sessions are initially running on the third Tuesday of every month from April – October (with a break in August for the summer)"Clay is such a rich and tactile material, malleable and natural, it is of the earth. Working with our sense of touch, we might make beautiful and wondrous creations that we wish to keep, or we might make items and objects that express our most challenging feelings of grief, that we decide to purposefully squash or shatter, and through that exploring how we feel. Working with clay can be relaxing, calming, and can help reduce stress, and in this group forum can also give us time to be with others without the pressure to feel we have to talk. So much can be expressed by working with our hands."

As Rachael is one of our counsellors here at Zephyr’s, if you are having (or have previously had) 1-2-1 counselling support from Rachael, please feel welcome to discuss this further with us if you need to. We are mindful that this session is open to all who wish to attend, these sessions will be therapeutic, but in no way are they therapy.This is a small and supportive group activity, and there is no expectation of experience of working with clay previously required. If you create items to keep, these may be fired in a kiln off-site and available at a later session. Please wear clothes that you don't mind getting messy, and bring an apron if you wish. These evenings will be relaxed and informal, with tea and warm drinks to start.

Clay & Connection for bereaved parents - September session