As a child, I suffered the loss of both my parents.
I’ve dedicated my life to helping thousands of families cope with grief.
Founder & President of Grief Encounter
Author of Award-Winning Grief Book
Daily Mail Inspirational Woman of the Year
MBE Awardee
TEDx Speaker
GUIDING YOU IN YOUR WORK
I offer training, mentorship and supervision to support you on your learning journey.
YOUR PATH TO HEALING
I can offer a consultation to help you find your best path to hope and healing.
KNOW WHERE TO TURN
I offer advice, guidance and tools to ensure the grieving person gets the right support for them.
DR SHELLEY GILBERT MBE
I’m a Consultant Psychotherapist specialising in traumatic grief. I’ve worked as a psychotherapist for bereaved adults, children and young people for over 25 years.
Losing both my parents at a young age, I have first-hand experience of childhood bereavement.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, 29th October 2024
Grief and Trauma-Practice and Research
Free Webinar
This free webinar is open to all, and is organised by ACAMH’s Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Special Interest Group. The session will be led by Dr. Shelley Gilbert and Dr. Saul Hillman.
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DR SHELLEY GILBERT at TEDX
How to Lose Friends and Empty a Room
I share a powerful message about the grieving processes of young people and adults. In my talk, I reframe our thinking about the way we grieve. I give us permission to grieve in a much better way than the one typically used within our society.
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Testimonials
Daily Mail Inspirational Woman of the Year
In 2012, Shelley was awarded the Daily Mail’s Inspirational Women of the Year award at 10 Downing Street, by Samantha Cameron.
Shelley with Superhero Ambassadors
