“The art of holding space brings warmth to the freezing. It thaws the heart and softens the harsh and violent edge of fear. The act of holding space creates a circle of care around the individual that says I see you and I bear witness to your journey.”
Welcome to the Neil H Campbell website
My name is Neil and I’m a Specialist Grief Practitioner – Trainer, Counsellor, Podcaster, Researcher, Supervisor & Mentor.
I also deliver accredited training in Compassionate Leadership, Workplace Assertiveness and Core Interpersonal Skills for middle managers; Post-Critical Incident Debriefing & Defusing; and Relationship & Workplace Mediation.
The way I work centres around two key aims. The first is to establish a constructive, warm, trusting, and mutually-respectful relationship with all of my clients. The second is to provide an environment in which they can make sense of their world, explore & address issues, disclose feelings & emotions, enhance self-awareness and enrich knowledge.
Supporting the bereaved, the dying and their families is slightly different – in that my role is around holding space for them, companioning them and sharing their pain & darkness. I’ve been engaged in this work for over thirty years, and I’m as passionate about it now as when I first started. Moreover, it remains an absolute privilege and honour to work with everyone of my clients.
And all of the above is underpinned by those core values that have so much meaning and connection for me – Authenticity, Passion, Compassion, Kindness, Service and Humility.
While based in Gateshead and Newcastle, my services are delivered throughout the North-East and across all workplace sectors. Most of this is delivered face-to-face, but it can be through the medium of Zoom.
My Services
I offer a number of customised services, all of which are detailed below. Simply click on any of the icons to find out more.
The Campbell Grief Institute
The Centre of Excellence for Specialist Grief-Based Training & Education Services – covering Post-Death Grief, Anticipatory Grief and End of Life Practices.
Transformative Workplace Services
Effective, compassionate and constructive solutions for the modern workplace, as well as definitive Core Leadership Skills Training for Middle Managers.
Post Trauma Emotional Support
Experienced Post-Critical Incident Debriefing and Defusing Services for staff, and Post-Critical Incident Defusing Training for managers and team leaders.
Independent Funeral Celebrancy
An Independent Celebrancy Service for sacred and meaningful funerals; and memorials, and a bespoke Eulogy Writing Service.
Miscellaneous Services
A small, yet distinctive, collection of services – including Relationship Mediation, Counselling Supervision, Supervision Training, and Personal Journalling Coaching.
Pet Bereavement Service
A caring and compassionate counselling and listening Support Service for those who have lost a beloved pet; and a unique Pet Funeral & Memorial Service.
End of Life Services
Working in collaboration with “The End Matters”, the provision of End-of-Life Companioning Services and accredited End-of-Life Holistic Practices training.
Lives & Legacies
Again, working in collaboration with “The End Matters”, offering a craft-based approach to helping create memory mediums and meaningful legacies.
Reviews
I am extremely proud of the support I have been able to offer my clients over the years. Check out what some of them have to say below.