Healing After Suicide Loss, Together

Suicide Grief Support CIC exists to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support, education and healing opportunities for individuals, families, professionals and organisations whose lives and communities have been affected by suicide.

We understand that suicide loss impacts not only individuals, but families, workplaces, schools, healthcare teams, charities and entire communities. Alongside grief, many people experience trauma, unanswered questions, guilt, shame, isolation and a profound sense that life has changed forever.

Our Mission:

To ensure that nobody affected by suicide loss has to navigate this journey alone, while reducing stigma and increasing understanding, compassion and support within the communities, workplaces and organisations that surround them.

Suicide Grief Support CIC provides trauma-informed support, education and healing opportunities for individuals, families, professionals and organisations. Drawing on evidence-based psychology, EMDR-informed principles and nervous system-informed approaches, we offer counselling, retreats, podcasts, training and resources that recognise the profound impact of traumatic grief and the importance of connection in healing.

Whether we are supporting an individual, facilitating a retreat, delivering training or working alongside organisations, we recognise that grief is not something people “get over”. It is something we learn to carry, while continuing to find meaning, connection and hope.

We Exist To:

Support individuals and families bereaved by suicide.
Reduce isolation and stigma surrounding suicide loss.
Provide trauma-informed, evidence-based approaches to healing.
Educate professionals and organisations about the impact of traumatic grief.
Promote compassionate responses within communities and workplaces.
Create opportunities for connection, hope and post-traumatic growth.
Increase access to support through resources, education and subsidised opportunities.
Foster collaboration across health, education, charity and community sectors.

our values

Compassion

Rebuilding a life worth living begins when people feel seen, heard and understood.

Hope

Although life is forever changed by suicide loss, healing and meaning remain possible.

Connection

Nobody should have to walk this path alone. Healing can happen in relationship and community.

Integrity

We are committed to ethical, professional and trauma-informed practice.

Collaboration

We believe lasting change happens when individuals, professionals, organisations and communities work together.

Growth

Healing is not about forgetting. It is about learning how to carry love and loss together while continuing to live with purpose and meaning.

Why We Became a Community Interest Company

Suicide Grief Support CIC was established as a Community Interest Company because our vision extends beyond providing services.

As a CIC, any surplus generated through our services is reinvested into expanding support, creating educational resources, developing future projects and improving accessibility for those who may otherwise struggle to access specialist help.

We are committed to building a future where individuals, families, professionals and organisations have access to compassionate, trauma-informed care and an understanding of suicide grief.

Our Story – From Lived Loss to Community Mission

Suicide Grief Support was founded by Dr Sue Egan, Counselling Psychologist, EMDR Therapist, retreat facilitator, podcaster and educator.

Through both professional work and personal experience, Sue recognised that many people affected by suicide loss are trying to survive unimaginable pain while continuing to parent, work, care for others and carry the responsibilities of everyday life. Professionals and organisations supporting bereaved individuals often feel equally underprepared and under-supported.

When Workplaces Grieve

We have a unique bespoke service which addresses the unique challenges organisations face after losing a colleague to suicide. Dr Sue guides leaders, HR professionals, and teams in:

Understanding the impact of suicide on workplace culture and wellbeing.
Reducing stigma and addressing silence that can deepen isolation.
Communicating with compassion while respecting privacy and diversity of grief responses.
Creating supportive structures and signposting to appropriate resources.
Preventing long-term effects such as burnout, disengagement, and unresolved trauma.

This helps organisations not only respond with sensitivity in the immediate aftermath but also foster resilience and care in the months that follow.

Meet the Founder

Dr. Sue Egan is a Counselling Psychologist, EMDR practitioner, suicide grief specialist, podcast host and international keynote speaker. She combines professional expertise with lived experience, helping individuals and families navigate the unique complexities of suicide bereavement.

Her work integrates psychology, trauma therapy, and polyvagal-informed practice with deep compassion, empowering people to release guilt and shame, regulate emotions, and reclaim their lives. Sue’s doctoral research focuses specifically on suicide grief, and she is currently writing a book on the subject, further exploring the experiences of those left behind.

Beyond her clinical and retreat work, Sue is a sought-after keynote speaker on suicide loss, trauma, and grief awareness. Her talks blend research with lived experience, breaking stigma and leaving audiences with hope, understanding, and practical strategies.

LET'S TALK

“Dr Sue’s workshop on suicide grief was powerful and deeply moving. Delivering something so personal must have been incredibly challenging, yet she did an amazing job. The session struck a perfect balance – weaving personal disclosure, breadth of research, and real engagement without feeling like lip service. I especially valued the way prevention and postvention were given space separately, with a strong focus on the impact. Sue’s openness was both brave and illuminating, and it brought the challenges of this work to life in a way that really resonated. Every word, every piece of research felt valuable. A truly excellent workshop.”

James, Clinical Psychologist

Collaboration with Charities

We are proud to collaborate with leading suicide bereavement charities including:

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS)

Providing peer-led support groups for those who have lost someone to suicide.

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide – Overcoming the isolation of people bereaved by suicide

The Alliance of Hope

Offering healing, resources, and a global community of survivors.

Alliance of Hope For Suicide Loss Survivors | Home

Suicide & Co

Offering counselling and resources for those navigating the complex grief that follows a suicide loss.

Suicide&Co | Support after Suicide Bereavement

By working alongside these organisations, we extend our reach, ensuring more families and individuals can access specialist support after suicide loss.

Looking Ahead

Our vision is to become a trusted source of support, education and collaboration for those affected by suicide loss.

Through therapy, retreats, podcasts, professional training, resources and partnerships, we hope to create communities where people feel less alone, professionals feel more confident and organisations feel better equipped to respond with compassion.

Because healing happens in connection.

And because even after the darkest losses, hope remains.

Testimonials

Simon, Charitable CEO

“Dr Egan was so personable and knowledgeable, giving insight from personal and professional perspectives.”

Jane, Counsellor

“I loved how Sue opened with the difficult topic of suicide and how she linked personal experience, research and useful practical tools. Thank you so much. I felt very comfortable, and found some faith and hope with a professional like Sue.”

Katherine, Suicide Grief Practitioner

“Dr Sue gave me hope and an understanding of how I can best support those bereaved by suicide. She was able to offer a wealth of experience, giving the group time to reflect on their own feelings in a safe environment whilst suggesting helpful ways to work. I left feeling uplifted and more enpowered to do all I can to help.”

About Suicide Grief Support CIC