Leading Psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE Talks To Ellie About Losing Billy

About this episode

Julia Samuel MBE discusses the impact of child loss and living with grief with host Ellie Thompson.

Leading UK psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE joins Ellie Thompson to talk about child loss and the lifelong impact of grief. Julia is one of the most trusted voices in the UK on bereavement, trauma and healing, and has spent decades supporting families through the unimaginable. Her work has shaped how we understand grief, not as something to "get over", but as something we learn to live alongside. As many listeners will know, Ellie lost her son Billy, aka Billy the Brave, to DIPG, and grief has since become woven into everyday life in ways she could never have imagined. Like so many bereaved parents, she has learned that we don't move on from our children; we move forward carrying them with us. In this conversation, Julia brings compassion, clarity and deep insight as we explore what it truly means to live with grief: how it shows up in relationships, how siblings experience loss, and how parents can find moments of meaning and hope again — while continuing to hold the profound love we have for the children no longer in our arms. Email us at info@mybaba.com Follow us on Instagram @mybabainsta and @mybabagram Show notes Child Bereavement UK - Child Bereavement UK helps children and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ellie, Ellie Thompson

Guest: Julia Samuel MBE

Topics covered

• child loss
• grief
• bereavement
• parenting
• trauma
• healing

Keywords

• DIPG
• Billy the Brave
• compassion
• relationships
• siblings
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Child Bereavement UK

Books & works: Grief Works A Living Loss, This Too Shall Pass

Places: UK

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