WORKING MEANINGFULLY WITH GRIEF, LOSS and bereavement
Grief Action offers psychological counselling and therapy for people navigating grief, loss, and bereavement. The focus is on supporting individuals to process loss, make sense of what has happened, and continue living while carrying grief. Services are delivered by Dr Lisa Burke, Clinical Psychologist and Fellow in Thanatology.
DR LISA BURKE, clinical psychologist
Credentials Grounded in Clinical Practice
Dr Lisa Burke is an AHPRA registered Clinical Psychologist with 30 years of experience working with individuals experiencing grief, loss, and bereavement. She holds Masters and Doctoral qualifications and is a Fellow in Thanatology, reflecting advanced knowledge and experience in death, dying, grief and loss.
Deep Experience in Grief, Loss and Bereavement
Dr Burke has worked across clinical, hospital, community, and academic settings, supporting individuals through some of life’s most challenging experiences. This breadth of experience informs a steady and considered approach to clinical work.
Working With Grief, Not Getting Over It
This work is grounded in the understanding that grief is not something to resolve or get over. Dr Burke helps people stay connected to what matters, make sense of what has changed, and find ways of living that can hold both loss and ongoing life.
TRUSTED BY, AFFILIATED WITH, AND CONTRIBUTOR TO
MEANING
Grief involves making sense of what has happened and what has changed. Dr Lisa Burke focuses on meaning-making, including understanding the loss, recognising its impact, and renegotiating identity.
ACTION
Time does not heal grief. What supports people is how they engage with life alongside it. Dr Lisa Burke’s approach emphasises purposeful action, including re-engaging with roles, relationships, and decisions affected by the loss.
PACE
There is no set timeline for grief. Work with Dr Lisa Burke proceeds at an individually considered pace, where movement is guided by what matters and what is manageable, rather than by expectation or pressure.
