About Us
Our mission is to ensure employees experiencing grief can access compassionate, specialist support - while organisations feel confident and supported during some of the most challenging moments they may face.
We work exclusively in grief and loss.
This clear focus allows us to offer structured, compassionate and expert guidance when it’s needed most. Supporting people through deeply human experiences while helping organisations repond with care, clarity and confidence.
When grief enters the workplace, it can feel difficult to know where to turn.
The Grief Therapists was founded by Rainbow and Matt Tomes, whose personal and professional experiences shaped their deep understanding of grief and its impact on working life.
Both have experienced grief at times when support was limited or unclear. These experiences highlighted how often employees, and those supporting them, are left without guidance during moments that are personal, emotional and often complex.
Together, they created a service grounded in:
- compassion
- clarity
- timely support
- strong practice foundations
- respectful partnership with HR, leaders and organisations.
A service built for the moments that matter.
Meet Our Clinical Team
Rainbow
Managing Director
Rainbow has extensive experience supporting people through grief and life transitions.
Her own experiences of unsupported grief underpin her commitment to ensuring employees receive thoughtful, specialist care - and that organisations feel confident and supported in how they respond.
She leads our organisational relationships and ensures every workplace receives a personal, human experience alongside clarity and reassurance.
Qualifications & Training
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in working therapeutically with Neurodivergence
- Advanced Certificate in Grief & Bereavement Counselling
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner
- ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching & Mentoring
- Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice
- Internal Family Systems Level 1 & 2
- Drawing & Talking Practitioner
- Transactional Analysis 101
- Certified Grief & Loss Edu-Therapy Specialist
Matt
Operations Director
Matt grew up in a family with a long history in the funeral profession.
This background gave him a grounded, respectful understanding of grief - emotionally, practically and culturally.
Combined with his own personal experiences of loss, Matt brings calm, structure and strong operational leadership to the service.
He oversees all practice systems, therapist coordination and governance, ensuring every referral is handled with care, clarity and consistency.
Qualifications & Training
- Certified Grief & Loss Edu-Therapy Specialist
- ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching & Mentoring
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner
- Introduction to Internal Family Systems
- Certified Executive Function Coach
- Introduction to Clean Language
Sarah
Practice Manager & Therapist
Sarah ensures every employee and organisation experiences a smooth, steady pathway into support.
She manages referrals, therapist coordination, scheduling and quality processes with warmth and precision, helping people feel supported and reassured from their very first contact.
Amanda
Operational Support Coordinator
Amanda supports the day-to-day functioning of the practice and ensures operations run gently and efficiently behind the scenes, allowing care to be delivered smoothly and consistently.
Our Therapy Team
Our therapists are carefully selected for their experience, warmth and professionalism.
They:
have therapeutic training appropriate to their role
work within recognised professional and ethical frameworks
receive ongoing clinical supervision
specialise in grief, loss and life transitions
offer steady, compassionate and boundaried support
Why Our Model Works for Organisations
- Safer, smoother organisational handling of grief
- Clear, supportive processes
- Specialist grief and loss expertise
- Timely access to care
- Increased manager confidence
- Improved retention, wellbeing and team stability
- Compassionate, consistent support
- Reduced pressure on HR
Therapist Matching Process
We take great care in ensuring every employee receives support that truly fits their situation and emotional needs.
Our matching process is thoughtful and human-led, designed to give people the best possible start in therapy while giving HR and leaders confidence that the right specialist is in place.
Step 01
Understanding the Loss
Step 02
Identifying the most appropriate therapist
Step 03
Coordinated introduction into therapy
Get Specialist Support For Your People
We offer a free consultation to explore your situation with care, clarity and complete confidentiality.
Contact us to learn more, or click here to book your free consultation.