About Us
Our mission is to ensure employees experiencing grief can access compassionate, specialist support - and that organisations feel confident and supported during the most challenging of moments.
We work exclusively in grief and loss.
This focus allows us to offer structured, gentle and expert guidance when it’s needed most.
When grief enters the workplace, it can feel difficult to know what to do.
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 revealed how often employees - and HR - are left without guidance during deeply human moments.
Together, they created a service grounded in:
- compassion
- clarity
- timely support
- strong practice foundations
- respectful partnership with HR and leaders
A service built for the moments that matter.
Meet Our Clinical Team
Rainbow
Co-Founder & 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 too.
She leads our organisational relationships and ensures every workplace receives a personal, human experience.
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
Co-Founder & 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.
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.
Amanda
Operational Support Coordinator
Amanda supports the day-to-day functioning of the practice and ensures operations run gently and efficiently behind the scenes.
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 frameworks
receive ongoing supervision
specialise in grief, loss and transitions
offer steady, compassionate 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 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.