Our HPH - UK Affiliate Leader and Points of Contact!

Our HPH - UK Affiliate Leader and Points of Contact!

Affiliate Leader

Terri MacDonald:

I am a mother to four children Shayne, Ricki, Carly and Chloe, my son Ricki, forever 23 passed due to an accidental heroin overdose on 30/06/2015. I honestly believe we have a soul agreement and mission together. The pain we all suffer as parents, whatever age in whatever circumstance our child passes, it changes our world forever. I had a spiritual awakening through Rick reaching out to me straight away with amazing signs and synchronicities, I searched for him and we met ‘somewhere in the middle’. From this beautiful place, we are so strongly connected. I developed my Mediumship abilities at my local Inverness Spiritualist Church and supported Mentorship programmes, a huge part of my healing journey. Mediumship is my passion. I recently became an Accredited Medium and an Accredited Tarot Reader. I continue to learn and grow and love to watch other Medium’s work. I believe Ricki and I have a soul mission helping other parents.

Our healing journey is not easy, but I do believe we grow as a soul and go on to finding a purpose, what we came here to do. Becoming UK Affiliate is in my heart and I have no doubt I was guided to meeting Kat and the unfoldment of what lead to me being here. I feel so honoured to connect with such amazing parents and look forward to sharing this amazing space together.

Points of Contact

Angela Boughey:

My name is Angela I live in rural Aberdeenshire. I first became involved with HPH 4 years ago after my beautiful daughter Eireann f 22 yrs passed with cancer. We had lost our first daughter Emily as a baby many years prior to this ....

On this journey I have met many parents and I have learnt through this that self-care, love of our children and being with those who understand is a huge support in the process of grief especially in the early days. I used HPH caring listening service at that time and today I volunteer as a caring listener to give back the support I had once received. I trained with David Kessler as a grief educator and met in person at the Conference. My background was nursing for 40 years. I travelled with Terri to that conference as strangers, now friends who met other lifelong friends there. Art, reiki, yoga, wild swimming, meditation, have all become some of my pursuits in soul searching however I have learnt that bringing parents together offers the greatest support in the healing process.

Email: angela_boughey@hotmail.com

Area covered; Grampian Scotland

Meeting monthly for various interests, coffee, chats, lunches.

Joanna Buckmaster:

E-mail: joannabuckmaster@msn.com

I have been an HPH member for many years and support Terri who is the UK lead. I also run a monthly book club. I am married to Philip and have a daughter Anna, who helped set up the Helping Siblings Heal group. Our son Peter passed in 2014 in a car accident, aged 22. He was a very talented drummer. I felt his presence strongly as he passed and started to hear words in my head from that point on. This developed into an ability to channel through writing, and I have sometimes shared my experiences with the group, offering guidance and encouragement to try out this method of communication. We have been blessed with love and support from friends old and new, including those we have met through HPH. We have also received many “reassurances” in the form of spiritual experiences. My desire is to share these experiences with others to give them hope and help them open up to the amazing healing power of spirit.

Area covered:  South-West London area.

Meeting info:  walks/lunches/workshops

Sam Dickenson

My name is Sam and I’m mum to 4 boys. Our youngest, Seth, transitioned in 2021, following a struggle with brain cancer. Despite only being here on earth for 7 years, Seth made a tremendous impact on many people.

We have always felt blessed, not only to have had Seth, but to have had the privilege of making memories with him and helping shine his light for others. After transitioning, Seth strongly showed us with signs and affirmations that he is still with us every day. Discovering HPH about a year after Seth left provided a whole community of likeminded people to share our experiences with. It was a relief to find somewhere to share not only our grief, but also our firm belief that Seth is with us and guiding us every day.

Inspired by Seth, I have set up my own children’s yoga business. I enjoy sound baths, wild swimming, kayaking, walking and travelling and I know that Seth sees it all alongside me.

Email; dragonflychildrensyoga@hotmail.com

Area covered; Cornwall

Meeting info; coffee and chat, walks, (monthly or as desired)

Val Griffiths 

email: hope4val@hotmail.com 

Dan, the youngest of my 3 children, passed,, age 26, by accidental overdose in 2019. 

I've since come to understand there are no 'accidents' after reading Your Soul's Plan by Robert Schwartz and experiencing a past life regression, shortly after Dan passed. 

Dan began communicating immediately and our connection has only deepened over time. Inspired writing is one of the ways we connect and he helped me write a book about my grief journey which I published under the title Embracing Grief: A Love Story.... A journey of hope after loss. HPH helped me during some dark times and it's good to pass along that help to others on the path. 

I attend many Zoom meetings, but there is nothing like meeting face to face with another parent. 

I live by the sea in a beautiful part of South Wales. 

Meeting up for coffee, lunches, walks etc. with anyone within an hour's drive, would be wonderful. 

Linda O’Neill:

E-mail:  linda.oneill0162@gmail.com
Areas covered:  County Durham and Darlington (North East England)
Meeting info: coffee and chat meet ups, walks, lunches/workshops.

My name is Linda O’Neill and I am the mother of two wonderful sons Thomas and David. In February 2021, my youngest son David who was 28 years old - passed by suicide. This sudden and life changing event, made me question everything about life and plunged me into a very dark place emotionally. Over the past 2 years, I have developed a very strong connection with David in spirit and I feel his presence with me daily. He sends me so many signs and synchronicities, guiding me to the right people and situations. I am a certified Grief Educator, Reiki Master and Holistic Coach. I also love attending sound baths, conscious breathwork and meditation sessions. Out of this immense pain has emerged the motivation and passion, to reach out to help other parents and help them to navigate their own healing journeys.

Please join our FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/helpingparentshealuk/

 

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