Zion's Lighthouse
Consultancy, Training, and Advocacy Services Informed by Lived Experience
Zion’s Lighthouse is the consultancy and advocacy arm of our work, supporting organisations, healthcare services, and workplaces to respond to grief, baby loss, trauma, and inequity with integrity and care.
Our work sits at the intersection of lived experience, trauma-informed practice, and systems change. We support organisations not only to understand grief and loss, but to respond to it safely, ethically, and in ways that genuinely support people.
Our Approach
At Zion’s Lighthouse, we recognise that grief and trauma are not only emotional experiences, they are held in the body, shaped by systems, and influenced by inequality.
Our approach is:
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Trauma-informed
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Holistic
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Grounded in lived experience
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Attentive to disparity and inequity
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Focused on practical, sustainable change
We work with organisations to move beyond awareness into action, supporting both individuals and the systems they exist within.
Recognising Grief and Trauma in the Body
Grief does not live solely in the mind.
It can affect how people move, breathe, regulate emotion, concentrate, and feel safe in their own bodies, particularly following trauma or loss.
Zion’s Lighthouse integrates an understanding of the body into our work, recognising the importance of regulation, movement, and nervous system awareness when supporting people through grief and trauma.
Movement-based approaches may be incorporated alongside consultancy and education to support grounding, wellbeing, and capacity to engage.
Our Core Areas of Work
Supporting employers to respond to grief and baby loss with compassion, clarity, and consistency.
This includes:
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Trauma-informed policy review
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Parental bereavement and maternity policy guidance
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Manager and leadership support
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Supporting staff affected by grief or loss
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Identifying gaps in support and wellbeing provision
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Guidance around flexibility, discretion, and reasonable adjustments
The Zion’s Lighthouse Team
Zion’s Lighthouse is led by Louisa Hendrickson.
The wider Zion’s Lighthouse team includes:
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A holistic CBT therapist
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A Movement Is Medicine (MiM) practitioner
Together, the team brings a holistic, ethically grounded approach to supporting organisations and individuals, recognising the emotional, physical, and psychological impact of grief and trauma while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
How Organisations Work With Us
Zion’s Lighthouse offers:
One-off workshops and talks
Ongoing organisational partnerships
Short-term consultancy
Bespoke programmes tailored to need
What We Don’t Offer
Zion’s Lighthouse is committed to working ethically, safely, and within clear professional boundaries. To ensure this, it’s important to be clear about what we do not offer.
We do not provide:
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Individual therapy or counselling services
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Crisis or emergency mental health support
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Generic or tick-box training sessions
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One-off awareness talks without appropriate context or safeguarding
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Unpaid consultancy or emotional labour
Zion’s Lighthouse is not a replacement for clinical or therapeutic services. Where appropriate, we encourage organisations and individuals to ensure access to qualified clinical support alongside our work.
This clarity allows us to deliver meaningful, trauma-informed work that supports both individuals and systems responsibly.
