The aim of the present study was to gain an understanding of the experiences of bereavement and counselling among young people who are bereaved. A mixed methods design was used. Participants were young people (N=8), aged 9 to 15 years (Mean=10.33, SD=2), who had experienced the death of a family member and were attending counselling, their parents (N=7) and counsellors who worked with bereaved young people (N=6). Data were collected in two phases. During the first phase 32 individual interviews were conducted with young people and their parents at four time points from initial referral to several months after the start of counselling. These interviews consisted of qualitative questions, visual scales and quantitative measures to examine levels of grief and trauma, psychosocial wellbeing, coping efficacy and openness to communicate. The second phase of data collection involved conducting individual qualitative interviews with counsellors to explore their perceptions of childhood bereavement and the processes involved in counselling bereaved young people. Quantitative and qualitative data were initially analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis respectively. Secondly, patterns were identified from the overall data. The third stage of analysis was based on a cross-case analysis of two participants, while the final stage of analysis involved integrating the data from the previous stages. The findings highlight the individuality of the experience of bereavement. A range of factors that influence young people’s adjustment to bereavement was identified. Counselling was perceived to be helpful in a number of ways, such as communication and behaviour and in multiple settings. As well as methodological issues, the findings are discussed in relation to practical implications for the provision of therapeutic interventions for bereaved young people. The findings highlight the potential of using multiple methods for further research with a broader range of bereaved young people and other bereavement interventions.