Grief or Loss

You are stuck, in a cycle of grieving. You thought it wouldn't last long but now it feels like it will never end. Friends and family just don't want to talk about it anymore and so you stay silent. But it feels like you just want to scream, release the pain you feel inside. A safe space to feel and breathe again, that would be nice. A place that is finally where you can feel and not judged. Counseling around grief can be tricky but so needed. Reach out to connect with a grief counselor today!

We understand that endings of any kind, from the loss of a job to the loss of a loved one, can be some of the toughest challenges anyone can face in life. We also support those who are in anticipatory grief—the anxiety of an upcoming loss—and help you move through all the variations of grief and loss that will come your way. We aim to provide you with the resources and support to cope with your loss and find a path forward. Our team is here to guide you through healing and riding the waves.

Recovery from grief is possible. As a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, I can support you in regaining a sense of well-being. The Grief Recovery Method is an action-based, powerful, directed approach to healing from life’s deepest heartbreaks. As a Grief Recovery Specialist, I am not just trained to support you in your grief journey, but I have also used this action plan to heal from loss in my own life. Part of the Grief Recovery Method is that each loss is seen as your own, something that

I specialize in working with climate- and eco-grief, as well as working with grief and loss in general.

Have you experienced a loss in your life? Grief can come from losing a loved one, moving, or experiencing some sort of change that leaves you feeling disconnected. I encourage you to reach out today to start counseling.

Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) through Evergreen Certifications. Grief shows up in so many areas of our lives, it's not limited to a death of a loved one. Big part of trauma healing is grieving. Grieving of what could have been, the support and protection we haven't received, what our life would have been if we didn't experience trauma, etc. Fertility issue lead to a whole range of grief reactions that need to be acknowledged and felt.

Losing someone or something you love is hard. What's more, is that no one really understands what it feels like for you. Your experience with grief is unique and speaking about how you currently feel in the midst of gut-wrenching loss is a key to finding your way through other issues as well. If we leave our grief unattended, it will be a strenuous task to find your way out of other underlying issues. Walk with me and we can find a path which provides you with comfort and peace.

Death loss including pets, service animals, and emotional support animals; Aging parents, caregiving, and disability. As a certified grief counseling specialist, I have the professional and personal experience to walk with you in your grief. You will learn ways to honor your grief while you rebuild your new life.

The grief that often accompanies a loved one’s death, loss of relationship, change in health status, big move, change in work, or other significant life event can easily become overwhelming. Sadness is common, but anger, guilt, regret, disbelief, and other emotions are also common and make sense in the face of grief. I provide space for you to explore how to integrate such losses into your understanding of yourself and figure out how to move forward with life when you’re ready.

Grief occurs with the loss of a close friend or loved one, but we also experience feelings of grief around other losses - including the loss of functional ability or meaningful activity that comes with onset of illness or disability and with aging and life transitions such as empty nesting or retirement. I can help you connect to and experience your feelings of grief in order to move toward acceptance of your new reality.

I've worked with clients on a variety of grief and loss scenarios, from parental loss to loss of employment. I've worked for 30+ years on my own complicated grief & loss in psychoanalysis.

Experiencing loss is a natural part of being human. Many misconceive it as a set of stages, however, my work focuses on different ways in which we can learn to live with grief in a way that allows us to explore and express sorrow and anger, while finding fulfillment in life and continued connection with what's been lost. Grief can be immensely powerful, and with the help of trauma-informed practices and authentic relationship, we can integrate our loss into our lives and experience hope.

For clients who are going through grief of loss, it may feel like everything in life is turned upside down. Grief is a difficult thing to process, but it is not impossible. Together, we will learn to manage our emotions and explore the meaning of grief. Only then will we be able to flourish.

Grief wears many faces—whether it’s the heartache of losing a loved one, the ache of a breakup, the emptiness after a pet’s passing, or the shock of a job loss. As your compassionate guide, we will untangle the "emotional spaghetti" you might be dealing with waves of sadness, guilt, anger, and that gnawing feeling that life will never be the same. We’ll build coping skills, find meaning, and rediscover joy. Because healing isn’t linear, but it’s possible.

We will build tolerance for big emotions so they do not consume you. You will develop confidence and trust that you will not get lost in your emotions. We will identify your needs and values as it pertains to your loss. We will honor what is lost through finding meaning and continued purpose in your life.

Losing someone is one of the hardest experiences in life. It's a strange and overwhelming experience that can hit us in waves. I can sit with you in this pain and loss. Together, we can help you feel strong enough and grounded enough to grieve.

In addition to experiencing loss personally, much of my clinical experience has been working with folks who have been through it. This lends me a unique perspective on grief that informs my therapeutic practice. I have spent a decade working with children, families, and adults who have experienced the death of a loved one and accompanying them on their path through grief. Each grief experience is unique, and I continue to learn from those who are navigating it.