Grief or Loss

I am a Certified Grief Counselor, trained under David Kessler, the world's foremost expert on grief and loss. I have personal loss experience and understand the life changing effects of loss. I am dedicated to helping others process their grief and loss.

I have worked in hospice and believe life contains grief at some point, in some way, for all of us. Healthy grieving and healthy living are synonymous, and facing what what we have lost forces us to confront how attached we are to life, and the beauty it still contains for us.

I have several years experience working as a bereavement counselor for a hospice agency, as well as my own lived experience with losing close family members at a young age. I know that grief never goes away or fully heals, but we can learn to carry it so it doesn't dominate every day. I work from a continuing bonds model which means learning to build a new relationship with the person you lost. The goal is not to forget, it is to be able to remember with more than just pain but also joy.

My work with those enduring loss spans a variety of people: those who have lost a loved one to COVID, those who have lost a job, or gone through a challenging break up. But my grief work has also included learning to make peace with an estranged family, allowing space to mourn a disappointing or painful childhood, and processing feelings connected to sobriety or sober curious choices. Grief is about attachment and change, and my approach honors those responses.

I have been working with grief for almost a decade. I felt this was a calling back in graduate school and continue to build on that knowledge to better serve my clients.

Grief comes in many forms. Sometimes it can be shocking, traumatic and destabilizing. Or sometimes we can feel numb or be surprised by how little we might feel. The paths we take the grieving process are unique. I'm not stranger to loss in my own life, and out of that has grown my commitment to helping someone walk what can sometimes be a lonely road.

Grief can come in many forms and for many reasons: the loss of a loved one, a divorce, loss of a job, health struggles, estranged relationships, and ambiguous loss. Learning how to process loss with support and intentionality will not only help move one toward acceptance, but also help to resume a full and meaningful life.

Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. You may experience all kinds of difficult and unexpected emotions, from shock or anger to disbelief, guilt, and profound sadness. The pain of grief can also disrupt your physical health, making it difficult to sleep, eat, or even think straight.

In reality grief and loss is the largest chunk of what I've always treated. The grief response is the response that humans have to change. Specifically I have helped many clients through grieving simple losses all the way to complex losses such as children, miscarriages, and stillborn.

Grief is confusing and overwhelming. Grief can be devastatingly painful. You might feel alone, confused, angry, sad, disconnected, your world is shattered. So many feelings can swirl around with so many thoughts, it can be tough to know what you’re feeling. Your grief experience is unique to you and there are many different things that affect your grieving process. I want to know your story. I will listen, walk alongside you, share insight, and help you find the courage to heal.

Personal loss can often leave us feeling lost, paralyzed or even denying ourselves the right to grieve. Feelings can be complicated and often times, our lives simply don't allow for the time it takes to work through grief, and sometimes even those that are closest to us don't seem to understand why we can't just "get over it". I help clients work through feelings of grief at their pace. I am also certified in Perinatal Loss to especially help moms who experience loss during pregnancy.

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.

Grief is a normal response to loss during or after a disaster or other traumatic event. Grief can happen in response to loss of life, as well as to drastic changes to daily routines and ways of life that usually bring us comfort and a feeling of stability. I work with clients during this difficult time

I help people live with their experience of grief so that they can continue living their lives, albeit a very different life, while honoring their loved one. We look at what is right about feeling as sad as you do and what the grief says about your love for the person you lost.

Most people have experienced grief over the loss of a loved one. There are many more types of losses that we experience grief over. The loss of a job, from divorce, chronic health issues, aging are some examples of other things that we grieve. Recognizing the losses and learning healthier ways to grieve can free us to live our lives with more ease.

Have you lost someone, or something, dear to you? Have you been struggling with the loss, not knowing how respond to it in some meaningful way? If the loss was due to suicide, do you feel guilty, ashamed, afraid, confused, alone, angry, bitter, or devastated by this challenging event? Have you found it difficult or impossible to talk with anyone about how you feel? You are not alone. I will provide you a safe, supportive environment in which you can explore and work through your experience.

Personal loss can often leave us feeling lost, paralyzed or even denying ourselves the right to grieve. Feelings can be complicated and often times, our lives simply don't allow for the time it takes to work through grief. Sometimes even those that are closest to us don't seem to understand why we can't just "get over it". I help clients work through feelings of grief at their pace. Including Perinatal Loss to help moms who experience loss during any stage of pregnancy.

Loss is a normal part of life, and the grief that accompanies it can be transformational. People often fear and try to escape their grief because it's so painful, yet allowing ourselves to experience it with love can break our hearts wide open, making us more appreciative and compassionate human beings. I was trained as a grief counselor in my graduate school years, and have always treasured the humbling experiences of seeing people become more alive through navigating their grief.

Grief can be caused by losing a family member, losing a job or losing a pet etc. Loss takes control and often times makes us feel alone, isolated and feeling that life can be unbearable. The grief process can be healthier and more manageable with the right tools and support.

Personal loss can often leave us feeling lost, paralyzed or even denying ourselves the right to grieve. Feelings can be complicated and often times, our lives simply don't allow for the time it takes to work through grief, and sometimes even those that are closest to us don't seem to understand why we can't just "get over it". I help clients work through feelings of grief at their pace. I am also certified in Perinatal Loss to especially help moms who experience loss during pregnancy.