– Francis Weller
Turn toward grief as a sacred companion.
“Grief is not a problem to be solved; it’s a presence awaiting your witnessing.”
Grief changes the way we experience ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us. Whether you’re grieving the death of someone you love, the end of a relationship, a life transition, or a loss that’s difficult to name, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Grief work found me. It wasn’t something I set out to specialize in. It was something life handed me. My own experiences with loss continue to shape how I hold space for others, with deep respect for grief’s nonlinear nature and the many forms it can take.
Grief can be disorienting
On some level, we are all grieving. Sometimes it’s the death of someone we love. Other times it’s an unlived dream, the end of a relationship, leaving a place that once felt like home, or a version of life we imagined would unfold differently.
Many people tell me they’re afraid to engage with grief. They worry they’ll never stop crying or that if they allow themselves to feel it, they’ll never find their way back. In my experience, the opposite is often true. When grief is acknowledged and witnessed, it begins to move rather than remain frozen.
Francis Weller writes that grief “invites us to the wild edge of sorrow.” While that edge can feel disorienting, it can also become a place of profound healing and transformation.
Grief is a sacred landscape
Rather than trying to get over grief, our work focuses on learning how to be in relationship with it.
Together, we’ll create space for both containment and expression. Sometimes that looks like slowing down long enough to notice what’s happening inside. Other times it might involve writing, mindfulness, movement, guided imagery, ritual, or simply putting words to experiences that have felt impossible to express.
Over time, grief becomes something we learn to carry differently. It doesn’t disappear, but it often becomes less isolating and more integrated into the story of our lives.
Engage with grief rather than endure it
01 Entering
02 Engaging
03 Surrendering
04 Transforming
My approach integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, somatic awareness, and the work of Claire Bidwell Smith’s four-part grief orientation:
Entering, Engaging, Surrendering, and Transforming.
No two grief sessions look exactly the same.
Some days we may spend time making sense of the emotions that arise after a loss. Other days we may use mindfulness, guided imagery, writing, or movement to help your nervous system regulate and reconnect with your inner resources.
Grief unfolds in its own time. Together, we’ll honor that process while helping you build the support and tools you need to navigate it.
How I approach grief work
Grief changes us. While we can’t change what has happened, we can change how we carry it.
If you’re looking for a place where your grief can be witnessed with compassion and without judgment, I’d be honored to walk by your side.
Schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
Invitation
While I’m not currently offering a grief support group, I hope to offer one again in the future. If you’d like to be notified when registration opens, feel free to reach out.
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