Grief Support

Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.
Oscar Wilde
There are many reasons you may find your heart cracked open - death of a loved one, divorce, loss of a child, ending of a job, change in health or ability, moving, change in relationship, destruction of our natural world/environment, experiences of racism/sexism/homophobia and more, old traumatic memories emerging to be healed, emotional distressing events that weren't expected or anticipated, the experience of a lack of social support.

Perhaps you are experiencing complex grief because the nature of the relationship was defined by abuse, neglect, developmental trauma and/or cultural stigma. Or, you may be going through a big spiritual or soulful initiation and feel the grief and confusion for what you are being asked to leave behind and the unknown you are moving into.

I offer holistic support to both individuals and families, and welcome folks across diverse identities and lived experiences. My approach is trauma- and attachment-informed, and includes both therapeutic and intuitive/soulful approaches to healing and navigating transition.

Individuals


questioning...

  • How do I manage day-to-day living when I feel so burdened and over-whelmed with grief (sadness, anger, confusion, rage, apathy...)?
  • Is what I am experiencing a normal part of grief? Am I experiencing a trauma response?
  • How do I navigate this experience in a healing way? How do I show up fully to this experience?
  • Why do I feel so misunderstood, even by my close friends and family?
  • Why am I suddenly having spiritual/non-ordinary experiences? What do I do with this?
  • How can I bring in healing rituals and spiritual care during this time?

Your grief (and all of you) is welcome here...

I offer grief support sessions to help you:
  • Navigate the day to day "living while grieving"
  • Cultivate meaningful healing strategies
  • Share your loss and pain in a safe, non-judgmental space
  • Honor your grief experiences
  • Bring awareness and healing to relational and attachment needs
  • Transform painful impacts into affirming adjustments to a new world and identity
  • Uncover wisdom and resilience
  • Integrate all parts of your experience towards wholeness
  • Safely navigate spiritual and non-ordinary experiences
Individual support is online via Zoom, or by telephone.

Families

When loss hits home, sometimes family members can be left struggling with how to relate with each other through such an intense and emotional time. Parents may worry about the well-being of their grieving children, or a spouse may not understand their partner's grief responses to the loss. Breakdown in communication and conflict may happen, adding to the turmoil within the home. Family members may be confused on how to best support each other while also having the time and space for their own emotions.
Each member in a family has a unique grief process and individual needs for healing. The family as a whole also has a grief process and collective needs that require tending. Bringing awareness and support to both is healing for everyone, can resolve unhelpful relational dynamics due to misunderstandings, and offer new strategies for healing and honoring your loss together.
I facilitate family support sessions
Way of Council is a practice of bringing a family or a community of people together in a deeply intentional way to engage in profound life-affirming connection, healing, and authentic communication. This form of gathering people is a wisdom tradition from many cultures around the world.
Using Way of Council practice, therapeutic group process, and ritual facilitation, I bring family members together in an intentional way to share their experiences, to deeply listen to one another, and to gain the support of a larger relational field of spiritual support, however that is defined by each member. I help guide the process, exploring and surfacing individual and family needs that arise from the sharing. Through a dynamic and relational process, family members come to insight, understanding and agreements that contribute to emotional and practical strategies for navigating the loss collectively while honoring the unique healing needs of each.  
Family support is offered via Zoom.
Please book a consult so we can discuss your needs, time and cost.