Why work with me?  

First, I am so glad you are asking this question! Not all grief therapists are the same. I was shocked when I got to graduate school and there were ZERO courses about grief. In fact, grief was rarely mentioned during the three years of intense study. So why work with me? Because by the time I entered graduate school, I had already spent a decade devoted to the study and practice of helping the bereaved after I lost my beloved husband. Now I bring my professional training and personal experience to my work as a therapist.  

There is no finish line for grief but that doesn’t mean we have to stay stuck. Two things are true: We can grieve even as we learn to live and grow and move forward with our lives.  

As a therapist, I will work with you to witness and discern your unique experience of loss. You are the expert on your experiences and your life. I am here to listen, learn about you and your loved one, and reflect your wisdom, courage, and capacity to grow. Along the way, I will support you with my years of training and experience. 

What I hope you will experience in our work together

Compassion from me, as well as from yourself  

Encouragement as you find your way forward  

Practical tools like mindfulness, writing for healing, somatics, and  trauma-informed practices to help you with challenging emotions 

Companionship on your path with grief. We need others in our healing.  Having a trusted grief therapist can make all the difference. 

A return to experiencing joy in your life again. Joy may feel far away right now, but I am here to help you rediscover joy in your life—even the faintest glimmers. Humans are built to experience many truths at once.  It is possible to live with grief and experience joy at the same time.  

Knowledge and understanding. You will learn about grief and how to process and experience your emotions.

A renewed depth of connection to yourself