Grief and Loss
Not just losing a loved one, but the grief of lost dreams, lost health, lost roles, and the life you thought you'd have.
Grief is bigger than most people expect. And it's broader than most people realize. Yes, it includes the death of someone you love, but it also includes the loss of a marriage, a friendship, a pet, a career, a home, a dream, a version of yourself you thought you'd be by now. It includes the quiet grief of a life that didn't go the way you planned, and the particular sorrow of losses that are hard to even name out loud.
Whatever you're grieving, it's real. And it deserves real attention.
Who This Work Is For
I work with people navigating all kinds of loss — the death of a loved one, yes, but also divorce, estrangement, health changes, retirement, the end of a significant chapter, and the grief that comes with midlife and beyond, when the distance between the life you imagined and the life you have can feel especially stark.
I work with people who have unexpectedly found themselves grieving, as well asl those who feel like their grief has gone on too long, or isn't moving, or doesn't make sense to the people around them. People who are tired of being told they should be over it by now. People who are grieving something that others don't fully recognize as a loss.
What the Work Looks Like
Grief doesn't follow a timeline, and it doesn't look the same for everyone. It can look like sadness, but can also show up as anger, numbness, relief, guilt, anxiety, or just going through the motions. There's no right way to grieve, and there's no finish line.
What I offer is a space to grieve without rushing. We go at your pace. We don't skip the hard parts or jump to the lessons learned. We sit with what's real.
We'll also work on the parts of grief that get complicated — the guilt, the regret, the unfinished business, the ways the loss has shaken your sense of identity or meaning. And we'll work toward integration: not getting over the loss, but learning to carry it in a way that doesn't prevent you from living.
Your Questions, Answered
It's been two years since my loss. Shouldn’t I be over it by now?
No. Grief doesn't have a deadline. Two years is not a long time, especially for a significant loss. Many people find that grief actually intensifies after the first year, when the shock wears off and the reality of the loss settles in. Whenever you're here is the right time.
I'm grieving a divorce, not a death. Is that 'real' grief?
Absolutely. Divorce involves the loss of a relationship, a future, a family structure, an identity, and sometimes a community. The grief is real and it can be profound. You don't need to minimize it.
I feel guilty about grieving something that others have it worse than me.
Grief doesn't rank. Your loss doesn't become smaller because someone else's loss is different. Comparing losses is a way of dismissing yourself, and you deserve more than that.
What if I'm not sure what I'm grieving?
That's actually a good place to start. Sometimes the most important work is just slowing down enough to figure out what the loss actually is — what you're really mourning beneath the obvious thing. We can do that together.
Ready to take the first step? I offer a free 20-minute consultation — no commitment, no pressure. Contact me to schedule.