Grief & Loss

Grief Takes Many Forms

Grief is not just about death. It can show up when a relationship ends, when a career doesn’t unfold the way you imagined, when your body changes, when an estrangement leaves a gap you didn’t expect, or when you lose a beloved pet. Sometimes grief is the quiet mourning of the life you thought you’d have.

Whatever you’re grieving, it’s real — and you deserve support that honors the full weight of it.

What Grief Can Look Like

Grief rarely looks the way we think it will. For many people it shows up as:

• A sadness that comes in waves, sometimes without warning
• Feeling numb, disconnected, or like you’re watching life from behind glass
• Anxiety, irritability, or difficulty concentrating
• Physical exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix
• Guilt, regret, or questions you can’t stop asking
• A sense that others don’t quite understand what you’re going through

There is no timeline for grief, and no “right” way to move through it.

How I Can Help

Together, we’ll create space for your grief — not to rush past it, but to move through it at a pace that feels right for you. We’ll explore what you’ve lost, what it meant to you, and how to carry it in a way that doesn’t require you to leave it behind.

My approach is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and deep respect for your experience. I’ll follow your lead, and I won’t try to fix or minimize what you’re feeling.

Over time, many people find they’re able to hold their grief alongside a renewed sense of meaning and connection — not because the loss mattered less, but because they’ve made room for both.

Types of Loss I Support

• Death of a loved one (including sudden, traumatic, or anticipated loss)
• Disenfranchised grief (losses that aren’t always socially recognized)
• Pregnancy loss and infertility grief
• Pet loss
• Chronic illness or disability grief
• Identity and role loss
• Estrangement from family
• Grief from life transitions — the version of yourself or your life that you’re leaving behind

A Note on Disenfranchised Grief

Some losses don’t receive the recognition they deserve. If you’ve lost a pet, ended a friendship, left a job you loved, or are mourning something others don’t understand, your grief is still valid. I hold space for all of it.