5 Things You Need to Know About Grief

WHY I WORK WITH GRIEF 

If you’ve come to my profile page or found me online , you are likely hurting in some way. You may be wondering if the grief will ever stop or at least let up. You may be experiencing flashbacks to a particular traumatic moment of the death of a loved one or pet. You may feel like it’s all you can think about and wondering if it’s normal. 

I’M IN IT WITH YOU

I know because I’ve been where you are. I’m grieving my father and other extended family members. I’m learning to live with the absence of my precious cat, Hazel. When my father died a week into my Freshman year of college, I remember telling myself, “I’ll never work with grief, this is too hard.” 

GRIEF IS HARD

Grief is hard. I believe it’s the most difficult experience we can go through as human beings. I believe we learn to live with and integrate grief into our life stories. I believe capitalism robs us of our natural grief process, and liberation comes in the moments we choose to rest, feel, and create intentional time for ourselves. I believe we cannot do this work of grieving alone.

THERAPY HELPS

Over the years, I am thankful to have sat across from my own therapist, who held my grief so tenderly. I am thankful to have found a community who “gets it” and remembers to check in with me on the anniversary of my dad’s death. I’ve felt the power that care, attention, validation, and connection have created in my heart for it to hurt a little less. 

I’M DEDICATED

This is why providing this space for folks, both individually and in group settings, is a core part of why I continue to be a therapist. It’s why I changed my mind and said, “I’ll dedicate my work to helping those grieving”. 

YOU DON’T HAVE TO STRUGGLE ALONE 

I believe anyone can learn to live with and honor their grief. I’ve seen care, attention, validation, and connection show up in my BIPOC Adult grief groups and Pet Loss Support Groups. Folks who were struggling alone ended the 8 week group with more hope and a new community of folks who understand. I’ve been honored to help folks work through traumatic deaths with EMDR and find a sense of agency in their grieving process. 

If you are ready to take the step, I’m ready to walk the path with you. You don’t have to grieve alone. Contact Us.