Grief Certified Coach.

I offer several different services to best suit your needs. I’m a Certified Grief Eucator, Grief Coach and Mindfulness Teacher. My style of helping is very laid back and I address the obstacles you are facing in the moment and provide creative exercises and what I call physical therapy for grief. This is so you have control over your progress. I go beyond a once a week meeting and send my clients a message every day. I also begin with a 6 week commitment so you are not obligated for a long time.

I help caregivers engage life with love and find peace during times of uncertainly. Anticipatory grief is real and worthy of care. Join me for in-person or online writing circles (Journaling to Joy: Finding Peace During Loss) and/or 1:1 Coaching. Future programs and events can be found on my website.

Embrace Your Wisdom  –  Find Your Joy

Grief Coaching

Parent/Relationship Coaching

Life Coaching

Life does not always give us what we are expecting and can bring many challenges that make us question our ability to handle the pain. When Debbie’s oldest son, Alex, was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at age seventeen after being hospitalized for nearly a month and then became addicted to drugs and alcohol, she wasn’t prepared for how to deal with what she would be up against over the next nine years and the fear, anxiety, and grief she would experience.  She faced terrifying realities when she almost lost him several times in his late teens and early twenties. When she received the call that is every parent’s worst nightmare – that Alex had been found dead, she felt pain like she had never experienced before, and she had no idea how she would find a way to go on. In that moment, her life had forever changed.

In her journey through grief – grieving while Alex was alive – the loss of how he was and how things were prior to his mental illness and addiction – and grieving the loss after he passed away, Debbie discovered the power of love, mindset, and compassion. Throughout her journey as a single mom of three, she went through many challenges with Alex’s mental illness and addiction, and she supported him, fought for him, and loved him through his journey. They had a close loving relationship, and she found her path to peace.  Every day she cherishes her memories with him.

Today, Debbie inspires others who are facing the pain and grief of having a child with mental illness and addiction or who have lost a child or other loved one.  She walks with them on their journey, helping them regain their natual emotional resilience and self love and find peace and purpose in their lives. Debbie has developed a unique process called Peace Beyond the Pain, which provides holistic tools and strategies for navigating grief, loss, pain, hopelessness, overwhelm, fear, and guilt.

Debbie is a Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, and host of the internet TV talk show and podcast Finding Peace Beyond the Pain on the Bold Brave TV Network.  She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world’s biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her twenty-six year old son following his nine year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction.

With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work.  Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one’s mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain.

Reach out to Debbie to learn more about how she can help you

Grief Coaching

End of Life Doula Services

Care Consultant Services

Are you feeling lost in your loss?

Are you experiencing or recovering from loss? Whether your loss happened suddenly or was anticipated. Or if your loss is a relationship, a job, your health, a home, or any other loss. It matters.

Would you like to experience more ease, less pain, and improved mental clarity? To feel compassionately heard and supported? To be inspired and confident as you integrate your loss?

I offer my personal experience and training as a certified grief educator, life & grief coaching experience, energy practitioner, licensed holistic massage therapist, and years of integrating my loss from sudden death from suicide loss and death caused by an accident. Among client losses of stillbirths to working with clients whose children were murdered and many suicide loss survivors.

 Grief coaching is about having conversations about love. It would be my honor to hear from you and hear about your loss.

My goal, vision, and passion are to provide the highest level of education, experience, and insights into the often-unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief.  Your grief matters to me, and I will continue to provide a safe space for you with empathy, validation, and support.

Services:

Individualized sessions

Group sessions

Workshops

Presentations