Grief Coach, End-of-Life Doula, and Holistic Therapist, specializing in grief support, end-of-life care, trauma recovery, and mind-body medicine.

Services:

‣ Grief Coaching and Bereavement Support

‣ End-of-Life Planning & Care

‣ Legacy & Life Story Projects

‣ Hospice Support

‣ Mind-Body Medicine

‣ Somatic Trauma Recovery

‣ Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

‣ Trauma-Sensitive Yoga & Yoga for Grief

• LGBTQIA2S+ Support

I am a certified Grief Educator, having completed the 12-Week Grief Educator Certification through Grief.com. I support individuals and groups navigating the complex terrain of loss, with particular experience in traumatic grief. I am also a certified professional coach (PCC) with an extensive experience in helping people reach their potential professionally and personally.

For the past four years, I have worked with suicide loss survivors through the Distress Centre’s of Greater Toronto, facilitating support groups and providing one-to-one support. Walking alongside individuals and families after suicide has shaped my understanding of how layered, isolating, and complicated grief can be. My work is grounded in compassion, safety, and deep respect for each person’s unique grieving process.

While my specialty is supporting suicide survivors, I also work with individuals grieving other forms of loss — including sudden death, illness, complicated family dynamics, and other life-altering transitions. Grief is not something to “fix.” It is something to witness, honor, and integrate.

My approach combines education, emotional processing, and practical tools to help clients:

• Understand the nature of grief and traumatic loss

• Reduce isolation and shame

• Develop healthy coping strategies

• Rebuild meaning and connection over time

Whether in a group setting or through one-on-one support, I create a space where people can speak openly, feel understood, and move forward at their own pace.

Services Offered

Grief Group Facilitation
Facilitated grief support groups that provide connection, shared understanding, and guided reflection for those navigating loss. Specialized experience with suicide loss survivors and traumatic grief.

One-to-One Grief Support Coaching
Individual grief support sessions offering compassionate listening, personalized coping strategies, and structured guidance for those processing loss.

I am a Certified Grief Educator, Grief Coach, and Life and Wellness Coach dedicated to walking alongside others as they navigate loss and life’s many transitions. My approach is rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and presence—honoring grief as a sacred expression of love rather than something to be fixed or overcome.

Through education, coaching, and lived experience, I support individuals in exploring the emotional, mental, and spiritual layers of grief with gentleness and respect for their unique journey. My goal is to create calm, nurturing spaces where healing can unfold naturally and meaning can be rediscovered in the midst of change.

Services Offered

• 1:1 Grief Education & Coaching

• Grief Companioning Sessions

• Life & Wellness Coaching
  (All sessions are held online and can be accommodated in-person)

Main Areas of Practice

• Death of a Loved One

• Pet Loss

• Divorce or Separation

• Relocation or Moving

• Empty Nest

• Loss of Health

• Loss of Identity or Purpose

• Life Transitions and Changes
  (including the quiet grief that can come with aging, shifting roles, or unmet expectations)

I am deeply committed to normalizing grief and helping others move gently toward healing and wholeness. I believe that even through great loss, we can rediscover purpose, love, and connection.

It would be my honor to walk beside you on your journey. Please visit http://www.shadesofgrief.com to learn more or to connect with me.

In kindness,
Claudia Vidal
http://www.shadesofgrief.com