GRIEF CERTIFIED COACH
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Professional Coach
Certified Grief Educator
Services Offered
I work with my clients to co-create an environment that supports them while they navigate challenging life experiences, such as anticipating loss, living through the loss of a loved one, and understanding grief.
In my practice, I offer services by phone, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams.
I am available for speaking engagements including, participating in panel discussions, or presenting to groups.
My Areas of Practice
Grief is mostly associated with the death of a loved one BUT here are some other losses that I help clients navigate through are listed below:
- Changing Family Relationships
- Life Transitions
- Changes to your health
- Relationship breakup or divorce
- Loss of a friendship
- Loss of a job or business
- Selling the family home
Work 299 Thirtieth Street Etobicoke ON M8W 3E4 Canadawork
Work Phone: 647-904-6540work
Work Email: kathiblack@icloud.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator
Certified Insight Coach
Certified Coach – Lumia Coaching
Services Offered
1 to 1 coaching
Community support
Grief Educator / Grief Yoga / Somatic Experiencing
Work Alexandria VA 22312 United StatesworkWork Toronto ON M4T1N6 Canadawork
Work Phone: 571-337-5797work
Work Phone: 647-707-1477work
Work Email: katia.miniovich@gmail.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator
Grief Yoga Practitioner
IFS Practitioner
Grief Movement
Grief and Trauma Coach
Services Offered
Grief Educator
Grief Movement and Yoga Practitioner
IFS and Somatic Experiencing
Trauma Informed Coach
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certificate Spring 2025 – f88f9087-b0ab-4097-817b-0155ee5be92b
Canada Coach Academy September 2025 – Certified Coach Life and Wellness
Services Offered
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
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1:1 Grief Education & Coaching
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Grief Companioning Sessions
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Life & Wellness Coaching
(All sessions are held online and can be accommodated in-person)
Main Areas of Practice
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Death of a Loved One
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Pet Loss
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Divorce or Separation
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Relocation or Moving
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Empty Nest
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Loss of Health
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Loss of Identity or Purpose
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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
Certified Grief Educator, Certified Grief Companion, End-of-life Death Doula, Palliative Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Work 501 Silver Street Mount Forest ON N0G 2L3 Canadawork
Cell Phone: 226.820.4945cell
Work Email: radesmarais@wightman.caINTERNET
Website: www.radesmarais.ca
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certificate Program by David Kessler grief.com, Certificate ID: 105871
Contemplative End of Life Care Program, Institute of Traditional Medicine Certificate, Toronto, ON
End-of-Life Doula – Douglas College, Province of British Columbia
Personal Support Worker Certification from the Ontario Long Term Care Association, Certificate ID: 44092
Services Offered
Grief is not meant to be experienced alone and you are not broken. The internal work of grief is a process, a personal journey.
As a Certified Grief Educator, I am committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insights into the often unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief.
As a Certified Grief Coach, I offer 1:1 in-person confidential support to help navigate the challenges of grief. Together, we can begin to move forward through your grief, we can reflect and guide you towards creating a life that honours your loved one.
I offer a holistic approach to grief for both men and women using companionship and mindfulness practices, while providing a safe space to work through grief, loss and life transitions.
I offer peer-to-peer support for the loss(es) of a parent or sibling.
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