Here is a little background information about me. I lost my beloved husband in October 2019 after a year long battle with cancer. We were together over 30 years. I’ve also experienced the grief from death by suicide with the deaths of my first husband and my son-in-law.  I know firsthand the brutal pain of watching someone you love die a slow, agonizing death. I’ve been there with all the feelings of anger, guilt, remorse, etc. with both husbands’ deaths. I know the importance of good counseling or therapy. I know the value of just having someone walk beside you on your grief journey, to listen and witness your grief, and sit with you. I am so grateful I found David Kessler and Grief.com, and through completing his course, I have become a Grief Educator.

My goal is to reach out to others who are walking this path of grief, particularly in the area of losing a spouse through illness or suicide. I know that my surviving these particular deaths, along with the deaths of parents and siblings, has made me a stronger, more compassionate person. I want to help people in grief to know that there is still meaning to their lives and joy to be found in this world. I want them to know they still have a purpose in this earthly existence and help them find ways to honor their loved ones who have passed.  I have the tools, the passion, and the desire to assist in bringing some healing to others on their grief journey.

I am available virtually, but I prefer in person meetings. I can be reached via email or by phone at this time.

Are you experiencing or recovering from loss? Loss that happens suddenly. Loss that is anticipated and incremental. Loss of life, relationship, home, job, health, heart, mind, and sleep.

Are you feeling lost in your loss?

Would you like to experience more ease, less pain, and better sleep? Feel compassionately heard and supported? Be inspired and confident as you integrate your loss?

I offer my experience and training as a professional educator, healing arts practitioner, and family caregiver, coupled with over 60 years of integrating loss from sudden death, long-term illness, suicide, divorce, aging, empty nest, and loss of home and work.

Services

In a private session or group setting, learn how to relieve the debilitating effects of loss-induced stress with simple, evidence-based healing strategies that include acupressure, breathwork, aromatherapy, appreciative inquiry, and more.

 Individualized sessions

Be seen. Be heard. Be compassionately supported. Learn how to use integrative healing strategies for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

 Customized workshops for organizations and businesses (in-person or online)

Ideal for those in the helping professions, corporate and non-profit organizations, community and church groups. Whether a one-time workshop or a series, I provide interactive instruction and take-home materials focused upon stress relief and self-care.    

 Presentation design for those who are “at a loss” and don’t know where to begin

Customized assistance in the design of presentations or workshops. Presentation outlines, instructional handouts, and more.  

Peer to peer (experience in oncology and stem cell transplant, as well as personal loss through divorce, death of husband, mother and father, and numerous job losses and moves requiring adjustment to change)