As much as I’ve chased numerous “certifications” in thanatology, I consider the lower-case title of lifelong griever and my own losses to be the most important credential in my work as a Grief Tender.

I’m wary of so much of what passes for certifications, be that the coaching industry, where a weekend workshop somehow suffices for coaching expertise, or the old-school bereavement model, where grief has been pathologized and understood to be some one-size-fits-all equation. As Jan Richardson reminds us, “grief is particular.”

My approach to grief’s particularity is both consultative and creative. I lean in listening to your story and set an altar and a chair for your grief to make itself at home. I equip you with essentials for your grief backpack so that no matter where you find yourself on your journey, you’ll feel better prepared to meet the challenges. And together, be that individually and/or in community with other grievers, we map a way forward, so you feel seen, heard, and hallowed in your grief.

Grief support : individual or groups – virtual and in person

Funeral ceremonies

Yoga and Meditation

I am an online Grief Group Leader for bereaved parents brought together by a non profit, Love in the Trenches, that is based in Baltimore. We are parents that have lost our children due to substance use disorder.
In addition to my work with Love in the Trenches, I support those in their grief locally in Austin, in person and anywhere in the world, online. If you are interested in 1:1 support, please contact me for more information.

I combine my lived experience having lost my daughter to SUD in 2022, what I have learned in my personal grief work and in collaboration with others, study and reflection, as well as, via David Kessler’s certification process, to assist those experiencing grief in a thoughtful manner.