• Find a renewed sense of purpose and joy in life.

  • Learn to carry your loss in a way that doesn’t prevent you from experiencing love, happiness, and connection.

  • Navigate emotions in a way that feels true and balanced- that honors your intellect and philosophical nature while making space for the creative.

Online and In-person Therapy for individuals and couples in California

grief & trauma recovery for the deep-thinkers

You’re grappling with the reality of living without your loved one.

You feel burdened by grief and the fear that you’ll never be able to find happiness again.

And then there's the deeper question of whether it’s even right to find happiness after such a loss, wrestling with the idea of "Should I even allow myself to feel joy again?"

Your Brain: “What the F is actually going on?”

You’re in the Right Place If…

  • Since the loss you feel disoriented, angry, and confused at how to move forward.

  • You are always “the strong one” or the “so mature one” and feel utterly alone. You wonder if anyone is capable of supporting you.

  • You feel anxious and worry about others dying, or you have intrusive thoughts about cancer, fatal accidents, etc.

  • You feel like a burden to others and worry your sadness will push people further away.

  • You’re currently experiencing anticipatory grief- a loved one is currently dying.

  • You experience frequent low moods and increased irritability that feels uncontrollable.

  • You’re worried that you’ll never feel joy again, or that your pain is too much for others (and let’s be real, for yourself) to handle.

And you’re ready to…

  • Rediscover your sense of self and integrate your loss into your new identity

  • Cultivate a meaningful connection with your grief

  • Discover new meaning and purpose in life- maybe reevaluating beliefs, goals, and what fulfillment is

  • Experience emotional healing and wholeness- navigate emotions in a way that feels true and balanced

  • Harness the ability to embrace life again and fully engage with joy and love without worrying it diminishes your experience of loss

  • Let go of fear of meaninglessness, and fear of losing others

  • To honor your person by living a life that allows them to come with you in ways of inspiration and positive influence.

work with me

<<<

work with me <<<

P.S. You’re right.

You and your life are forever changed by their absence. It’s confusing, scary, and painful to keep moving through this world with the heavy, all-consuming weight of grief covering you like a wet, weighted-blanket that no one else can see.

I know you will never “move on”, and you’re not supposed to. Your entire world has changed with losing your person, yet you exist in a culture that doesn’t get it. You are grieving within a society that is largely scared of death and very uneducated about the effects of loss and what grievers like you need to feel supported. Our culture is the problem, not you.

What I know to be true about grief from personal experience and from years of grief work, is that our entire beings are affected by this tremendous stress and agony. Talking about the grief isn’t typically enough to promote actual healing, because our emotions live below the neck-in our bodies, where we feel. Learning to feel and process feelings is different than talking about. Being with the painful emotions is a skill you can learn, and one you will have to use over and over again as your grief shifts, changes shape and takes on new meaning as you continue to live. I’m honored to walk this path with you.

Here’s my promise to you.

I will meet you wherever you’re at in your grief without judgement, suggestions, or platitudes. I will encourage you to take specific steps toward healing, emphasizing that while the loss will always be a part of your story, it doesn’t have to define your entire narrative. This might involve dedicating time outside of the healing in therapy to self-care and exploring new interests.

In doing so, you will avoid the pitfalls of isolation, unresolved grief, and a life lived in the shadow of your loss without moving forward. It’s okay to feel happy again, and while the happiness can’t ever be exactly the same, allowing joy and contentment honors the memory of your loved one.