Bereavement & Grief

Grief is not a disorder, a disease, or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical, and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve. - Rabbi Earl Grollman

We experience grief whenever someone we love or something we value is taken from us. The loss of a pregnancy or infant is often the deepest grief. Whether that is a miscarriage, stillbirth, life limiting diagnosis or termination. These experiences can feel really isolating. We also grieve after significant life transitions. Such as after the birth of a baby as our identities change. We may grieve the loss of spontaneous romantic intimacy with our partners. We may grieve as our children pass through developmental stages on their journey to adulthood. We may grieve the physical changes motherhood brings in our body. All of these common life experiences, as full as they are of gifts, also contain elements of loss, and losses naturally bring forth grief. 

If you find yourself facing a loss at any stage, I am so deeply sorry. I will accompany you every step of the way. Some examples of how I may assist you include attending the birth or procedure, discussing your options, locating a funeral home, supporting you as you make final arrangements, creating keepsakes if you want them and tending to your physical and emotional recovery. I recognize no two experiences are the same. My approach is tailored to your needs. 

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.- Pema Chodron

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