Grief, Loss and Terminal Illness
Grief, Loss and Terminal Illness
I work with clients facing loss, terminal illness and grief by creating space to sit honestly with what cannot be changed,
and to grieve what is being lost
while making room for what may remain.
I do so without trying to resolve these questions or force a positive meaning onto experiences that are inherently painful.
Sometimes the work is simply learning how to stay present with what is here,
making room for love, fear, sorrow, and uncertainty to be felt and witnessed.
Other times, the work may include:
helping my clients notice the stories they are living through, while making space for parts of themselves that may have been pushed into the shadows.
becoming curious about the ways they may protect themselves from overwhelming feelings through avoidance, intellectualization, denial, or emotional numbing.
gently exploring how their present grief may connect with earlier experiences of love, loss, abandonment, or attachment, while holding those parts of their story with compassion.
Ultimately, I try to create a space to be present with what is with less judgment and more open heart.
Fear, anger, sadness, peace, uncertainty. Whatever is here is welcomed as we sit together.
I draw from the work of Ram Dass and Francis Weller as two of the most important influences that guide my work in this sphere.