Grief Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Grief has a way of showing up uninvited and rearranging everything you thought you knew about yourself and your life. It’s not just about losing a child, a spouse, or a parent… though those losses shake the ground beneath you. It’s also the losses we don’t always talk about: a marriage that ended, a friendship that disappeared, a body that no longer works the way it once did, the version of life you thought you’d have but didn’t get.
The truth is, grief doesn’t follow a clean, predictable timeline. It doesn’t care about stages, or calendars, or the people who say “shouldn’t you be over it by now?” Some days you can laugh, others you can’t get out of bed. Sometimes you feel like yourself, and sometimes you don’t recognize the person in the mirror. None of it means you’re broken; it means you’re human.
Why I Do This Work
I don’t come to this work from textbooks or theory alone. I’m a parent who lost a child to a medical condition. I know the kind of silence that follows when people don’t know what to say. I know how heavy it feels when the world keeps spinning while yours has stopped.
That loss changed me. And it’s the reason I sit with others in their own grief now. Because no one should have to carry this weight by themselves, or feel like they need to “fix” it to be acceptable again. Grief doesn’t need fixing. It needs witnessing. It needs space.
Private Grief Counseling in Connecticut & Online
When you work with me, you can expect honesty, compassion, and room for whatever you’re carrying: rage, sadness, numbness, confusion, even moments of joy that sneak in. Nothing is off-limits here.
I offer private grief counseling sessions both in person in Connecticut and online counseling sessions if distance or convenience makes that a better fit. Some people come for a few sessions, some stay longer. There’s no prescription for how this should go; just the next right step for you.
A Guide You Can Hold
Alongside counseling, I created a grief guidebook-it’s practical and real. Something you can turn to on the hard days when you need grounding or direction. If you’re not ready to sit across from someone yet, the guidebook can be a good starting place.
You can find it here.
A Practice to Try on Your Own
Here’s something simple you can try right now, no appointment needed:
Pick one object that reminds you of what (or who) you’ve lost. A photo, a shirt, a ring, even something ordinary that just holds the memory.
Sit with it for five minutes. No phone, no distractions. Notice what comes up-tears, memories, anger, quiet.
Breathe and name it. Say to yourself, “This is grief. And it belongs here.”
It sounds small, but making intentional space for grief without rushing it away can soften the edges.
Grief is never easy. But you don’t have to walk through it alone. Whether you’re looking for grief counseling in Connecticut, want the flexibility of online grief support, or just need a guidebook you can lean on, I’m here.
