Grief and Loss
Everyone Thinks You Should Be Past This by Now
Someone who loves you says, gently, that it’s been long enough. You nod and tell them you’re getting there.
Then you change the subject, because the truth is harder to say out loud.
The nights run long, and sleep keeps its distance. There’s a physical ache living somewhere in your body that won’t be talked out of it.
Anger shows up from nowhere and leaves you shaken.
You can’t hold your focus at work, at home, or in the middle of a sentence with someone you love.
Some days, even letting go for a moment feels out of reach.
And underneath all of it, your own sense of who you are has gone quiet and unfamiliar.
Your Grief Counts, Whatever You Lost
Loss is anything meaningful taken from you. Sometimes, it’s the death of someone you love.
Sometimes, it’s the end of a marriage, the job that shaped your days, the move away from the place you called home, or the slow decline of your own health.
Grief is your personal reaction to that loss. And it answers to no one’s timeline but your own.
Your grief is allowed to take as long as it takes.
How We’ll Move Through Your Grief Together
I won’t ask you to hurry.
And I won’t pretend a tidy finish is waiting for you at the end.
Grief is far harder to hold when no one is there to witness it with you.
So we’ll begin there, with me as a witness to your pain and longing, helping you hold on to yourself.
From there, we’ll work through the body as much as the mind.
I use somatic, body-based approaches alongside mindfulness, staying present with what you’re feeling and listening to what your body is trying to tell you.
That presence guides you back toward balance and toward grief that feels more livable.
You set the pace. I follow your lead.
With a real loss, we’re never quite the same again. And still, we can emerge healed, able to hold the loss differently, able to gather the pieces into a less shattered place.
What Changes When Someone Grieves Beside You
Months from now, someone asks how you’re doing.
This time, you don’t reach for the easy answer. You tell them the truth: you’re still grieving, and you’re also okay.
The loss is still yours to hold. It no longer runs your whole day.
And somewhere in the middle of grieving well, you find that other tender parts of you have quietly begun to heal, too.
Reach Out When You’re Ready
I’d be glad to walk through your grief beside you, helping you metabolize the emotion inside it and move through the process without judgment, in a relationship where you feel genuinely seen.
To begin, send me a message through this website or email.
Our first meeting is a relaxed introduction, a chance to talk through what you’re facing and sense whether working together feels right for you.
From there, I’ll send a little paperwork, and we’ll schedule your first appointment.
I work online with people across Wyoming, and I look forward to meeting you.
Asking for Help Is the First Step
Asking for help is the first and sometimes hardest step toward healing. There’s no right way to do it. Reach out however feels most comfortable to you, and we’ll set up a time to meet, talk, and see whether we feel that connection.
Therapy should feel welcomed and safe, never dreaded. Whoever you are and whoever you love, you're welcome here exactly as you are.
Reach Out to Me Here
I respond to all messages within 48 hours.