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Grief Support
What do writers and grievers have in common? Too often, it’s isolation, self-censorship, and a lack of compassionate, informed support over the long, hard haul.
Following a cascade of losses, in January 2026 I obtained certification in non-clinical grief support and education, allowing me to show up more formally to help others feel less alone during life’s most profound and unsettling transitions.
If you’re in such a moment, my hand rests on my heart for you. At this time I do not have group sessions available and only limited private appointments. If you’re interested in one-on-one support, please use the Contact page to drop me a note.
I see my commitment to grief support and education as a natural outgrowth of my work as an editor and writing coach. The words we choose (or that we may refuse to speak or write) when confronting death, the dying, and the bereaved matter greatly–as does our ability to validate as grief the pain associated with myriad non-death losses.
Writing is healing. Writing and grieving demand a willingness to be vulnerable, therefore a capacity to be brave. Sometimes that can look like simply showing up for another day. Just as when I work with writers (and no, you don’t have to be a writer to receive grief support from me), my goal is to provide a safe and structured relationship, where I am present for your story and help you move through it, without judgment. Where your voice, your experience comes first. Unlike in manuscript work, however, I’m not trying to “doctor” anything. I don’t offer therapy and your grief doesn’t need a “cure.”
In the not-distant future, I plan to roll out some offerings I’m genuinely excited about: new online groups, reading lists, narrative tools for coping with grief… maybe something you suggest!
While I’m building these programs, I hope you’ll get in touch with your reactions, ideas, and/or permission to add you to future email/newsletter subscriptions (occasional, no spam, no third-party sharing ever) so that you can be among the first to know what’s happening.
For now, I wish you freedom from heaviness, but where it settles I wish you comfort and this poem’s blessing, recited to me by compassionate helpers during my own bereavement.