Grief & Psychospiritual Healing

Loss and grief are universal experiences, yet the context is always unique. The needs of people grieving are different, even within the same family. I spent many years working in hospice with young adults especially -- as well as middle age and older adults -- dying and their families. While every death was unique, the needs were similar: feeling loved, feeling safe, and feeling forgiven. 

Many people grieve on their own and in their community. I work with people who also want a psychospiritual perspective on life, death, loss, love, and healing. Additionally, I have expertise in helping people experiencing sudden loss and ambiguous loss. 

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Sudden Loss

Sudden loss may be the sudden death of a loved one through accident; "organic" causes such as heart attack; suicide or homicide; natural disaster, and so on. Sudden loss is traumatic. It may be helpful to take a look at this short article to see if it resonates with you about what makes sudden loss different.

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Ambiguous Loss

One of the most unrecognized grief experiences is that of ambiguous loss. It comes in many forms: when a loved one has Alzheimer's and no longer recognizes you or simply is not the same person anymore; when a loved one has gone missing; a changed or ended relationship to a loved one due to addiction, divorce, or incarceration; or relocation to another country are examples of ambiguous loss.