Holding Space for Grief

Service Description

The grief process touches us in many ways and often there is an expectation in Western society to just move on as quickly as possible and not make other people feel uncomfortable with your grief or sadness. Alternately, there are friends and family, coworkers even, who are open to hold us in our grief, however inevitably feel compelled to fix, manage, or control the situation because they believe they're being helpful. If you're reading this right now, it is likely you've had someone tell you that your deceased loved one (whether human or fur companion) is "in a better place," or that "time will heal your wounds" While I understand the sentiment, this is not helpful. The best place was here with us and time does not heal the wound, we simply learn to live in this new altered state of being. Further, grief is not always specific to death. For example, we may be grieving an old version of ourselves, a version we wish to become but have not been able to achieve, a relationship that fell apart, or estrangement from family. There are many circumstances that result in the most powerful emotions that affect us at the deepest cellular level. Why do I offer this session? 1) Because I am uniquely qualified. I have personally experienced extensive tragedy, trauma, abuse, and death, and there is absolutely nothing that shocks me + I am able to innerstand profound struggle as a primary source and have expanded into my own path of gnosis through many dark nights of the soul. (I will not use these experiences to relate to you, however, unless you ask. Just know that you are safe and in a sacred space with a trauma informed individual.) 2) I am not here to fix, manage, or control your grief. If you explicitly request guidance or energy work, then I will provide it, but we are otherwise simply in a safe container for you to express yourself. 3) There is zero judgement here and you may express yourself how you need to in order to move the energy, whether crying, screaming, laughing, or just sitting a talking as things come up. 4) I am an INELDA trained Death Doula and adhere to the highest ethical standard in support of my clients. 5) Because when we suppress the natural flow of our grief, and try to build a dam to contain it, our body will find painful ways to move out the overflow. Finally, thank you for trusting me to hold space for you as you grieve and though we have not yet met I am here, ready to hold space with love and reverence for your process.