As the daughter born to grieving parents (who experienced child loss prior to my birth), I coined the phrase “failed grief” to describe what I witnessed through my own experience of living in a home where my deceased brother’s memory was never spoken of or acknowledged, ultimately leading to a home which was shrouded in unspoken sadness.

After working with and helping my elderly mother uncover and release sixty years of pent-up emotions after the death of my brother, I spent the following decade interviewing bereaved mothers and providing one-on-one intensive grief coaching for these women. Through this extensive work with the bereaved, I recognized there were commonalities among those who were able to not only survive but were also thriving after their deep loss and finding the ability to engage positively in life. Those clients created lives where their sadness and grief found a way to coexist with peace, happiness, and a renewed sense of life purpose.

The Confident Grief Coach’s Certified Grief Coach and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief Facilitator certification program was created to fill the void of supporting those struggling in their grief find the path for living a life filled with peace and purpose.