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Ways to work together
I work with adults who have lost a parent, whether it was decades ago or this year, and with adults who are watching a parent decline.
My work is focused on losing a parent, whether it was decades ago or within the last year. Coaching isn’t therapy or crisis care, so if a therapist would be a better fit for you right now, I’ll tell you and help you find one, and if you’re in crisis, call or text 988. I also work with people whose parent is still here but declining, and I’ll be honest with you that it isn’t my own story. If you’re grieving a partner, sibling, or child, I’m glad to point you toward someone who specializes in that loss.
Faith can be in the room if you want it. I will not assume it.
A first conversation to start putting words to what you’re carrying.
We’ll talk about what has been resurfacing, where grief is showing up now, and what kind of support may help. After our conversation, I’ll send you a brief personalized Grief Map reflecting the themes, responsibilities, choices, and possible next steps we identified.
This session is for adults 18 and older and must be booked by the person attending. It is a conversation, not a commitment to ongoing coaching.
My experience with Robert was incredibly helpful. From the beginning, he was professional, thoughtful, and created an environment where I felt comfortable opening up about losing my father and how that loss has affected both me and my family.
Since my dad passed, I’ve carried a lot of grief, along with a strong sense of responsibility for my mom and siblings. I often felt like I needed to step in, keep everyone connected, and take on some of the weight that was left behind.
The Grief Map session helped me recognize how much responsibility I had been carrying and, more importantly, what was actually mine to carry, what belonged to others, and what needed to be worked through together.
I came away with a much clearer perspective on how I can support my family without feeling responsible for holding everything together. I’m very glad I spoke with Robert and found the session genuinely helpful.
Seeing my Grief Map in writing and laid out in front of me was so helpful in my grief journey. Seeing someone take my jumbled, hard to explain thoughts and lay them out in a way that made me feel understood and heard really made an impact.
One focused conversation when you need it.
A birthday, an anniversary, or a week you can already see coming.
A single 60-minute session for someone who needs to name what they're carrying, get honest about where they are, and leave with one clear next step. No commitment beyond this conversation. If continuing makes sense, we'll talk about it then.
Includes your Grief Map, your parent’s story told in full and written down, a plan for grief ambushes, and a plan for your next hard date.
What’s included
- Six private sessions over 90 days
- Your Grief Map
- Your parent’s story, told in full and written down
- A plan for grief ambushes
- A plan for your next hard date. We plan one of those days before you are already in it.
- A note between sessions when a hard date is coming.
Questions people ask
My parent is still alive but declining. Can you help?
You can grieve a parent who hasn’t died yet.
You may miss who they were while you’re still driving them to appointments, feel guilty for grieving early, and feel tired in a way sleep doesn’t touch.
I haven’t been through anticipatory grief myself. What I know is what it’s like to lose a parent without having words for it. I lost my dad at 14 and my mom at 26. If you can’t name what you’re feeling while you watch your parent decline, we can start there.
This part isn’t my lived experience, and I won’t pretend it is.
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How does Carried Forward work if my parent is still here?
The same six sessions over 90 days. We name what you’re already grieving, get clear on the conversations you want to have while there’s time, and capture your parent’s stories while they can still tell them. The program is there for what comes after, too.
Is it normal to grieve a parent who’s still alive?
Yes. Grieving someone while they’re still here is often called anticipatory grief. You can love them, care for them, and already miss them, all at the same time.
Can I book a session while I’m caregiving?
Yes. Sessions are virtual, so you can fit one around appointments and caregiving. Start with the free Grief Map Session.
Grief coaching may be helpful if:
- You have rarely had space to talk honestly about your loss.
- Grief appears unexpectedly around milestones, relationships, or family events.
- You understand what happened but still struggle with what it changed.
- You are tired of appearing “fine” while carrying more than people realize.
- You want support that respects your grief without trying to fix or rush it.
Together, we can:
- Put language around experiences you have carried quietly.
- Understand how loss may still be affecting your present life.
- Recognize grief ambushes and prepare for difficult moments.
- Explore the identity, relationship, and family changes that followed your loss.
- Develop ways of supporting yourself without minimizing what happened.
Coaching is not therapy.
Grief coaching is forward-focused support. It can help you understand your experience, recognize patterns, prepare for grief ambushes, and develop practical ways to care for yourself.
It is not psychotherapy, diagnosis, clinical treatment, or crisis care. You may work with me while also working with a licensed therapist when both kinds of support are appropriate.
Coaching isn’t therapy or crisis care. If a therapist would be a better fit for what you’re going through, I’ll say so and help you find one.
Start with the free conversation.
Free, 45 minutes, no pressure to sign up for anything. Then we both decide.
Book a free 45-minute Grief Map Session