Grief Support for Young Widows & Partner Loss
You had a whole life planned together. Now just getting through the day feels like a struggle. You’re trying to find your way in a life that no longer makes sense, and the person you’d turn to for support is the one you’re grieving.
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Hi, I’m Eva….
I was 30 when my husband, Drew, died suddenly and unexpectedly. My life was shattered, while the world around me seemed to carry on.
Today, I offer grief coaching grounded in my experience as a widow, my background in clinical social work and psychotherapy, and my training as a Certified Grief Coach and Educator.
My approach also draws on years of teaching yoga, training in body-based practices that support the nervous system, and Heather Stang’s Mindfulness & Grief System.
This is a place to talk about your person, and what feels hardest right now, and explore ways to care for yourself and your grief.
Sometimes that means sharing memories or talking about feelings like guilt, loneliness, regret, or fear.
Other times, we might plan how to honour an anniversary or explore practical tools you can use in daily life when you feel overwhelmed or disconnected.
Whether it’s been months or years…
Maybe your loss is recent.
You’re exhausted, but can’t sleep. Everything feels overwhelming. You can’t concentrate, forget things, and struggle with tasks that used to be automatic.
On top of everything, you’re having to make decisions and handle responsibilities you never expected to face alone.
People are returning to their lives, and yours has crumbled around you. Nothing makes sense anymore.
You’re doing your best to get through the day, but you feel anxious or shut down, never knowing when a wave of emotion might hit and leave you crying in the grocery store.
Or maybe it’s been years.
You’re working, seeing friends, perhaps even in a new relationship.
Maybe people think you’re “doing well,” but don’t see the deep loneliness, the longing, or the feeling that you’re going through the motions, but nothing holds much meaning.
Or maybe you’re open about your grief, how hard it is, how much you miss your person every day, how lost you still feel, and people tell you it’s time to “move on.”
People ask about them less, and you have fewer places to talk about your memories, your love, and the things that still feel so hard.
They don’t understand that you can be living your life while grieving the life and future you thought you would have.
No matter how long it’s been…
You may be carrying feelings you don’t know how to share. Things between you that never got resolved. Things you wish you’d said or done differently. Guilt, regret, and questions you may never have answers to.
Maybe you’re afraid of forgetting them, or worry that creating a meaningful life is somehow a betrayal or means leaving them behind.
You don’t need another platitude, a quick fix, or someone telling you that “everything happens for a reason.”
This is a place to bring the hard and confusing feelings, the unanswered questions, the beautiful memories, and the complicated ones.
There’s room for what you miss, what you wish had been different, and what you’re still trying to make sense of.
We can talk about what feels hardest now and explore ways to care for yourself and your grief.
Support that meets you where you are…
1:1 Grief Support
A place to share whatever is on your heart and mind. What you miss, what feels hard, and what you’re trying to make sense of.
Each session is shaped around you and what you need that day, whether that’s time to talk and remember, support with a decision, or ways to help you through overwhelming moments.
Alongside conversation, we can explore writing, mindfulness, and practices to support your nervous system through the stress of grief.
Mindfulness & Grief: Online 8-week group
Together, we practice meeting ourselves with more compassion, caring for what hurts, and finding support in everyday life.
Based on Heather Stang’s Mindfulness & Grief System, each session includes guided mindfulness, reflective journaling, and supportive conversation. Share as much or as little as feels right for you.
All types of loss are welcome. No previous mindfulness or writing experience is needed.
Grief Retreats
An immersive, deeply supportive retreat in nature, alongside others who know profound loss. Guided by two grief support professionals, we gather for workshops, expressive writing, movement, and practices to support the nervous system, with plenty of time for sharing, rest, and reflection.
You can take part in what feels supportive and take time to yourself when you need it. Retreats welcome all types of loss.
A Space for You…
Grief isn’t something to fix or “get over.” It’s a natural response to love and loss, and it can be terribly painful, confusing, and overwhelming.
If you feel that you or someone you care about could benefit from a supportive space where your feelings, your experience, and the life of your person are honoured, please contact me to arrange a call.