My first significant loss was my sister’s death in a plane crash in 1997.

Her death was the first significant loss I had experienced. It was an extremely devasting and emotional time, and not something I can just “get over,” Her loss was life-altering for me and laid the foundation that would eventually lead me to choose grief and trauma work in order to help others through their grief process.

In 2020, as a practicing Massage Therapist, I became certified in grief-specific massage treatment. I started offering it to my clients who had lost their spouses, parents, children, and pets.  It wasn’t something that was being addressed at the time and it felt like an important & meaningful direction toward educating clients about the mind-body disturbance of holding onto their grief.

That same year I was introduced to the Grief Recovery Method.  I completed the certification in 2023. In this training I learned I had been living with a broken heart for almost twenty years, and I was finally able to experience her memory in a positive way!  In fact, when my good friend died recently, I had the coping skills I needed to get through his loss, and it was a completely different experience than I had ever had before.

The transformation that GRM gave me was such an amazing gift.  Now, I want to share that gift with others because I know what a relief it is to move forward and past the pain.

I became a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist in 2023 and a Trauma/Grief Coach.  Everyone has a grief story, but not everyone has to allow it to inhibit the happiness life still has to offer.  And that’s my purpose and passion in life, to ease the pain of broken hearts.

I am able to offer in-person private sessions in Osseo, MN, and I can also provide “video chat” one-on-one trauma coaching sessions from anywhere in the Country.  I welcome your contact, please reach out to me to get started on your own transformational journey.