I help people experiencing traumatic grief find practical ways to cope with both trauma and grief after their loved one died suddenly, violently, or by suicide. I specialize in traumatic grief coaching for those whose siblings died or who lost someone to suicide—experiences that are often misunderstood or minimized by others.
 

If you've lost someone to suicide, sudden death, or violent circumstances, you know the unique pain that comes from grief mixed with trauma. When your sibling dies suddenly, or when someone you love takes their own life, you're not just grieving—you're also dealing with the trauma of how they died and the shattering of your sense of safety in the world.
 

As a survivor of multiple traumatic losses, I understand this pain intimately. In May of 2019 my youngest brother Jacob died by suicide and two months later my older sister Alanna and her twin girls June and Ruby were killed by a semi-truck while driving home from church. I could never have imagined our family would undergo such devastating loss.
 

As I struggled to survive my own pain, I was shocked by how others responded. I felt immense pressure to be strong and to carry on as though nothing had happened. I felt invisible in my grief for my siblings—especially after being told by my therapist that sibling loss "isn't as bad" as losing a child or spouse. Phrases like "these things happen" minimized my pain and left me feeling that something was wrong for me for being so disturbed and feeling so broken by these losses. 

This experience revealed a painful truth: people experiencing traumatic grief often feel incredibly alone and misunderstood in their pain.
 

I create a safe, non-judgmental space where your pace and needs guide our work. Through my training in grief coaching from the Creative Grief Studio, spiritual companioning certification, and trauma-informed care approaches including somatic work, I have guided clients through their most difficult moments after sudden death, suicide loss, and sibling grief.
 

In my practice, clients learn to validate and protect their grief in a society that doesn't understand traumatic loss. Together, we work to create lives that feel gentle, safe, and supportive—lives that honor both your love for the person who died and your need to continue living after such profound trauma.

If you're struggling with traumatic grief and feeling alone in your pain, I invite you to explore how we might work together.