Going through a death or any type of loss is overwhelming. Through my one-on-one online sessions, I provide grief support while you navigate this tender time.
Grief can be lonely and isolating. Sometimes we just need a compassionate space to be heard. We need to rage, to rail, to weep, to question.
I am a trained grief supporter offering a non-judgemental space and professional care when you need it most. In my grief support sessions, I witness and hold your unique story, honoring the memory of your person.
I hold space for the sharing of your pain and the expression of the full spectrum of your (most likely) messy and chaotic feelings. Through our grief work together, we eventually move towards releasing any pain of guilt or expectations of grief’s timeline. Together and as you are ready, we will navigate a path to find meaning in your life after loss.
One-on-one grief support is not clinical mental health care or therapy. It is an accessible and often more affordable form of care that can be done with or without the additional support of clinical care by a licensed therapist.
Grief of all types deserves to be honored.
I don’t believe grief and sadness are isolated to death alone. Instead, I hold space for many different losses. In addition to grief from death and terminal illness, I hold space for pet loss and the turmoil surrounding ambiguous or anticipatory grief.
I also support (and am a strong advocate for honoring!) life transitions such as moving, job loss, divorce, and breakups.
Hi, I'm Niki. I'm sorry you're here.
Through both training and work, I have seen how grief demands to be witnessed. This in itself is healing, especially in our grief-averse society. A lot of my passion for grief work stems from this listening: I love providing a gentle place where people can come to get some relief from their sorrow, if only for a little while.
As a passionate writer, I love to incorporate writing and storytelling into the grieving process: writing down the stories of your person, writing them letters.
Grief tends to move through ritual and symbol, which is why I enjoy the act of creating rituals and ceremonies unique to you and your loved one in order to honor and tell the story of they life.
In addition to my private practice, I provide trained grief support as a volunteer with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).
My Approach to Navigating Grief
We don’t bypass anything here; we feel it, in all its horrible, painful messiness. I never rush people along in their grief journey. It takes as long as it takes.
Grief makes us weird. I’ve heard it all…believe me. It’s all welcome here. Judgement-free.
Research shows what I’ve known deeply for a long time: writing has a special way of healing, of helping us process. If you’re willing, I will incorporate writing as a method of healing and integrating grief with your life – all in your timing.
I may supplement our work together with my hand-selected repository of grief-related education, including books, podcasts, articles, and exercises.
My clients have told me my calls are “a true safe space; everyone SAYS it, but with you, I really FEEL it.”
Grief likes to move through ritual and symbolic action. I can guide you to craft meaningful rituals of varying scopes to honor their life and find healing.
My low cost grief support is available worldwide virtually and in-person throughout the Salt Lake City, Utah, area on a select basis.
If you’re based in the Salt Lake City are in Utah, I am available for in-person meetings on a case-by-case basis. During these in-person sessions, I like to incorporate the healing power of nature in guided grief walks. This option is available after we have worked together for a few sessions online. If interested in in-person grief walks, please indicate this in our first session.