Lisa originally came into the program wanting to work through the loss of her mother. Shortly into her journey, she realized she hadn't completely grieved her father who had passed decades before. It wasn't until doing this work, she felt more at peace with the loss of her father. She felt well-equipped around how to approach future losses moving forward.
In 2018, when Teresa lost her 2-year-old daughter, Piper, to health complications, she and her family were devastated.
The after effects of losing Piper caused her to isolate from her loved ones, she experienced major bouts of anxiety and fear when she would try to leave her house and she struggled finding someone who could witness her grief, free of judgment, especially since she had a deep fear that trying to find healing would mean tarnishing or betraying the memory of Piper. Although these fears were present, she discovered she was more afraid of becoming a hermit and continuing to stay disconnected from her family as well as herself.
Once we started working together, Teresa went from living in a constant state of anxiety and fear to feeling more at ease when leaving her house, confidently communicating her needs to those around her in a way that made her feel loved and supported and discovered that her love, connection and memory of Piper grew stronger and deeper.
Haley had been struggling with the loss of her mom for years. It had been one of the most difficult journeys she had ever experienced. She saw how her grief was affecting her ability to live a fulfilling life and how it also affected her relationship with her family. Through our work together, Haley learned her grief wasn't something she needed to fear. She became more comfortable and confident about how to handle her grief and be able to express herself openly and honestly with her family.
Nicole had been struggling with her guilt and certain images surrounding her father's death that plagued her everyday. She felt devastated and couldn't imagine what her future was going to be like without her father. During our time together, she discovered how her views and beliefs on grief shaped how she grieved. As we worked through transforming her beliefs, she finally felt she could grieve her dad fully without feeling she would tarnish or betray the memory of him.
Glen struggled for years trying to express his grief after losing his father to suicide over a decade before. He felt he lacked the communication skills to share his hurts, express his emotions and open up to the people around him. Since Glen was a military man, he had been trained to set his emotions aside and always tried providing comfort and solace to others and their needs. But, he was tired of suppressing his own thoughts and emotions as he felt he was on the verge of imploding and that was a future he wanted to avoid.
By taking compassionate baby steps and holding space for Glen’s heart and grief to speak, he learned how to observe, listen and share his grief from a place of honesty and transparency. He also discovered tools that helped him better communicate with himself and his loved ones. And, for the first time since the death of his father, he finally felt at peace.
When Mandy and I met, she was grieving the death of two of her siblings. In 2020, her older brother Michael, had taken his life and in 2021, her younger sister Cheyenne, became a victim of homicide.
In the midst of processing her brother's death, she would repress the painful thoughts and feelings through the act of toxic positivity. She would always tell herself not to feel the more "negative" feelings, would always try to find the silver lining in everything and would not allow her grief to just be and express itself. Even though she was "getting by" at the time, when she learned of her sister's death, everything she had suppressed came rushing out of control and caused her to spiral into a major state of anxiety and doubt. She started questioning everything, her thoughts and feelings became very heavy, she had difficulty enjoying life, didn’t feel like she had purpose, was burnt out and had no drive/enthusiasm for anything.
Once we started working together, Mandy was able to share her heartaches and discovered how to allow her body, heart and mind to feel and express whatever they were in need of expressing. She became more open to listening to her feelings and allowed herself to be with her emotions in healthier ways. Now, Mandy continues to help her family, friends and colleagues process their grievances by utilizing the same tools and resources that she gained during our work together. She has regained that sense of purpose & joy back in her life, feels more in tune with her heart and body and feels more connected with her family.
Amanda lost her brother to a drug overdose in January 2021. She had been struggling for months with how he had died, the guilt she felt around preventing his death and how she could continue creating a bright future for herself without her big brother in the picture. It was through our work together, that she discovered she could honor John by learning how to love her life again.
Michele lost her father to COVID January of 2022. As she was navigating through the shock and devastation from his death, she found it difficult speaking to family and friends since no one knew how to support her. She started feeling alienated by those she loved most which added to the heaviness of her grief. During our work together, she learned healthier ways of communicating and how to release painful thoughts around the death of her father.
I started working with Sarah in 2021. There was so much loss with the pandemic, friend loss and also the loss of my father in law.
I wanted to be able to know how to help my children with grief. Throughout the process, I learned so much more than how to help my children. I learned and accepted that grief is different for everyone. I learn
I started working with Sarah in 2021. There was so much loss with the pandemic, friend loss and also the loss of my father in law.
I wanted to be able to know how to help my children with grief. Throughout the process, I learned so much more than how to help my children. I learned and accepted that grief is different for everyone. I learned how to express myself in my own grief and how to be there for people in my life in their grief.
Sarah has been a safe space to share all my struggles with grief and a support to nudge me in a gentler understanding of it all. She was open and honest with me at all times and it was a pleasure to have her coach me in this area of my life.
The program itself has been eye opening. It taught me to be open about grief. Everything I had seen or been taught about grief was so blurred with societal beliefs, how to grieve and what we say to people while they are grieving. I would recommend this program to everyone because we will all grieve something and someone at some point in our lives.
-- Melody B
My name is Melody Hawley and my experiences leading up to meeting and working with Sarah have included several areas of grief, loss and change.
In 2018, I was diagnosed with Blast Phase Leukemia. After months of strong chemotherapy, I received a life saving bone marrow transplant. My recovery has included side effects and overall loss of c
My name is Melody Hawley and my experiences leading up to meeting and working with Sarah have included several areas of grief, loss and change.
In 2018, I was diagnosed with Blast Phase Leukemia. After months of strong chemotherapy, I received a life saving bone marrow transplant. My recovery has included side effects and overall loss of certain aspects of my health. I lost my career of 31 years as well as a large financial loss.
As I was starting to recover in 2020, COVID hit. I switched my focus to caring for my parents and trying to keep them safe. September 2020 my father passed away from kidney failure. Due to my mothers dementia, I immediately became her primary caretaker. Just a few months later, my only sibling (my younger brother) passed away January 2021. I was now responsible for everything from attorneys, accountants, medical decisions for my mom and funeral arrangements for my dad and brother.
By the time I found Sarah in November 2021, I was spiraling in complete overwhelm and numbness. I was surviving but nowhere near thriving. I wasn’t even really sure how to heal or move forward. I had kept so busy with details I didn’t take time to grieve or heal.
As I spoke to Sarah about her 1-on-1 program, I had mixed feelings of hope and fear. I knew if I was going to commit to my healing and this process I would have to be all in. I knew I didn’t want to feel the way I was feeling for the rest of my life so I did it, I committed to the work and I’m so glad I did.
A few months into our working together, my mom passed February 2022. I won’t say it’s been easy but I will say I have tools and a mindset now that I didn’t have before and I’ve been able to navigate and allow space for my feelings…knowing whatever they are at the time is absolutely okay.
Letting go of lifelong conditioning and expectations of myself and others has been huge. I have a new perspective on loss, grief and change. Understanding how perfectly normal it is to feel many things all at the same time helps so much. I now don’t feel guilt or shame when I feel joy or happiness; emotions are so complex we can feel several things simultaneously and I discovered it’s all okay.
Working with Sarah was a big commitment and working through my grief was scary at times. I can testify that many times the greatest gifts are on the other side of fear. Sarah is great at listening without judgment, she offers insight and ideas to consider while respecting your space and your own ideas. She' s genuine, authentic and freely shares her own experiences if she thinks it may be helpful to you. I would absolutely recommend consulting with her to see if she can facilitate a healing journey for you.
-- Melody H
Hello, my name is GS. I began my work with Sarah because I was experiencing a lot of major life changes in a very short amount of time. These experiences were related to many different things -- birth and traumatic postpartum experience, the loss of my ill aunt, my family and I moved to a different country and the loss of the support syst
Hello, my name is GS. I began my work with Sarah because I was experiencing a lot of major life changes in a very short amount of time. These experiences were related to many different things -- birth and traumatic postpartum experience, the loss of my ill aunt, my family and I moved to a different country and the loss of the support system I had taken years to grow at our old home. But the event that ultimately led me to seek help was the traumatic loss of my 15 year old cousin. His loss came only months after our move to Germany and I was unable to fly home to see my aunt who had just lost her child.
All my life, my mother always told me that I was strong, that I could get through anything because I was strong. This program taught me HOW to be strong. It taught me new techniques to get through my grief and not just "over it". It taught me how to look deeper into why I was feeling certain ways and not just brush them as “normal” feelings. The loss of my cousin hit me like a ton of bricks despite the fact that I was never close to him. This program showed me that my grief was more than just sadness for the loss of his life but a whole array of different feelings; anger, confusion, disbelief. And in a weird way, this realization brought comfort and insight. I learned that grief is not one thing but a multitude of different feelings that need to be acknowledged and explored.
Some things I had tried in the past was seeing different therapists. However, as soon as I unloaded everything I would feel better and then never return to future sessions. I never allowed myself to dig deeper. What resonated with me about this program is that it was a set program with a specific direction for me to go in. Each session had a purpose and I learned so much from each one.
I would recommend this program so you can clear space in your heart and mind for future happiness. Allow yourself to shed years of unknown feelings so your future self can heal correctly. I would recommend this program to anyone who has experienced a tremendous loss in their lives, but I would also like to note that a loss doesn’t necessarily have to be from death. It could be the loss of a marriage, a job, a lifestyle. I never realized the extent of losses I had experienced in my life until I began this program. There were things that I thought were “over” in my life, but Sarah very quickly helped me learn that I was still holding on to some grief. Sarah is an amazing mentor. She is compassionate, caring, and devoted to helping those who come to her. Her openness to express her own experiences with grief really helped me to open as much as I could with her. I am forever grateful for my experience and journey with Sarah, and I know others will feel the same.
Loss is inevitable and the greatest part about this program is that I now have the tools to help me work through and heal when loss hits my life again. I now have tools to teach my kids as well. Being able to tend to your mental health is essential to living a happy life. For me, it was important that I invested in myself so that I could invest more into my children. Before this journey I was trying to pour from an empty cup, but now I am learning (and will continue to learn) how to balance my cup so I can maintain my fulfillment while I help others. This journey has helped me make improvements in the relationships in my life. My kids are getting a healthier and happier mom, my husband is getting the woman he fell in love with back, and in my new place of residence, I am making lasting friendships. Without this program, I would still be lost but Sarah has helped me find myself again and I am so grateful!
-- G. S.
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