Grief is a path of growth and belonging.
As a trained grief tender, interfaith chaplain, and artist, I envision a world where grief is honored and valued. Loss and grief are a natural part of living and loving. I offer practical ways to help you meet your sorrow—whether your loss is fresh or you’ve been carrying it around for a lifetime. Let me be your witness and guide to the sacred alchemy of grief.
“My grief says that I dared to love, that I allowed another to enter the very core of my being and find a home in my heart. Grief is akin to praise; it is how the soul recounts the depth to which someone has touched our lives. To love is to accept the rites of grief.”
- Francis Weller
Take care of your grief.
Grief Tending & Spiritual Care
Meet with me online or in my office in central Austin, TX, for your personalized 25- or 50-minute session.
A typical session includes: a relaxing guided meditation to sooth your nervous system, breath work and gentle movement, and feeling your grief being witnessed. Learn practical habits for welcoming and balancing grief in your life. Receive guidance and support to create rituals for healing, draw on the strength of ancestors, and explore creativity to connect with your inner world and express your feelings.
Sliding scale fee:
50-minute session ($75-$125)
25-minute session ($35-$65) (online only)
Rites & Rituals
When your loved one dies, it’s overwhelming to meet shock and grief while also planning a gathering to remember them. I help plan the service you envision and officiate at the location of your choice. My services include: guided meditation to calm the nervous system, creating an order of service and script, leading the service, and integrating ways to begin the communal grief journey.
Divorce, surgery, pet loss, retirement, and other life events also deserve acknowledgment through a rite of passage. I work with you to identify meaningful ways to mark life’s transitions.
Sliding scale cost:
Design & lead ritual: $500-$1,000
Home visit: $200/hour (Austin only)
Grief & Creativity Groups
Each six-week session offers a small group experience of sharing, creating and healing. Guided by weekly themes and creative prompts, you will explore your loss and how to navigate it. Experience the power of learning from others’ grief and having yours witnessed by people who understand. No artistic experience is needed. We will write, draw and make collages. Sharing is always optional.
Online group ($20/session)
In-person group - Central Austin location ($30/session)
Grief & Creativity Retreats
Gather in a quiet natural setting 25 minutes from central Austin for a day devoted to your rest, nourishment, sharing and witnessing grief, and healing creativity.
Bring your sorrow, your notebook, and an open heart and mind. Let me guide you back to your inner creative wisdom. Our day together will include silent meditation, a community grief altar, journaling, creative practices (like collage or mindful photography), and open time for walking, being in nature, and rest.
I offer these one-day retreats seasonally, four times a year. While the overall retreat schedule remains the same, each offering has a unique seasonal theme. Come one time or join me in every season of your grief.
Sliding scale fee: $75-$175