Rural Healing Grief Recovery

01/23/2024

I’ve hit pause.

Back in September, I hit pause on Rural Healing Grief Recovery. After a year of navigating the grief recovery world I made the hardest decision to stop offering my services in both Westlock & Barrhead. This decision did not come lightly as those closest to me know how much I pondered and ran myself down, trying to figure out how I could fit this dream into the next steps of my journey.

I didn’t want to give it up. I wanted to do it all and when I realized I couldn’t, I felt defeated. Truthfully, I wasn’t even going to make this post.

2023 was one of the hardest, yet freeing, most transformative years I’ve experienced so far in this lifetime. After finding the Grief Recovery Method and applying the very same techniques to my life as I did for the clients that I served, I found a lot of peace in who I was set to become. I felt called to do this work but do it tenderly and graciously. Trying to balance my twenties, a career, and my education at the same time would not allow me to tend to those as tenderly as I am meant to.

So, we pause.

It’s taken a lot of growth and acceptance to get to this mindset I carry now, but i could not be more proud of what I’ve done, what I’m doing, and what I hope to continue to do again one day.

Some of you may know this about me already, but I am still in university completing my Criminology degree with a minor in Psychology. Currently, I work a part time job at Family & Community Support Services and attend university twice a week in Edmonton. Honestly, I probably never would have went back to university if I never discovered the GRM. I plan to attend grad school after university to become a Mental Health Therapist and walk with people again. Not only through their grief but through a magnitude of other mental health challenges that are so real and important to address too.

Although for now I’m saying pause. There’s no doubt I’ll be back. I love what I do and I can’t wait to be able to do it better. 🤍

If you made it this far with me, THANK YOU. I appreciate you from the bottom of my heart.

07/05/2023

This is some of the education I bring forward in my Grief Recovery sessions, and a little bit of what it would look like to work with me!

It can be life changing for grieving individuals to hear this information as it validates many of the things they have been feeling.

Through validation, we build a strong relationship with our clients and give them a safe space to finally give voice to their grief.

*this post is not intended to replace professional mental health services, it is for educational awareness. Please seek help if you are struggling.

05/23/2023

Let’s get real.
Every time I get to walk an individual through the Grief Recovery Method, I leave wondering if I really am making a difference or not. I think about what I could have said differently, or thinking maybe I could have prepared more… all the things. Fortunately, unfortunately, I think it’s just something that comes along with being an empath and doing this work.

But today as I wrapped up with a Grief Recovery client, I left with the reminder that I am helping people more than I could ever know. It truly is an honour to walk with people on a heart level through some of their most seriously tragic, devastating losses. Not only does it allow individuals to be in a safe space where they can talk about these losses, but it gives them the validation they need to finally allow themselves to become complete with the loss(es).

Getting to watch the transformation from when clients come to their first session to their last one is something I am so honoured to witness.
I realize I need to give myself more grace, and more credit for doing this work. It’s not easy, and I know the moments where I question my readiness or purpose for doing this work will still come time to time. But I know I do this for a reason, and however that path looks or changes as I grow and learn is all part of the process.🤍

Currently accepting clients in both Westlock and Barrhead locations. 🌿

03/15/2023

Happy Wednesday!💐
It’s the middle of the week and spring is slowly creeping up on us😍
How is March already half way done?!?!

Counting down the days until I leave to HOLLAND at the end of April! 🇳🇱

With that being said, I won’t be taking any new clients after next week until I return May 12th, as the 7 week program will go over this time.

Thanks everyone. Feel free to message me if you have any questions! ☀️

03/09/2023

Here’s to all the amazing women whose footsteps have roamed, and continue to roam this world to make it a better place for those who were before, those who are here, and those who are to come.

Thinking of those who are missing wonderful women in their lives today. 💐

02/24/2023

“I can’t be grieving. No one died.” That’s a statement we hear a lot. Society equates grief to death and divorce only. Sadly, that limited definition can keep people stuck in a world of pain when there is a solution.

12/06/2022

The loss of the holiday season, as you knew it, is often one of the first significant secondary losses a person experiences after a death.

12/05/2022

Coming up soon - Don’t forget to register ☺️

11/25/2022

PSA!

Rural Healing Grief Recovery will be operating out of NewLeaf Counselling here in Westlock, Ab🤍🌱 NewLeaf Counselling Services

Currently, I have already started offering services to some wonderful clients. However, as I am still learning how to balance my day job with Rural Healing, I won’t be taking any NEW clients until the new year.

Until then, watch out for updates regarding information nights, 2023 office hours, and pricing.

🤍Destiny

11/11/2022