Hello,

I am truly sorry you are here as a survivor of suicide loss, a club no one wants to join. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your loved one(s).

As a 30 year, two-time loss survivor myself; I know from personal experience that losing a loved one to suicide is one of life’s most painful experiences. The feelings of loss, sadness and loneliness are magnified in suicide loss survivors with feelings of guilt, confusion, rejection, shame, anger, and the effects of stigma and trauma.

My beloved 47 year old uncle took his life on 1/1/92 and 30 years later my amazing nephew lost his battle to bipolar disease on 11/19/22 at the age of 24. My heart was shattered and my life will never be the same.

Also, two years after the tragic death of my uncle; I was diagnosed with Lupus and told I wouldn’t live past the age of 50. The extreme grief I was experiencing had wreaked so much havoc on my autoimmune system that I became terminally ill.

Thankfully, with the help of Grief Recovery tools such as Emotional Freedom Techniques (aka Tapping) I was able to heal mentally and physically. At the age of 62, I’m a thriving survivor of suicide loss and Lupus. I’m medication free and enjoying life to the fullest.

I still carry the pain but my shoulders are much stronger. I can honestly say that Tapping has saved my life.

Now, as a certified EFT Practitioner, Grief Recovery Coach, Suicide Bereavement Clinician and member of the Loss & Healing committee for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; I’ve turned my pain into my passion to help others overcome the debilitating pain that I experienced from losing my loved ones to suicide.

Basic grief counseling and talk therapy wasn’t enough for me. I liked that Grief Recovery tools such as Emotional Freedom Techniques gave me the power to control my grief journey. I can tap with an EFT Practitioner and by myself with the techniques and customized tools that my practitioner taught me.

Close to 800,000 people die by suicide every year. This is one person every 40 seconds. And people talk about this. There are entire organizations dedicated to preventing suicide. There are hotlines to call or text if you are feeling suicidal (call 1-800-273-8255 or text HELP to 741741). Recently, Congress approved a three-digit phone number to address these types of crises.

We talk a lot about the people who attempt or die by suicide. But what happens to us the people they leave behind? The families, friends, partners and other loved ones? Losing someone to suicide is a very unique kind of grief. It’s all of the pain and sorrow of losing a loved one compounded with the knowledge that they had a hand in making this happen.

In the weeks, months and years following the loss of my uncle and nephew, I’ve read dozens of books and articles about loss and grief. But they didn’t help either. They didn’t prepare me for the fact that people would distance themselves due to the stigma associated with mental health and suicide. They didn’t prepare me for the guilt and blame I would place on myself.

Every 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide. That means, every 40 seconds, people are experiencing the blinding, visceral pain that you and I have felt.

Please know that you are not alone! With over 30 years of experience; I would be honored to help you navigate your grief journey virtually from the comfort of your home.

Grief is a sacred and personal experience with no rules or time limits, I promise to give you grace by meeting you where you are and honoring where you want to go on your journey.

No answer will quiet your pain of loss. But through the memory buried deep within your heart, they will remain with you always.

In love & gratitude,