Your Guide On The Side
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My name is
Officially?
I'm a trauma-informed transition coach bringing together my certifications as a death doula, meditation teacher and recreational therapy provider.
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Unofficially?
I'm someone who has spent a lot of time in transitions of different kinds ~ sitting with the messy parts of life, both by myself & alongside others.
MY APPROACH
Professional
But also a real person
Beyond the certifications, qualifications & lived experience, here's what really matters...
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I believe that transition ~ even at it's most painful ~ holds the potential for deep clarity, connection & meaning.
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I also believe in:
~ Distraction, tea breaks, naps, staring into space (or at the ceiling) & not pretending everything's 'fine' when it's very much not...
~ Making space for the full spectrum of human emotion ~ loud snotty crying, bursts of deep belly laughter (when it comes), morbid curiosity, deep confusion, brain fog & everything in-between...
~ Being a safe place to land when you need to share something you're afraid to say out loud or show up exactly as you are in the moment...
~ Finding meaning without rushing or needing to 'fix' anything, we will always walk the line between support & solutions, but I'm your guide on the side, not a sage on the stage. I'm just here to help you find your way back to you.
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I know what it's like to lose your footing, question everything, feel like you're drowning internally & still have to feed the dog.
Who do I support?
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​​​​​​​​​​​I've lived through & supported people navigating...
grief, caregiving, burnout, moving, identity shifts, end-of-life,
job loss, spiritual upheaval, career reinvention, empty nesting, relationship changes, retirement, and the list goes on.​
Everyone is welcome here.
Let's navigate this together...
(With calm, humour)
How?
(translation: where the heck do I even start?)
Sometimes when you are in the thick of it ~ it can feel impossible to choose where to begin.
This can be because (but not limited to)...
~ You feel analysis paralysis in the face of too many options
~ Everything just feels like too much on top of everything else
~ You have zero optimism that anything will actually help
~ All of your options feel unappealing, daunting & awful
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(or maybe it's all of the above... oh yeah, you don't do things by halves)
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I have an invitation here for you to try one of my tools that has helped me through many transitions.
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It's called the "Least Awful" approach.
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It is simply to look at all the options (let's pick a top 5, just to make it a lil more manageable ok?)
Decide which is the least awful of all of them.
Do that.
(repeat as necessary)
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(This tool can be a game changer during challenging times... why?
Just so you can survive the day & remember to brush your teeth)
My Offerings
