After my husband died suddenly, I turned to the internet searching for understanding. I wanted to learn everything I could about grief - for my children and for myself.  What I really needed was others who truly understood - not just what to say, but how it feels to have your world obliterated.

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I kept asking myself, Who am I now? What do I want, beyond simply surviving and taking care of my four kids?

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When my husband became an organ donor, I held onto the idea that something good could come from something so tragic. I realised I needed that for myself too - to find a glimmer in the murky waters of loss, to create meaning from the pain.

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A friend invited me to a recovery coaching webinar, and something clicked. Recovery coaching focused on helping people face pain instead of avoiding it and I realised that grief was one of the deepest forms of pain. Many of us grievers spend months trying to outrun it, not realising that healing begins when we stop resisting and allow ourselves to feel.

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That discovery led me to complete the professional coach training, followed by a separate trauma-informed coaching certification. I began blending recovery coaching principles with my lived experience of grief to create my own unique approach to Grief Recovery Coaching - grounded in empathy, safety, and real-world understanding.

I’m currently studying Grief Counselling to deepen my knowledge and ensure I offer the most compassionate, informed support possible.

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Through this work, I’ve found community, passion and purpose: helping others find their light in the darkest waves of grief.