Integrative and Nature-Based Mental Health Care

"Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give."

I appreciated the chance to contribute to this thoughtful Apartment Therapy article by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. about flowers and wellbeing.

I was grateful for the chance to share comments for this very moving article on pet loss by Nandini Maharaj, Ph.D. for Apartment Therapy.

The loss of an animal companion (a pet, working animal, or other special animal in our lives) can cause intense grief.

My goal in grief counseling is to provide compassionate care and a supportive environment for clients experiencing the pain of loss.

This is a brief reference guide to three books I turn to as resources for bereaved clients and those supporting grieving loved ones.

The work of integration may occur as we walk the path of grief, heal from trauma, or make sense of the multiple identities we’ve embraced on