Grief & Self-Worth Coaching

Support for tending grief and guiding shame and self-criticism toward self-compassion and steadier ground.

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You Might Be Here If…

You’re Carrying Grief and…

  • You’ve lost someone, something, or a version of your life — and can’t cope with the emptiness.
  • You keep thinking, “I should be over this by now,” but you’re not.
  • Something ended — a relationship, a loved one, a dream, a belief — and you don’t know how to grieve it without feeling weak or dramatic.
  • You feel like part of you is gone, and you don’t know how to rebuild from here.

You’re Living with Harsh Self-Criticism

  • Your inner critic is constant — even when you’re succeeding.
  • You replay mistakes long after they’re over, and the shame doesn’t fully fade.
  • You don’t just feel like you did something wrong — you feel like something is wrong with you.
  • You use self-criticism as motivation, but it’s exhausting you.
  • You’re tired of living at the mercy of your own harsh voice.
  • You want to feel solid inside yourself — not just temporarily reassured.


There is some strange intimacy between grief and aliveness, some sacred exchange between what seems unbearable and what is most exquisitely alive. Through this, I have come to have a lasting faith in grief.

― Francis Weller


We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe in the beauty around us, to dance and sing. Yet each day we listen to inner voices that keep our life small.

― Tara Brach

What Grief & Self-Worth Coaching Looks Like with Me

People tend to arrive here in two ways: through grief, or through the erosion of self-worth that comes from shame and relentless self-criticism. Below, I describe each pathway—and how we work with it.

Grief Coaching

Grief is not a problem to solve. It’s a human response to what we love—and a sign you’re still alive inside what hurts. In our work, we make room for what’s true, without rushing you to “move on.” Over time, grief becomes more livable, and you begin to find steadier ground and meaning again.

In our work together, we may:

  • Explore what you’re grieving (including losses that are hard to explain).
  • Make space for the emotions underneath the story—without being swallowed by them.
  • Gently untangle guilt, regret, or “I should be over this by now.”
  • Find practices that help you carry grief with more tenderness and strength.
  • Create a simple grief ritual—something you can share with others—so your grief is witnessed, honored, and not carried alone.

Self-Worth Coaching

Many people carry parts of themselves that learned early on they weren’t good enough, safe enough, or lovable enough. Over time, those places often become the voice of the inner critic. In our work, we slow down and bring understanding and care to those places that have not known much love.

In our work together, we may:

  • Name the patterns that keep eroding self-worth (shame loops, comparison, perfectionism, the inner critic).
  • Make space for the feelings underneath self-criticism—without getting stuck in them.
  • Gently untangle shame, self-doubt, and the belief that you’re “too much” or “not enough.”
  • Practice meeting yourself with steadier compassion—especially in the moments you usually turn on yourself.
  • Notice the moments when the inner critic takes over — and practice responding differently.

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