My work in grief support is rooted in my own lived experience. When I was grieving, I went from one counselor to another, hoping someone would finally see me—but instead, I felt invisible. That experience shaped everything about the way I show up for others.

I support people in grief because I know what it’s like to sit in pain without true understanding, and I know how transformative it is to finally feel seen, heard, and held with compassion.

My practice exists to offer the care I once needed—support that honors grief as a profoundly human experience, not a problem to be fixed or medicated away. Here, there is no timeline for your healing, no pressure to be “further along,” and you never have to do more emotional work than you’re ready for.

Dr. Rachael D. Nolan