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How a Grief Coach Can Help: Building a Relationship with Grief
As a Grief Coach, I have accompanied many people in their grief experiences. One of the more complex situations is when the grief comes from death by suicide. Because of the stigmas of suicide and mental health challenges, often people don’t talk openly about it and this can seriously impede a person’s capacity to mourn or express their grief. With suicide there are often many unanswered questions. We may be asking “Why?” What more could I have done? How did I not see this coming?
Having a Grief Coach by your side as you grapple with the situation can help you navigate some of the pain, stigmas, and complexities that come with this type of death. With support like this you can learn to find joy and purpose in your life even after such a devastating tragedy.
Join us as Gillian, one of my clients, shares how I helped her navigate her grief journey following her father's death by suicide. She describes how, despite her loss, Gillian transformed her life from one of blame to one of laughter, adventure, and inspiration. We also discuss why it's important to give yourself time to grieve, stay connected, and have a community, even if it's a comm one. Stay tuned!
Visit grievingcoach.com and subscribe for the latest news and updates.
About Gillian
Gillian is the Sales Manager for a country club in Pleasanton, California. She has been in the wedding industry for about 10 years and can say, she genuinely loves her job. She is from the San Francisco Bay Area and grew up in a wonderful family with her mother, Robin, father, Hector, and Sister, Lexi. They are a very close family. Although her parents divorced when she was 3, they remained best friends and were the best co-parents you could ever imagine.
When she is not busy in the office, Gillian spends her free time hiking, dining (big foodie!), traveling, and spending time with her family. She now has a niece and nephew, who are her world and have truly just made this world a brighter place. She is the proud mother of 2 rescue cats (Mali & Ro) and is happily with her boyfriend, Cristian.
Gillian’s father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in his early 40s, and this took an incredible toll on him, as he was a very active and the "always on the go" type. He would hike Half Dome in Yosemite on the regular, go on extreme bike rides, or do any other activity you could imagine. He was fearless. His death, his suicide, was the biggest shock she could have ever experienced, and completely crumbled their world. They had no idea that he was as depressed as he was, and truly always thought they would continue to work through his disease. Unfortunately, within less than 10 years, Parkinson's had taken too large a toll on her father, and they lost him in May 2022. Since then, they have been picking up the pieces of their life and trying to navigate this "new normal."
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For a free introductory coaching session with Jenny, schedule a time in her online calendar at https://GrievingCoachScheduler.as.me/?appointmentType=16815876
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By Jenny Dilts
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As a Grief Coach, I have accompanied many people in their grief experiences. One of the more complex situations is when the grief comes from death by suicide. Because of the stigmas of suicide and mental health challenges, often people don’t talk openly about it and this can seriously impede a person’s capacity to mourn or express their grief. With suicide there are often many unanswered questions. We may be asking “Why?” What more could I have done? How did I not see this coming?
Having a Grief Coach by your side as you grapple with the situation can help you navigate some of the pain, stigmas, and complexities that come with this type of death. With support like this you can learn to find joy and purpose in your life even after such a devastating tragedy.
Join us as Gillian, one of my clients, shares how I helped her navigate her grief journey following her father's death by suicide. She describes how, despite her loss, Gillian transformed her life from one of blame to one of laughter, adventure, and inspiration. We also discuss why it's important to give yourself time to grieve, stay connected, and have a community, even if it's a comm one. Stay tuned!
Visit grievingcoach.com and subscribe for the latest news and updates.
About Gillian
Gillian is the Sales Manager for a country club in Pleasanton, California. She has been in the wedding industry for about 10 years and can say, she genuinely loves her job. She is from the San Francisco Bay Area and grew up in a wonderful family with her mother, Robin, father, Hector, and Sister, Lexi. They are a very close family. Although her parents divorced when she was 3, they remained best friends and were the best co-parents you could ever imagine.
When she is not busy in the office, Gillian spends her free time hiking, dining (big foodie!), traveling, and spending time with her family. She now has a niece and nephew, who are her world and have truly just made this world a brighter place. She is the proud mother of 2 rescue cats (Mali & Ro) and is happily with her boyfriend, Cristian.
Gillian’s father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in his early 40s, and this took an incredible toll on him, as he was a very active and the "always on the go" type. He would hike Half Dome in Yosemite on the regular, go on extreme bike rides, or do any other activity you could imagine. He was fearless. His death, his suicide, was the biggest shock she could have ever experienced, and completely crumbled their world. They had no idea that he was as depressed as he was, and truly always thought they would continue to work through his disease. Unfortunately, within less than 10 years, Parkinson's had taken too large a toll on her father, and they lost him in May 2022. Since then, they have been picking up the pieces of their life and trying to navigate this "new normal."
Jenny can be found at:
Share your thoughts about the show by leaving a message with some of your takeaways.
To further support the show donate through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ECQDQS6LBD894
For a free introductory coaching session with Jenny, schedule a time in her online calendar at https://GrievingCoachScheduler.as.me/?appointmentType=16815876