You’ve carried pain from childhood for far too long…

You feel unsure how to help someone you love through grief…

Big emotions overwhelm you and you're tired of not knowing what to do…

You’re in the right place and I am so glad that you've found your way here!

Healing Narratives Counseling specializes in helping individuals like you:

• Heal the wounds of childhood trauma so you no longer feel ruled by the past

• Become a compassionate support for grieving loved ones because there is no such thing as having the perfect words

• Develop emotional fluency so you can understand, express, and respond to feelings with confidence and calm

This journey isn’t about quick fixes but about lasting transformation—from the inside out.

There are stories that you carry within that were never meant to be carried alone! These stories are of not being seen, heard, or understood. Healing these narratives isn’t about blaming the past, it’s about recognizing the patterns that have held you back, letting go of what no longer serves you, and making room for something better. It’s about grieving what you didn’t get so you can finally receive what you’ve always needed.

There are patterns in your life that aren’t serving you anymore:

• You’ve learned to shrink, to perform and self sacrificially endure — to keep going even when it means ignoring your own needs, feelings, and desires

• You second-guess yourself, always wondering if you’ve done enough or if you’ve disappointed someone

• You agree to things you don’t want because it’s easier than facing the discomfort of saying no

• You push yourself to be perfect, to get it right and to never ask for too much all because you’ve learned that your worth depends on meeting the expectations of others

But this isn’t who you truly are and those old stories are heavy now.

The version of you that learned to hide and cope with what was missing, is still here! Not because you’re stuck but because those coping mechanisms have stayed with you shaping how you move through the world. They’re showing up in the relationships where you don't feel seen, even though you’re surrounded by people. They’re in the exhaustion that comes from constantly putting others’ needs before your own. They’re in the harsh voice that tells you you’re not enough unless you’re perfect. You didn’t deserve any of this! The way you adapted to survive was brilliant in its own way, but it’s no longer the way you have to live.

These old behaviors are costing you the peace, joy, and connection you long for. You’re not broken; you just never had the chance to be fully seen for who you are. You deserve to feel fully alive, to be witnessed for who you truly are, and to claim the space you’ve always needed. Your feelings matter. You matter. And it’s time to honor that truth.

Replace Awkward Silence With Real Connection.

You don’t need to be a therapist to help someone through grief. You just need to be willing to:

• Lovingly listen

• Hold space without fixing

• Understand your own emotional patterns

• Show up consistently, even when it’s hard

Whether it’s a friend, partner, child, or parent—you can be a safe harbor in their storm. And I’ll show you how! You care for them deeply so let’s take that care and turn it into comfort, clarity, and connection.

Supporting someone you love through grief can be hard and you don’t have to do it alone. When someone close to you is grieving, it’s easy to feel helpless. You want to say the right thing, do the right thing—but nothing seems enough. You might worry:

“What if I say the wrong thing and make it worse?”

“They’ve pulled away—should I give space or reach out?”

“I just want to be there for them… but I don’t know how.”

The truth? Most of us were never taught how to support others through grief. But with a little guidance, compassion, and emotional fluency, you can become a steady, loving presence—even when the pain feels overwhelming.

Through Grief Education You’ll Learn How To:

🌿 Show up with presence—not pressure

🧠 Understand the grieving brain

💬 Say the things that comfort, not confuse or hurt

💞 Balance your care for them with care for yourself

This is heart work but it’s also a skill set that you can learn.

Perhaps you aren't the supporter but the griever, there is support for you too!

Grief is not only experienced in relation to death. People grieve every day as a result of various things including the end of a relationship, loss of a job, moving, or change just to name a few examples.

If you’ve ever said…

“I don’t even know what I’m feeling right now.”

“I shut down or explode—I don’t know how to be in between.”

“I feel stuck in anxiety, guilt, or shame.”

“I’m tired of bottling it all up until I break.”

Then, keep reading!

Emotional fluency is the skill that changes everything. When you learn how to identify, feel, and work with your emotions—not against them—you unlock the doorway to self-understanding, connection, and deep healing.

Most of Us Were Taught to Avoid Emotions—Not Navigate Them.

You most likely learned to:

• Swallow your anger to keep the peace

• Smile through sadness so no one worries

• Numb out with distractions to avoid feeling overwhelmed

• Apologize for crying or “being too sensitive”

But emotions aren’t the enemy, they are data. When you know how to work with them, they become one of your greatest sources of strength. They don’t need to be managed, fixed, or silenced. They just need to be felt and given the opportunity and space to be experienced.

What Happens When You Become Emotionally Fluent?

• You respond rather than react

• You understand why you feel what you feel

• You stop fearing emotions like anger, sadness, or fear—and learn to use them as guidance

• You connect more deeply with others and with yourself

• You slow down enough to listen inward

• You get curious, not critical, about your emotions

• You build resilience instead of emotional avoidance

I'll Help You Build Emotional Fluency By:

1. • Understanding the 7 core emotions that drive nearly everything you feel and do

• Uncovering what’s underneath the emotions that you experience

• Reclaiming your right to feel fully—without drowning in your emotions or pushing them away

• Transforming emotional overwhelm into clarity and calm