Grief is not a problem to be
solved, but a transformation
to be lived.
Mindful Grief Counseling for Individuals
In-Person in San Francisco and Available Online Nationwide
The sting of sorrow
Everyone experiences the pain of loss at one time or another. Our nervous system’s default response is usually one of the Big Three: fight, flight, or freeze.
It leaves us feeling trapped, helpless, with no way out.
There is good news.
While we can’t control how grief enters our lives, we do have the power to embrace it and learn from its fierce fire.
You have the capacity to turn toward grief and to integrate its sacred teaching into your life.
Like going to the gym, this is a discipline that takes time, patience, and commitment. My role is to support that process.
Alex
Alex* feels like his world has collapsed. Death stole someone close to his heart. It feels as though he’s drowning in a tidal wave of grief, flailing and gasping for air in this ocean of loss. He’s paralyzed by fear, grief, anger, helplessness, confusion, panic, and numbness. He had no idea his heart could feel so much pain – it’s endless, bottomless.
Jane’s* tender heart is ruptured. Her relationship of many years just ended, and she has never felt so alone. She had no idea this breakup would shake her to her core and bring her to her knees. Once stable, the ground beneath her feet now moves and falls away unexpectedly. She’s left asking,
“Who am I now?”
Jane
Sarah
Sarah* hadn’t heard much about the Empty Nest Syndrome. For 18 years, she’s loved her son with every fiber and seen him every day. And now – Poof! – he’s off to college. She knows how lucky she is to have developed a loving and healthy relationship with her child. And a part of her can celebrate successfully launching him into the “Big World.” But she’s confronted a painful absence in her home. The known family system is tossed off kilter.
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Let’s have a short conversation to explore how I can support you in your journey.
Hi, I’m Gyani.
One of the biggest challenges in navigating the Land of Loss is the added pain of isolation, of feeling all alone in your process. So a guide or companion can be immensely helpful.
As someone who has walked the grief path for many years, I can offer compassionate support and practical tools to help illuminate your exploration.
Our work together will use mindfulness, somatic wisdom, and the power of explorative dialogue to help you befriend and integrate your loss.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
– Lao Tzu
Alex
As Alex learned how to turn toward his loss and face it directly, he discovered a new kind of power and resilience. With baby steps and self-compassion, he began to successfully integrate his grief into his life. Gradually, tending his healing heart, he walked forward into his new life.
Until her long-term relationship dissolved, Jane had no idea that she’d lost an important part of herself along the way. In addition to helping heal her heartbreak, our work focused on rediscovering who she is without a partner. She reconnected with a part of herself that is powerful, alive, and joyous.
Jane
Sarah
When her son left for college, the impact of The Empty Nest caught Sarah off guard and her experience of loss was deeply painful. But in our work together, she began to discover some hidden gifts in this new absence. First, she and her husband rekindled an unattended intimacy, which strongly revitalized their marriage . But she also returned to her love of writing, which had been on hold for many years.
You are not alone.
If this approach resonates with you, I welcome the opportunity to have a free introductory call to discuss the opportunity of working together.