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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Bereavement

Bereavement is one of the heaviest things a person carries, and most of the world is not built to hold it for long. A 1-on-1 session with a bereavement Peer Specialist gives you private time with someone who has lost a person too, and who can sit with your grief without pushing you to move on.

Start with a free 15-minute intro call.

1-on-1 support

8 bereavement Peer Specialists

Private 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience. Open a profile to read their story and book a free 15-minute intro call.

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Keisha Robinson

Keisha Robinson

Available today

I was called to help others because I realize firsthand, the importance of a Supportive Community and Network through the healing and recovery process is essential to complete wellness.

Anxiety
Grief
Cristina DiMatteo

Cristina DiMatteo

Available tomorrow

CPSS, Art Therapy Facilitator, Creative, Trauma Survivor, Narcissistic Abuse Survivor, Bipolar, STE, Spiritual Emergence. After a sharp hit to the skull, I had my first psychosis at the age of 33. Rather than getting imaging done, the ER assumed it was psychological and sent a psychiatrist to diagnose me with bipolar disorder. No physical check was done, no evaluation of my past family trauma. I believe I had a Spiritually Transformative Experience or Spiritual Emergence. I've had a few since then and have realized that I want to be a part of fixing a broken health care system. I've survived emotionally immature parents (a complacent mother and narcissistically abusive father), abusive siblings, and I'm still working on myself to this day. Writing has helped me with perspective, I hope to publish my memoir soon. I am also an artist who is certified as an art therapy facilitator to compliment my CPSS (certified peer support specialist) that I received in the state of Arizona.

Anxiety
Grief
Lindsay Force

Lindsay Force

Available tomorrow

As a person in long term recovery from addiction and a fellow seeker of more awareness and true reality, I have found my way here to all of you. I am currently retired from being a full time event planner and back in the Peer Support role, where I believe I belong! I have struggled and worked through experience with toxic relationships, generalized anxiety, strained family relationships, and body image. If these things resonate with you and you want to talk it out, I am your girl. I look forward to building something real with you!

Grief
Recovery
Akeem Mccloud

Akeem Mccloud

Available today

I’m a 39 year old who works in a 3.5 setting I also have worked in the medical field for 19 years My story is rooted in helping others. After working in healthcare for many years and witnessing how addiction, mental health challenges, and incarceration can affect families, I chose to turn those experiences into purpose. I became a certified peer support professional so I could help others feel heard, supported, and reminded that they are not alone.

Grief
ADHD
Jessie Reed

Jessie Reed

Available tomorrow

Survivor: addiction, mental health, domestic violence, grief

Anxiety
Depression
Ta Neil Adams

Ta Neil Adams

Lived-experience peer support for trauma, grief, and healing

Grief
Identity
Tondra Mosley

Tondra Mosley

Available tomorrow

My name is Tondra “Poetic Sense” Mosley, and my life taught me about healing before I ever had the words for it. I’ve walked through health scares, emotional rebuilding, seasons of deep uncertainty, and the kind of quiet battles that change how you see yourself. Faith carried me, but so did honest community — spaces where I didn’t have to be strong, polished, or put together to be accepted. That’s where my calling was shaped. Today I serve as a healing curator, bestselling author, and trauma-informed peer support advocate. I create spaces where people can exhale. Spaces where we talk about what’s heavy without shame and what’s hopeful without pretending the work is easy. My work centers Black women’s mental health while welcoming anyone who is seeking restoration, reflection, and growth. My foundation is faith-based, but my approach is compassionate, never forced. I believe healing is sacred, and sacred things should be handled with care. I meet people where they are and honor their pace, their story, and their dignity. Through affirmation, conversation, and shared humanity, I help people reconnect with their voice, their resilience, and their purpose. You don’t have to arrive whole to sit in this space. You just have to arrive.

Grief
Self-esteem
Linda Lantz

Linda Lantz

Grief
ADHD
Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with bereavement

A Peer Specialist helps with bereavement because the people around you often expect you to move through grief faster than is real. A 1-on-1 session offers recognition, company, and the relief of not having to perform recovery for the room.

In a session

What a bereavement specialist session often covers

  • Early shock, numbness, and the disorientation that follows a loss
  • Anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, and dates that are suddenly harder
  • The complicated feelings that come with certain kinds of loss
  • What rituals, peer connection, and time have looked like for your specialist
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • People in bereavement after the death of a loved one, recently or years ago
  • Anyone whose grief feels larger or longer than the people around them expect
  • People wanting 1-on-1 peer connection alongside therapy or grief counseling
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Related topics

These topics often connect with bereavement and may lead you to another specialist who fits what you are navigating.

Frequently asked questions

What is a bereavement Peer Specialist?

A bereavement Peer Specialist is someone who has lived through a significant loss and meets with you 1-on-1. They are not therapists; they offer peer connection, empathy, and the specific understanding that comes from having grieved themselves.

Is a Peer Specialist a replacement for grief counseling?

No. A Peer Specialist is non-clinical peer support from someone with lived experience. Many people use peer support and grief counseling together, especially during difficult anniversaries or the harder stretches of loss.

How long after a loss can I book a session?

There is no waiting period and no expiration. People book days, months, or years after a loss. Many arrive when they realize the people around them have moved on but their grief has not.
Group support

Want to join a group conversation about bereavement?

Join a free peer-led bereavement support group with others who understand.

See Bereavement groups

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