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

Grief can follow death, separation, identity change, health changes, and many other losses. A 1-on-1 session with a Peer Specialist creates private space for mourning, remembering, and speaking honestly about what feels hard to carry alone.

Specialists available to book by the session.

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Talk privately with a trained Peer Specialist

Want more focused support around major life events? These Specialists offer 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience.

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TODAY

Jonathan Tucker

Grounded support for real life and recovery.

Kaitlin Weigle

Broad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.

Shawnti Refuge

I help you get honest with yourself and unstuck

Izzy

As a daughter of a narcissistic mother and someone who has endured religious trauma, I want you to know this first: you are not alone. I was born and raised in Pakistan and have navigated my own journey through anxiety, CPTSD, depression, and dyslexia. For a long time, I carried guilt, confusion, and the quiet feeling of never being fully seen. Therapy was a meaningful and supportive part of my healing, and I’m grateful for the clarity it provided. Over time, I also began attending peer support groups, where I experienced something deeply transformative, being witnessed by others who showed up vulnerably and met me as an equal. That sense of shared humanity shifted my healing in profound ways. I originally trained and worked as a medical doctor, but I came to understand that my heart was in creating spaces centered on connection, presence, and lived experience.

Megyn Ross

Navigating trauma & mental health as a parent.

Topic context

Understanding grief

Grief isn’t linear, and it doesn’t follow a set timeline. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, a relationship, or a way of life, the emotional weight can feel isolating and hard to explain to others. Peer support offers comfort in shared mourning. It’s a space where you don’t have to be okay — where your feelings are welcomed and validated. Together, you honor loss, share coping strategies, and find moments of hope in the presence of others who truly understand.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with grief

A Peer Specialist helps with grief because loss can be deeply disorienting and isolating. Being with someone who understands grief from the inside reduces loneliness, makes room for complex emotions, and takes the pressure off of "moving on" before you are ready.

In a session

What a grief specialist session often covers

Loss of a loved one and the day-to-day reality of mourning
Complicated feelings like numbness, anger, guilt, and bargaining
Loneliness, anniversaries, and grief that resurfaces over time
Meaning-making, remembrance, and adjusting to life after loss

Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

People processing recent or long-term loss who want private 1-on-1 support
Anyone who wants time with someone who will not pressure them to explain their grief
People looking for a gentle place to speak, listen, or simply sit with someone who gets it

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Grief Peer Specialist session?

A Grief Peer Specialist session is a private 1-on-1 conversation with a trained peer who has personal lived experience with grief. You set the focus, and the session is entirely about your situation.

How can a Grief Peer Specialist help?

A grief Peer Specialist session is private 1-on-1 time to talk about loss, loneliness, remembrance, and what healing looks like, at your pace.

Who books a Grief Peer Specialist session?

Anyone personally affected by grief who wants 1-on-1 support, private conversation, and perspective from someone with lived experience may book a session.

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