Grief Coaching
Let a Certified Grief Coach Walk You Through Your Healing
“I’m Fine,” But Really, It’s Getting Harder to Hold It Together
Grief doesn’t always look like crying. Sometimes it looks like distraction, burnout, or numbness. It looks like throwing yourself into work or withdrawing from everyone. People might think you’re doing “just fine.” But you know better. And you’re tired of managing something this heavy with no real support.
As certified grief coaches, we help you face the weight you’ve been carrying—without shame, without pressure, and without needing to explain it all.
What Is Grief Coaching?
Grief coaching creates space to name and process loss in a manageable way. It’s not clinical, not about diagnosis or timelines. It’s about making sense of the emotional fallout from loss and learning how to live with it instead of around it.
You don’t have to be in crisis to need grief support. You just have to be tired of pretending you’re okay when you’re not. This work is beneficial if:
You’ve lost someone important and feel stuck in the aftermath
You’re grieving someone who’s still alive (emotionally unavailable parents, estranged loved ones, divorce)
You appear high-functioning, but feel the emotional weight of grief behind the scenes
You’re seeking grief support that’s efficient, emotionally attuned, and goes deeper than traditional talk therapy
You want support that’s compassionate and deeply attuned
Praise from our clients
MEET YOUR GRIEF-INFORMED COACHES — JENNIFER ACKER · SARA LEBOW · JENNIFER ROSS
Supporting clients worldwide, with in-person sessions available in New York City.
Between us, we’ve each lived and worked with grief that defies simple names or timelines—losses that reshape identity, relationships, and even the body.
As certified grief coaches (Sara Lebow & Jennifer Acker) and grief-informed coach (Jennifer Ross), we create space for what’s often carried quietly: the ache of loss, the guilt of moving forward, the disorientation of life after.
Our approach is steady, compassionate, and grounded in deep professional training and lived empathy.
Grief isn’t something you “get over.”
But you can learn to carry it differently—with less isolation, more support, and practical guidance that meets you wherever you are in the world.
How Grief Coaching in NYC Works
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Step 1: Discovery Call (20 minutes)
We’ll talk about what you’ve been carrying and whether this kind of support is a fit.
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Step 2: Ongoing Coaching (50 minutes)
You’ll share what’s been hardest, and we’ll start to gently name what needs attention. Focused sessions to help you process grief and help you move forward.
Grief Coaching: Frequently Asked Questions
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Grief coaches provide emotional support to individuals processing loss. They help clients navigate grief without timelines or pressure, offering space to feel, reflect, and move forward in a way that feels true.
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The three C’s of grief often refer to Coping, Connection, and Continuing bonds. These reflect the process of managing loss, staying connected to yourself and others, and honoring the relationship you lost, even as life moves forward.
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No, grief coaches are not required to hold a clinical license; however, many complete specialized certifications or training. Sara Lebow is a certified grief coach with additional training in trauma-informed care and subconscious healing modalities. Jennifer Mary Ross brings a lived understanding of deep, layered grief, which profoundly informs her trauma-informed coaching practice.
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A grief counselor is a licensed mental health professional who can diagnose and treat clinical conditions. A grief coach offers non-clinical, practical, and emotional support, focusing on presence, recognizing emotional patterns, and moving forward without judgment.
You Don’t Need to Explain Your Grief to Be Supported In It
This is space for what you feel, not what others expect you to show.