Private Grief Coaching with Heather Stang
Expert grief support for people who want more than generic advice. Learn how to care for yourself, live with loss, and adapt to life after death with guidance grounded in mindfulness and modern grief theory.
Not sure where to start? Book a free discovery call with Heather.
Because grief changes everything
Grief after the death of someone you love is not just emotional. It can affect your body, your sleep, your concentration, your relationships, your sense of identity, and your ability to move through daily life.
You may feel shock, sorrow, anxiety, anger, numbness, guilt, or moments of disorientation that seem to come out of nowhere. You may be trying to function while carrying a reality that still does not feel fully real.
This is why grief cannot be reduced to a formula or forced into neat stages. It is a deeply personal experience that touches every part of your life.
You deserve support from someone who understands the complexity of bereavement and can help you care for yourself as you adapt to life after loss.
It is possible to live with grief in a way that brings more understanding, more self-compassion, and more room to breathe.
Grief affects more than your heart.
It can disrupt your nervous system, daily routines, relationships, focus, and sense of safety in the world. Private grief coaching gives you space to process what loss has changed, while learning how to care for yourself in the life you are living now.
Real grief support goes beyond platitudes.
As a thanatologist and grief expert, I offer guidance grounded in mindfulness, modern grief theory, and practical tools that help you live with loss. This is not about fixing grief or rushing healing. It is about helping you understand what grief is asking of you and how to respond with care and clarity.
You do not have to untangle this alone
Not sure where to start? Book a free discovery call with Heather.
Grief Coaching from the Author of Living With Grief
In Living with Grief, I share the mindfulness and self-care practices that have helped thousands of people live with loss in a more grounded, compassionate way. This work is not built on outdated grief myths or one-size-fits-all stages. It is grounded in thanatology, mindfulness, and real tools for caring for yourself when life has been changed by death loss.
"When you are overwhelmed by grief, mindfulness will help you cultivate equanimity, a calm and steady mind, even as painful emotions arise. Rather than avoiding or compounding what you feel, mindfulness is the practice that allows you to honor your grief as a natural response to love and loss, and frees you from self-criticism or shame."
That is the heart of my work. Not helping you get over grief, but helping you learn how to live with it, care for yourself through it, and carry love forward.
- Heather Stang in the Introduction to Living With Grief
Real grief support goes beyond outdated advice
Grief is not something to fix, solve, or force into neat stages. It changes your body, your mind, your relationships, your routines, and your sense of who you are. Real support has to be able to meet all of that.
My work is grounded in thanatology, mindfulness, and the Mindfulness & Grief System I developed to help people care for themselves while adapting to life after loss. This is not about platitudes, pressure, or trying to get back to who you were before. It is about learning how to live with grief in a way that is honest, compassionate, and sustainable.
Together, we use practical tools to help you work with intense emotions, take care of your nervous system, make sense of what grief is asking of you, and rebuild your life around what matters most now.
This is more than coping. It is learning how to care for yourself, live with loss, and carry love forward without losing yourself in the process.
Whether your grief feels raw, complicated, disorienting, or simply exhausting, this is a space where you can be met with real understanding, expert guidance, and support that respects the depth of what you are carrying.
In our work together, you will learn how to:
Care for yourself without being consumed by grief
Learn how to work with painful emotions without being overwhelmed by them. Together, we’ll use mindfulness-based practices and practical tools to help you care for your body, mind, and heart during times of deep loss.
Live with grief in your daily life
Grief affects routines, relationships, focus, sleep, and your sense of who you are. I’ll help you adapt to the internal and external changes that come with loss, so daily life feels more manageable and more humane.
Make space for love, meaning, and memory
This work is not about leaving your person behind. It is about learning how to stay connected to the love that remains while finding meaning and purpose in the life you are living now.
Rebuild your relationship with yourself after loss
Grief can shake your sense of safety, identity, and trust in life. I’ll help you listen to what grief is asking of you, respond with self-compassion, and build ways of living that support you now.
Not sure where to start? Book a free discovery call with Heather.
Work with an award-winning pioneer in grief support
You deserve more than generic grief advice. You deserve support from someone with deep expertise in bereavement, modern grief theory, and the real-life challenges of living with loss.
Heather Stang is an award-winning pioneer in grief support and a leading thanatologist. She has spent more than two decades helping people navigate life after the death of someone they love. She holds a Master’s Degree in Thanatology, created the Mindfulness & Grief System, and received the 2025 Clinical Practice Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling.
What makes this work different is the combination of academic expertise, mindfulness-based practice, and practical tools for daily life after loss. Heather does not reduce grief to outdated stages or one-size-fits-all advice. She helps people understand grief as a natural response to love and loss while learning how to care for themselves, adapt to change, and live with greater clarity and self-compassion.
- 2025 Clinical Practice Award Recipient – Honored by the Association of Death Education and Counseling for excellence in applying research in clinical practice
- Featured in the Handbook of Grief Therapies – My 8-step Mindfulness & Grief System is included in one of today’s most respected grief counseling textbooks
- Author of Navigating Loss – A guide to coping with non-death losses like divorce, estrangement, and life transitions
- Certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist – Supporting healing through body-based mindfulness and presence
- Integrated Attachment Theory Certified Coach – Helping you recognize your needs, set boundaries, and move toward secure relationships, starting with yourself
Private grief coaching online or in person in Frederick, Maryland
Private grief coaching gives you dedicated one-to-one support as you learn to live with loss and care for yourself in a life that has been changed by death. Whether your grief feels raw, disorienting, exhausting, or hard to explain to other people, this work meets you where you are.
You can work with me online from anywhere in the U.S., or in person in Frederick, Maryland. Sessions are confidential, personalized, and grounded in mindfulness, modern grief theory, and practical tools for daily life after loss. Together, we can:
- make space for grief without judgment or pressure
- reduce overwhelm and care for your nervous system
- navigate the emotional, physical, and practical impact of loss
- find ways to care for yourself when daily life feels harder
- reconnect with meaning, memory, and the love that remains
Each session is tailored to you. Some weeks you may need help with emotional overwhelm, difficult anniversaries, or the shock of what has changed. Other times, you may want support with self-care, identity, or the challenge of carrying grief while continuing to live your life.
Your investment for each 70-minute coaching session is $150.
A free 20-minute clarity call is optional prior to scheduling an appointment. This gives us a chance to connect, explore your needs, and make sure we’re a good match before getting started.
This clarity call is a space for you to ask questions, get clarity, and take your first step with confidence.
Not sure yet? Book a free discovery call with Heather.
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