"It is a true privilege to be able to hold space for individuals in the midst of their pain. I have known since I was in elementary school that grief work was my calling. I promise to respect and honor your experiences and to bear witness to your growth and healing without judgment".

đź’•Kristin

 

Welcome to Choose Connections Grief Coaching. I'm Kristin Darcy and I'm so glad you found this page.

A Little Bit about Me

  • I am a wife and mom of three teens ages 14,16 and 19.

  • Dog mom to two golden retrievers and a rescue cat

  • Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Coach for parents of teens, Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and former Counselor

  • I hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and prior to staying home with my children, provided grief and trauma counseling to children and families for over a decade. 

My Personal Experience with the Grief Recovery Method

 

When my oldest was a freshman in high school, he was sexually assaulted by a close friend.  This event had a very significant impact on our son and our family. My son struggled with PTSD and for years after the event, I found myself unable to fully move on. I was experiencing grief over the loss of what I thought life should have been like for our son and family and felt very much robbed of that time. Even though I had processed my feelings in therapy and had been a counselor myself, I was still experiencing anger and sadness that I started to believe would be with me forever.


While working with parents of teens in my parent coaching business, I quickly realized how much grief was showing up for them. Many parents were struggling with the loss of unmet expectations and dreams for their children and found that this was significantly impacting them and their families. I found myself professionally being called back to grief work. Additionally, as I was helping these parents navigate their challenges, it started to shine a spotlight for me, on my unresolved feelings of grief. I knew that if I wanted to help others navigate their grief, that I owed it to them and myself to acknowledge and work through mine. This led me to the Grief Recovery Method.

 

What The Grief Recovery Method Gave Me

  • The GRM gave me the peace that I had been searching for.
  • I was able to complete the painful relationship I had with the individual who had caused our pain and along with that my anger significantly decreased.
  • For the first time, I was able to acknowledge and be validated in the losses I had experienced, as a result of my son's trauma.
  • I was able to focus on the close relationship that was created with my son, through our connection during the difficult times, and to feel gratitude that I was the person who could be there for him in his darkest days.
  • I finally was able to start to feel true joy again.

 

As a Grief Recovery Method Specialist, I now am blessed to help others who have experienced loss find joy again.

 

~This is not a counseling program. The coaching offered here is designed to equip you with practical tools and compassionate guidance to help you take meaningful steps toward healing and moving beyond your pain. While it is not a substitute for mental health treatment, it can be a supportive space to learn, grow, and reconnect with your inner strength. ~