Grief is one of those things nobody teaches you how to do. You're just expected to get through it, and everyone around you has opinions about how long it should take or what the "right" way to process it looks like. Most of that advice is well-meaning. Almost none of it is helpful.
I'm Alan Foster. I spend a lot of my time in conversations about grief, loss, and the feeling of being adrift after something or someone important is gone. That might be a person you've lost. It might be a version of your life that no longer exists. It might be a relationship that ended badly, or one that simply faded away.
I also work with people who are carrying weight from family conflicts and complicated dynamics with the people they're supposed to be closest to. Estrangement, resentment, the guilt of setting boundaries. These things are messy, and I'm comfortable sitting in the mess with you while we sort through it.
My style is steady and collaborative. I'll suggest things for you to think about or try between sessions, not as homework but as experiments. Sometimes a small shift in perspective opens up something you didn't expect. I like working that way because it keeps things moving even when progress feels invisible.
I'm not going to rush you. Healing doesn't have a schedule. But I will be engaged, present, and invested in helping you find your footing again, however long that takes.