Integrate your loss. Rebuild your life. At your own pace.
Hi, I'm Chivonne. After losing three significant men in my life in 2024, I turned my own story into a mission: grounded, trauma-aware grief support for the long, often lonely middle, after the world has moved on. I work with individuals, workplaces and communities navigating every kind of loss.
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Certified Grief Educator, trained through David Kessler
"Chivonne gave me back my spirit."
Raj M.Certified Grief Educator (David Kessler) · Listed in the Grief.com directory · Writer for Elephant Journal
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Grief follows every kind of loss
Grief isn't reserved for a funeral. It shows up whenever something you loved, relied on or expected is gone or changing.
- The death of someone you love
- Divorce or separation
- Estrangement
- A parent with dementia
- A diagnosis or a body that's changed
- Job loss or a career that defined you
- Miscarriage or pregnancy loss
- The loss of a pet
- Loss by suicide or overdose
- A child leaving home
- A future you planned that won't happen
- More than one loss at once
If it changed your life and you're grieving it, it counts.
Support that meets you where you are
1:1 Grief Support
Private sessions with no agenda, shaped around where you are
Each session meets you where you are that day. Nothing is required, and everything is supported.
- Custom sessions: curated to what you bring, never a script
- Your roadmap: a personalized 12-week plan that evolves with you
- Yours for life: access to After the Fall™, to begin when you're ready
After the Fall™
A 12-week framework for stabilizing, integrating + rebuilding after loss
Rooted in Grace, Space + Base™. Built for the middle ground: structured enough to actually get you somewhere, honest enough to never ask you to rush. Start when you're ready, and move at your own pace.
- Self-guided: start today, on your own schedule
- Circle: work through it with a small group
- 1:1: go through it with me personally
Shame or Shine
Rules are made to be broken.
A weekend for ten women who are tired of being small about it. Two nights in a mountain chalet, one long table, one fire, and no sharing circles. You'll never be asked to tell your story.
- Dates: Friday, April 9 – Sunday, April 11, 2027
- Where: Timber Ridge Ranch, Vernon, BC
- Investment: from $1,395 CAD, all in
Not sure yet? The 15-minute call is no pressure, no pitch.
Speaking + Workshops
Honest, grounded conversations about grief at work and in community
For organizations, conferences, leadership teams, schools and wellness spaces that want to better support people through loss and change, including layoffs or the death of a colleague.
- Keynotes: story-rich talks on grief literacy, emotional capacity and identity after loss
- Workshops + trainings: interactive sessions on grief, burnout and human-centred leadership
- Corporate programs: support for HR teams and leaders with grieving or overwhelmed employees
In eight months, three men I loved died.
One by suicide. One by cancer. And one who has left me with more questions than answers: my father was cremated a week before I even found out he had died. I didn't get to say goodbye. I didn't get any closure.
After two decades in personal development and wellness, every tool I had was tested, and ultimately reshaped. I couldn't find support that could hold all of it, so I built it.
Grief is not something you "get over." You grow around it.
Grace
Softening the inner criticThe permission to rest, let go of the "shoulds," and honour survival as enough. Healing isn't bouncing back. It's learning to exist gently in a new reality.
Space
Room for grief to breatheThe freedom to pause, withdraw, or show up only in ways that feel safe, and to let emotions move through you at your own pace, without apology.
Base
What holds you steadyThe people, practices and resources you can lean on, and the words to ask for what you need. Healing isn't meant to happen alone.
Complex Grief: Finding a Way Forward
I joined CMHA Kelowna's A Way Forward podcast (Episode 22) to talk about complex grief and finding a way forward after loss.
A Way Forward PodcastCMHA KelownaEp. 22
In their words
"Someone who will tell you what you need to hear."
Chivonne will help you see the things that aren't always the easiest to see and hear. She will do it with kindness and compassion. If you're serious about doing the work, you can't go wrong working with this amazing soul.
Wendy M."Incredibly supportive, healing and powerful."
The ability to connect with others, even those who have experienced grief and loss quite different than my own, felt incredibly supportive, healing and powerful.
Sally L."A much-needed, uplifting message."
Chivonne facilitated virtual workshops with our staff and students as a part of our Wellness Week. It's hard to make a workshop so engaging when it's virtual, but she was up to the task!
Jenna Lawson, Sandy Lake Secondary School"She has helped me build a version of myself that I am proud of."
Whenever I am faced with a difficult obstacle I often reflect on the things we have talked about to help me move forward.
Jess H."This retreat allowed me to release my deep inner emotions."
The energy felt throughout was positive, emotional and uplifting. I can't wait for the next retreat!
Alison H."A safe and engaging space."
Chivonne provided a safe and engaging space for us to come together & connect with community in what can be a lonely journey.
Crystal B.Not ready to talk yet?
Begin with something gentle. These are free.
You don't have to carry this alone.
This isn't about fixing you or forcing positivity. It's about creating space for truth, integration, and the quiet resilience that grows when we're supported.
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This work is coaching and education, not therapy, medical care or crisis support. If you're in crisis, please call or text 9-8-8 (Canada + US) or contact your local emergency services.