About April
April Petrie is a grief companion, grief coach, support group facilitator, and grief educator. Grief is a wilderness with unknown terrain, unexpected turns in the path & often a long and lonely journey. April is passionate about offering individuals & groups her presence in finding their way through tumultuous times of loss and grief--to bring comfort alongside the journeyer. April has a tender, compassionate presence to offer the mourner --born from her own wilderness grief journey. With her certificate in narrative -focused trauma care, a certificate in spiritual direction and her current grief training at the Center for Loss & Life Transition in CO/AZ, she has a well rounded lens for the many aspects of life affected by grief and loss. She provides a safe space for individuals/group members to process their emotions and find supports to move through the betwixt and between places in the wilderness of grief. She will provide an embracing, light-filled presence to help the hurting move through the dark toward light, healing & hope.
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Through this website April offers her services, information and articles on grief to help individuals better understand and seek care for themselves & others in the mourning process.
Services Offered
Grief Companioning
Grief Coaching
Support Groups
April offers one-on-one support as a grief companion, helping individuals be present to & process their emotions. She helps the mourner find ways to outwardly express their grief and integrate it into their lives and heart.
Grief Education
April is an experienced grief educator, providing workshops, seminars, and training programs for individuals and organizations looking to learn more about grief and how to support those who are grieving.
As a grief coach, April helps individuals set & achieve goals in their grief journey, providing guidance and support along the way. She helps remind the mourner of all they have surmounted and cheers them on in the ongoing ebb and flow of the grief journey.
Blog, Information and Articles
April's website and future blog offers helpful information & articles on grief & the mourning journey. You will also find spiritual encouragement , self-care tools for the mourner, reflections on grief from other travelers and ways to create rituals/memorials to honor your loved ones.
April leads grief support groups focused around mutual themes of loss, providing a supportive community for individuals to connect with others who are going through similar experiences.