“It took me a long time to muster up the courage to open up and express my feelings to a grief counselor/coach. After sixteen months, I finally took that first step, and I’m so glad I did. I felt very much at ease with Carolyn. She is very warm, caring and compassionate She provided me with some excellent strategies and new perspectives on how to deal with my grief, and all the anxiety and fears that go along with it. She is very encouraging. I highly recommend her.”

“I’m so glad I came across Carolyn a year after my husband died suddenly and unexpectedly. I was in a bad place, with my grief seemingly feeling worse as time went by. I immediately felt safe and heard with Carolyn. She helped me get to know my grief, so that I was able to build a toolbox of strategies for not only getting through day to day, but being able to better manage the harder grief days. I can now see hope for a better future.”

“After my first session with Carolyn, I left feeling empowered, energized, and was given some really nice feedback on how I have coped, from someone who actually understood my story. I lost my person and it’s hard to find another person who just gets you. Whilst we had never met before, we had definitely shared very similar pathways and this made me feel very comfortable. Carolyn gave me little things to work on to take more time for my self-care, and she really boosted my confidence to continue my journey. I look forward to catching up with Carolyn again.”

“Carolyn is a very caring and compassionate coach. She has helped me to understand my grief on a much deeper level, which has been a really important part of my healing. I now know that I can lead a fulfilling life, while still honoring my late husband.”

“I was feeling alone and misunderstood after the death of my husband. I’d tried some counselling before which helped a bit, but I was still struggling to find my way forward. Carolyn has helped me to understand that what I’m feeling is normal. She gets it, because she has been through it too. She has helped me with strategies to get through even the most challenging days. For the first time in a long time, I am now hopeful for a better future.”

“I was finding everyday things really challenging after my wife died unexpectedly and I became a solo dad. A widowed friend recommended Carolyn’s coaching and she’s helped me immensely. Guys, don’t think that you have to tough it out alone. The tools and strategies that Carolyn has helped me discover really are life-changing.”

I had a one on one session with Carolyn Gower last night talking about grief and how the holidays are hard, not only because he isn’t here, but because he was actually dying throughout the holidays. So it’s a double whammy! For an hour I got to talk about Jon, what he went through, and what I went through, with someone who gets it, someone who had also lost her husband. It felt sooooo good.

I had a grief coaching session with Carolyn Gower today. I was grateful to talk to someone who could be so empathetic, kind, understanding and non-judgmental. She heard my story, and I really feel like she took everything in and validated my feelings. She asked the right questions to see if I had the right support system and if I was taking care of myself. She also gave me the tools I needed for my sleep problem and what might help me move forward without feeling so much guilt.