Grief comes in many forms
and healing starts when we're heard
You don’t have to carry it all.
Grief Recovery offers step-by-step support to lighten the weight of the losses you talk about, and the ones you've tucked away.
We often think of grief as something that follows the death of a loved one.
Other losses cause grief, too. Grief can also show up in the quieter losses that aren’t always acknowledged or understood. Almost all of the ways we’ve learned to handle loss is not helpful and often harmful. We all experience loss, and each one deserves care:
- Death of a loved one or "less than loved one"
- Divorce or the end of a meaningful relationship
- A move that disrupted your sense of home
- Job loss, career shift, or retirement
- Loss of a beloved pet
- Loss of trust
- Estrangement from family or friends
- Health changes that change your plans
- Children grown or moved away
- A miscarrage or infertility
- Loss of dreams or the future we planned for
- Loss of trust, safety, or faith
Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re grieving—we just feel stuck, exhausted, or “off.”
But over time, those losses collect. Without the tools to work through them, they can weigh us down
in ways that impact every part of life. Strategies like, “just keep busy” no longer work, and we wonder if we will ever feel like ourselves again.
“Grief is about a broken heart, not a broken brain. All efforts to heal the heart with the head fail because the head is the wrong tool for the job. It’s like trying to paint with a hammer—it only makes a mess.”
How The Grief Recovery Method® Works
The Grief Recovery Method® is an evidence-based program developed by John James and Russell Friedman. It’s a step-by-step process for unlocking and respecting the emotional experience of our grief—both the immediate or presenting issues and those that may have been holding us captive for years.
Often, the most recent loss is made more difficult by earlier experiences that were never addressed, adding to the emotional weight. This process begins by exploring the “old, ineffective tools” we’ve been using—because it’s hard to learn something new without understanding why the old ways haven’t worked.
From there, You’ll learn new tools that can be used across many types of loss—from people and pets, to unmet hopes and expectations, to more intangible things like trust, safety, or faith. Throughout the process, you’re listened to and supported—without judgment or analysis—as you identify and give voice to the full range of emotions tied to your loss. You will be given the ability to say goodbye to unmet hopes and dreams, and release pain that is limiting your enjoyment of fond memories. You will understand grief better than most people and gain confidence that you can navigate the challenges you face in this life.
Once the process is completed for one loss, it can be applied again and again—to past experiences and to losses that may come in the future.
Grief Recovery Starts Here
Everyone experiences grief, and every loss is different. I believe The Grief Recovery Method® can benefit everyone—no matter their story. It offers a proven path toward emotional healing, with compassionate support and practical tools to help you move forward.
One-on-One
Personalized support in a private setting—available in person or online. We’ll meet for 7 sessions, giving you space to work through your losses with flexibility and care.
Groups
Grief Recovery group programs offer a safe, respectful, supportive space to work through loss with others. 8 weekly sessions, available in person or online.
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Meet Kerri
Hello, I’m Kerri Goodman, and I’m so glad you’re here. I’m a Grief Recovery Specialist, mom to four, Nana to three, and I live near the coast in Hampstead, North Carolina.
Like many, I once believed grief only “counted” when someone died. But after the end of an important relationship, I found myself overwhelmed—until I realized I was carrying years of unrecognized grief. Some losses were obvious, like my brother’s unexpected death from substance use in 2022. Others were quieter: job loss, cross-country moves, my son’s serious injury during military service, and the pain of watching relationships shift or dreams fade.
I grew up in a family where hard or sad emotions weren’t allowed, so I tucked them away. I became good at looking for the bright side and being strong—but eventually, that stopped working.
One winter afternoon, I sat on the beach with The Grief Recovery Handbook, crying through the first pages. For the first time in a long time, I felt understood and hopeful. I joined a Grief Recovery Method group and found what I didn’t know I needed: clarity, healing, and a new way to move through loss.
That experience inspired me to become a certified Grief Recovery Specialist so I could walk with others on their healing path.
In addition to grief work, I’m a certified coach and behavior consultant, specializing with those with ADHD or high expectations—who are tired of trying to hold it all together. I help them reconnect with what matters, understand their strengths, and build a life that works with their brain, not against it. Whether your loss is recent or long ago, big or hard to name—I want you to know it matters. You don’t have to carry it alone.
Take a breath. When you’re ready, I’m here.
“If you never take risks, you’ll never accomplish great things. Everybody dies, but not everyone has lived.” – C.S. Lewis