Janice LodatoTHE GRIEF GARDENER
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Find the kind of company your grief is asking for.

I have been there. I have been broken down by loss after loss, and in that brokenness I learned creative tools, like journaling, sketching, poetry, walking, that stitched my heart back together. Whether we meet on a trail, on Zoom, or in a small circle, my role is to walk beside you with no timeline and no agenda but your own healing.

A sunlit mountain trail winding through forest and brush
Group · $20 per hike

Grief Walks & Hikes

Walking in nature with our losses.

Walking in nature is a gentle way to journey with what we are carrying. In this setting we reflect, meditate, and share through small group discussions, journaling, and sketching. You don't need to be an artist or an experienced hiker. Just come as you are, and let the trail do some of the holding.

  • Small, intentional group on a quiet trail
  • Reflective prompts, journaling, and sketching
  • Time to walk in silence and time to share
  • Held by a certified grief support practitioner
Hands resting gently on a fern frond
1:1 · By inquiry

Private Grief Coaching

A highly individualized companionship through loss.

After a loss, our reactions can be wide and unpredictable. One day brings depression, the next a strange peacefulness, then guilt, sorrow, anger, relief, confusion, loneliness. In our sessions we take into account where you've been, where you are now, and where you hope to go. There is no timeline placed on your grief.

  • Creative grief support tools, drawn from years of training
  • Visualization, sketching, walking meditations, remembering conversations
  • Reiki woven in when it serves you
  • Sessions offered virtually via Zoom or by phone
Start With a Compatibility Call
A wooden bridge over a gentle stream surrounded by spring trees
3-month group · Next cohort forming

Creative Grief Support Group

Online, intimate, and deeply held.

A small online group for those who want to walk through grief alongside others who understand. Three weekly group Zoom calls per month plus a private 1:1 each month. We use writing, ritual, and gentle creative practice to give shape to what is hard to say.

  • Three group Zoom calls per month
  • One private 1:1 session per month
  • Creative prompts and at-home practices between calls
  • A small, screened, deeply held cohort
Start With a Compatibility Call
Also offering Reiki classes & certifications
From those I've walked with

Kind client words

“Reiki is such a life-affirming practice. It really connects you to the wonderful gift of life and energy that we all hold within. As an instructor, Janice guides you patiently and kindly throughout the learning process.”
Yolanda
“Fantastic course. I will definitely use what I've learned outside of the class. Janice was wonderful.”
Jen
“Excellent course and a very comfortable and relaxing experience with the guided practice. Thank you.”
Nicole

Not sure where to start? Let's talk it through.

Book a free compatibility call. We'll explore what you need and whether my support is the right fit.

Book a Free Compatibility Call