Compass Koaching LTD...

Mary L. Holmström | Anticipatory Grief & Identity After Loss Coach
CPC | ICF-ACC | CTDS | ELI-MP | ICF MENTOR COACHI support people as they navigate anticipatory grief, and rebuild identity after loss, with compassion, clarity, and hope — one gentle step, and one powerful conversation at a time.__________________________ANTICIPATORY GRIEF is…."I am grieving what I know I am going to lose."
IDENTITY AFTER LOSS is.... The introspective work of answering the question, Who am I now? after losing someone or something, that deeply shaped your life.WHY BOTH MATTER
Many people believe grief begins after someone or something dies, but often the grief journey begins much earlier. A specialized coaching partnership can support people through both transitions.BEFORE LOSS: "How do I prepare my heart, my family, and my practical affairs?"
AFTER LOSS: "How do I rebuild my life while honoring what mattered?"
__________________________WHY GRIEF COACHING?
Unlike counseling, grief coaching focuses on helping clients move forward while honoring their loss.
Coaching provides a structured thinking partnership for clients who wonder:
→ Where do I begin?
→ How do I prepare?
→ What am I forgetting?
→ How do I keep functioning?
→ Who am I becoming through this experience?THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE NAVIGATING:
• Caring for aging parents
• Supporting a spouse with terminal illness
• Facing dementia diagnoses
• Preparing for hospice
• Processing difficult medical diagnoses
• Navigating end-of-life decisions pressure
• Recently widowed
• Adult children managing parents' affairs
• Preparing for significant life transitions after lossCLIENTS GAIN:
• Reduced emotional overwhelm
• Greater clarity
• Increased confidence
• Better decision making
• Healthy boundaries
• Improved communication with family
• Space to process difficult emotions
• Reduced decision fatigue
• Practical, strategic, and organized next steps with personalized action plans
• Accountability
• Confidence navigating paperwork
• Preparedness for conversations
• Resources
__________________________Compass Koaching helps you navigate the emotional and practical journey, whether it's the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, a career change, a dream deferred, or another life-altering loss.Many people navigating anticipatory grief or rebuilding an identity after a loss, need both emotional support and practical guidance, but they don't necessarily need (or want) counseling or legal advice. The coaching I partner with my client on, helps them move forward with clarity, organization, and new discovery.I work with a small number of clients at a time in a high-trust, high-depth space, designed for meaningful support.
__________________________SIGNATURE COACHING FRAMEWORK DELIVERABLES | 6 OR 12 WEEKS→ Weekly 60-minute coaching sessions
→ Guidance and support through difficult conversations and decisions
→ Support navigating family dynamics and conversations
→ Discovering unfinished business
→ Defining legacy
→ Exposing fears
→ Support establishing new routines
→ Development of emotional regulation
→ Establishing/re-establishing support systems
→ Align prioritization
→ Accountability
→ Stress management tools
→ New identity exploration
→ Rediscovering purpose & meaning
→ Cultivating routines
→ Unpacking relationships
→ Future planning
→ Creating new traditions
→ Create personalized practical planningPRACTICAL AREAS & TOOLS I HELP CLIENTS ORGANIZE & PREPARE
→ Financial Organization Checklist
→ Important Documents Checklist
→ Emergency Information Organizer
→ Household Organization
→ After Death Checklist
(This is NOT legal or financial advising)OPTIONAL COURSE CORRECTION | LIFE TRANSITION COACHING EXPERIENCES
+ Household/Downsizing strategic organizational coaching
+ Legacy, purpose, and vision focused coaching
+ General life transitions and decisions coaching
+ Widow/Widower reset coaching
+ Returning to work coaching
__________________________Email [email protected] to learn more about pricing, or schedule a free discovery call today.

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"Grief is the external expression of an internal response to love, loss, and to a life witnessed.... and honored."
Mary L. Holmström