Specializing in grief & loss:
Writing & Virtual Grief & Transitions Coaching in North Carolina & Florida
"So, now what? What's NEXT for you?"
Helping clients find greater freedom, growth and independence in their lives.
Helping clients find greater freedom, growth and independence in their lives.
Dear friends,
Some of you may know me as a psychotherapist specializing in grief & loss. I've shifted my focus to include grief and transitions coaching, and writing. While therapy focuses more on the past and insight, coaching focuses more on the future and moving forward toward achieving goals. Instead of being "problem-focused," coaching is more "solution-focused."
Currently, we are experiencing unbelievable levels of stress in a rapidly changing environment and way of life, globally.
Grief means different things to different people. Most people don't recognize grief for what it is: the reaction to loss of something/someone meaningful to the person who lost it. It's messy, emotional, and even creative work. It can be transformative.
Everyone wants to feel listened to and understood, yet it's paramount in grief--having a place to share your story in a way that you're believed and heard. A lot of times, people are shut down in that process, either because the people around them are grieving themselves and don't want to be triggered, or maybe it's a disenfranchised type of loss that isn't recognized as "valid" by society, or for a lot of different reasons. Allowing people to be heard and to share their story and experience, and thus be able to work toward their own meaning is so important. Your relationships with others and with yourself is changing. That is inevitable, though you have more control than you may think that you do. I can help you to tap into that and to leverage your resources.
If you (or someone you know) are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and like you're stuck and would instead like to have a plan, feel more grounded, more connected to others and to regain control of your life following transitions and loss, please feel free to contact me and/or pass my contact information along!
Thank you and please take care!
Amber Stanley
Some of you may know me as a psychotherapist specializing in grief & loss. I've shifted my focus to include grief and transitions coaching, and writing. While therapy focuses more on the past and insight, coaching focuses more on the future and moving forward toward achieving goals. Instead of being "problem-focused," coaching is more "solution-focused."
Currently, we are experiencing unbelievable levels of stress in a rapidly changing environment and way of life, globally.
Grief means different things to different people. Most people don't recognize grief for what it is: the reaction to loss of something/someone meaningful to the person who lost it. It's messy, emotional, and even creative work. It can be transformative.
Everyone wants to feel listened to and understood, yet it's paramount in grief--having a place to share your story in a way that you're believed and heard. A lot of times, people are shut down in that process, either because the people around them are grieving themselves and don't want to be triggered, or maybe it's a disenfranchised type of loss that isn't recognized as "valid" by society, or for a lot of different reasons. Allowing people to be heard and to share their story and experience, and thus be able to work toward their own meaning is so important. Your relationships with others and with yourself is changing. That is inevitable, though you have more control than you may think that you do. I can help you to tap into that and to leverage your resources.
If you (or someone you know) are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and like you're stuck and would instead like to have a plan, feel more grounded, more connected to others and to regain control of your life following transitions and loss, please feel free to contact me and/or pass my contact information along!
Thank you and please take care!
Amber Stanley
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Who We Work With
When clients first contact us, these are things we often hear from them:
"I feel stuck. I'd like to have a purpose, to feel fulfilled in life."
"I don't really know what I want now."
"I feel sort of hopeless. I'd like to feel happy and serene."
"I want to go forward, but I feel stuck."
"I'm usually the strong one. I don't want to look vulnerable or feel like a whiner."
Amber Waves Stories works with people who are lifelong learners. They're active in their grief. They're determined, keep moving forward, keep getting back up and trying. They're curious, too. They ask themselves "what's next for me?" They used to feel like they had forward momentum. However, currently, they may feel stuck and overwhelmed.
When clients first contact us, these are things we often hear from them:
"I feel stuck. I'd like to have a purpose, to feel fulfilled in life."
"I don't really know what I want now."
"I feel sort of hopeless. I'd like to feel happy and serene."
"I want to go forward, but I feel stuck."
"I'm usually the strong one. I don't want to look vulnerable or feel like a whiner."
Amber Waves Stories works with people who are lifelong learners. They're active in their grief. They're determined, keep moving forward, keep getting back up and trying. They're curious, too. They ask themselves "what's next for me?" They used to feel like they had forward momentum. However, currently, they may feel stuck and overwhelmed.