Hi, I’m Nicole 💖

And I’m glad you are here.

Not long ago, I was exactly where you are — searching for support, for a place to land, and for proof that my deep grief could heal.

In a few short years, I lost my partner Christian to brain cancer, my dog Assi, and my mother — all while holding a demanding senior leadership role. I know what it feels like to carry grief while the world keeps moving, and to long for someone who could simply witness what you were going through without rushing you toward "better."

That's why I became a grief coach. And that's why I'm here.

I work with people navigating partner and close-relationship loss, pet loss, job and identity-related grief, and the quiet disorientation that follows when life no longer looks the way it once did. I also support people grieving someone who is still living — a loved one with dementia or chronic illness — because that kind of loss is real, and it deserves to be honored too.

Before becoming a grief coach, I spent years as a senior People & Culture leader, guiding teams through layoffs, reorganizations, and large-scale change. That experience gave me a deep understanding of identity disruption and what it means to keep showing up while carrying something heavy beneath the surface.

My approach is warm, grounded, and paced entirely to you. I create a steady, compassionate space — offering gentle structure and trauma-informed practices to help you reconnect with yourself, your needs, and your evolving sense of who you are. I believe grief is a reflection of love, and it deserves to be witnessed.

I'm certified through the Institute of Professional Grief Coaching (IOPGC), a certified sound healer through Solshine Wellness, and hold a certification in trauma-informed leadership from the University of North Florida.

Based in Salem, Massachusetts, I offer virtual and in-person one-on-one coaching and facilitate group grief sessions. I'm also available for speaking engagements for organizations that want to show up better for the people navigating loss within their teams.

Why work with me

I'm a certified Grief-to-Gratitude Coach, trained in supporting people through sudden loss, ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, identity collapse, and the nervous system dysregulation that comes with all of it.

Before this, I spent years as a senior leader guiding teams through layoffs, organizational upheaval, and human messiness. I know how institutions handle grief and where they fall short.

Translation: I know how to hold big emotions without flinching.

How I work

I'm not here to fix you. You're not broken.

I'm here to sit with you in the truth of what hurts, help you steady your nervous system, and slowly, gently, help you figure out how to be alive again.

I bring humor, because sometimes the thing that keeps us breathing is a well-timed snort-laugh.

I bring softness. Your grief deserves someone who won't rush it.

And I bring honesty, because you can't heal what you're pretending you don't feel.

This space is real, raw, and safe. You get to show up as the version of yourself you're hiding from everyone else.

Why I love this work

Because grief is not a problem to solve, it's a story of love.

Because you deserve to be witnessed, not managed.

Because the losses that slip through the cracks are often the ones that cut the deepest.

Because you shouldn't have to grieve alone.

If you're ready to feel seen—actually seen—let's talk.

Contact me

Interested in working together? Let’s get started.