My Story

Years ago, I first started contemplating grief recovery when I watched my friend go through a divorce. Hers, like many, was full of deception, confusion, and pain. A therapist and psychiatrist helped her wrap her mind around her husband’s addiction and the reality that her marriage was really over…

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What Is Recovery

We all know that loss happens. As adults, we intellectually understand that we will be mourners multiple times throughout our lives. Yet when those losses happen, it’s emotional, not intellectual. We feel it. No matter how much logic and brain power we use, we still feel the pain and sadness. That’s because you have a broken heart, not a broken brain— 

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How To Help

When we hear the news about another person’s loss, we may not know what to say, or what can be done. We want to be helpful, yet we were never taught how to support another during grief.

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I’m honored to have received this review from a colleague:

“I want to encourage anyone needing support around loss to work with Tanya Jenkins, Grief To Recovery. I have referred my own clients to Tanya for her help in processing grief, and I’ve received glowing feedback from participants in her program. The Grief Recovery Method is a great container for holding the work, and Tanya’s gentle and skillful facilitation have had a far-reaching and transformative impact on my clients.”

ELLE ROSENTHAL, COACHING CASCADIA, working with clients for 25 years