The Action Program For Moving Beyond Loss
Hi I am Ioana;
I have experience in helping Grievers with their losses related to codependency, addictions such as drugs or alcohol, loss of trust, loss of a career, financial loss, loss of childhood, relationships, loss due to a death, Pet loss or simply feeling stuck plus many more losses. My professional self includes 35 years in the corporate world, a Life Coach, and NLP Practitioner. Being recently retired (which can be a loss as well), gives me more time to focus on helping Grievers take the actions of The Grief Recovery Method®. I am a member of Al-Anon since 1998; Al-Anon is a 12- Step support group for families and friends of alcoholics. I'm also a member of CODA (Codependents Anonymous). In addition, since 2003 I served as a Regional Alumni Family Volunteer for Hazelden Betty Ford Centre for the Toronto Chapter. Since 2011 once a month, in love and service, as a volunteer I go into the Toronto East Detention Jail to provide 12-step meetings and Grief Recovery to the inmates. I have experience as a Facilitator for The Women's Centre of York Region, I empower women to find their strength and courage through personal journey of discovery, who are in need of positive change to fully thrive.
I truly feel blessed by The Grief Recovery Method® work and my accomplishments; the challenges and hard times have brought me to where I am today - to a fuller, more enriched life than I could have ever imagined. Let me show you how to move beyond your pain and enrich your life! Call me today and change your life! 416-258-5069
One on One 1hr 7 sessions Online Zoom or In Person
THE DEFINITION
Simply defined, grief is the normal and natural reaction to significant emotional loss of any kind. While we never compare losses, any list would include death and divorce as obvious painful losses. There are 43 losses which can produce the range of emotions we call grief; retirement, moving, pet loss, financial, health issues, the end of a relationship and many others. The range of emotions associated with grief is as varied as there are people and personalities. There is no list of feelings that would adequately describe one person's emotions, much less an entire society. Grief is individual and unique. As every relationship is unique, so are the feelings and thoughts each person will have about the relationship that has been altered by death, divorce, or for other reasons.
THE PROBLEM
While grief is normal and natural, most of the information passed on within our society about dealing with grief is not normal, natural or helpful. Grief is the emotional response to loss, but most of the information we have learned about dealing with loss is intellectual. The majority of incorrect ideas about dealing with loss can be summed up in six myths which are so common that nearly everyone recognizes them. Most people have never questioned whether or not they are valid. The misinformation is best described in the following;
Certified in 2004 as a Grief Recovery Method Specialist, I personally went through the Grief Recovery Method® in 2003 because my life was totally unmanageable. Going through a painful divorce, being codependent and dealing with family addiction created many challenges and struggles, not only for myself but also for my children and career. I learned that if our incomplete loss is not dealt with, it will make it difficult to move on. The Grief Recovery Method® transformed my life to a more loving, open and healthier me. Being an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist gave me the privilege, not only to deal with several significant losses of my own and move forward and also to help others heal their broken hearts. For the last 21 years, I have guided clients with a compassionate heart through the process of Grief Recovery Method® helping them to move beyond their own pain.
