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About the New Orleans Grief Center
We are a therapy practice that understands grief.
We provide compassion, support and a safe environment.
We witness your pain without judgement and provide the tools and space you need to heal.
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At The New Orleans Grief Center, you will find a community to support you on your path to
growth. Here you will find meaning through acceptance, self-discovery and creativity.
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Ultimately, you will find joy.
The Full Story
Two photos. Four decades apart. A lifetime in between.
The photo on the left was taken just after High School on a trip to Cancun.
While my mom was in a hospital in New Orleans, dying from cancer.
We all knew, but no one talked about it. She encouraged me to go on the trip, knowing how little time she had left.
Four weeks later, she was gone.
It wasn't until 25 years later - sitting in a therapist's office - that I realized I had never truly grieved her death. The therapist made space for my pain, witnessed my growth, and guided me towards healing.That support was life-changing.
My therapy inspired me to change careers and open The New Orleans Grief Center - a place where those in pain can heal through individual and group counseling.
The photo on the right is me today - appearing happy and healthy. But there is a lot you cannot see. The journey from 1984 to 2025 has included a lot of life experiences - cancer, sobriety, and divorce, to name a few.
Grief is part of life.
You cannot outrun it. Grief will catch you.
But you CAN get through it.
And you don't have to do it alone.
Photo Credits: Ellie Hobson Rand, ERPR Public Relations (yes, she took both photos).
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