Stacey Vulakh Grief Coaching

GRIEF COACHING

Hi,

I’m Stacey, a grief coach who helps women establish a baseline of peace amidst grief, loss, and heavy life circumstances.

My experience with grief started young. Just 19 when my mom died, I was thrust into a world I never would’ve chosen, and there was a lot to figure out. Yet gradually, sometimes messily, and often with tears, I learned to trust myself enough to find my way, one day at a time (sometimes it was hour by hour). Beyond that, exploring my grief gave me things I would not have received anywhere else, like learning to lean into my intuition; to have unshakeable faith; and to create calm and peace internally, and in the present moment.

This experience (and the help I received along the way) led to my desire to help others in similar situations. After earning a master’s degree in social work, I supported NYPD first responders in the wake of 9/11. For the past 20-plus years, I’ve been coaching high-performers in leadership and personal development. Personally and professionally, I understand the layered complexities of big life situations.

Why my clients choose to work with me

The women I work with are navigating types of grief that aren’t as readily acknowledged or supported, such as:

Before a session:

Relationship changes such as divorce, separation, or growing apart from someone you love

After a session:

There is a completeness to the relationship, making room for new ones to come into your life

Before a session:

Job or career transitions, either shifting into a new professional identity, early retirement, or a layoff

After a session:

You stop overfocusing on the past and feel the excitement of new possibilities and opportunities

Before a session:

Friendship changes, endings that feel just as deep as a breakup

After a session:

There’s gratitude for the role that person played and an intentionality to new friendships coming in

Before a session:

Empty nest, sadness when children leave home, and the rhythm of daily life changes overnight leaving you wondering about your role and purpose now

After a session:

Mourn the changes and re-discover parts of who you are; start or re-engage with former pastimes (hobbies, activities) and press into your newfound freedoms and space

Before a session:

Loss of a dream or identity, when the future you imagined no longer feels feasible

After a session:

Acknowledge what you’re feeling is real and matters, and slowly begin to see and create a different future

Before a session:

Lacking a mother figure, or going through life and milestone moments without your mother (maybe she’s deceased or the relationship is strained)

After a session:

Learn to honor your relationship with your mother, however that looks for you. And then, determine what you need to fulfill that role for yourself, and in your life

Before a session:

Becoming a mother, because that’s a whole thing in and of itself

After a session:

Let’s face it, all the books in the world can’t prepare you for motherhood. This is when your intuition kicks in, and you’ll learn how to trust yourself, how to find like-minded supports, and take pristine care of yourself