What Is Grief and Why Healing Matters
Grief is the deep pain experienced after losing someone or something deeply loved. It isn’t just sadness, it can feel like heaviness, anger, confusion, numbness, or even guilt. Grief impacts the mind, body, spirit, and relationships. And while it’s a natural response to loss, many people struggle to move forward from it.
When left unhealed, grief can quietly build walls around the heart. It can rob individuals of their ability to feel joy, trust others, or fully live again. They may be functioning, but not truly free.
But here’s the truth:
No one has to carry the weight of grief forever. Healing is possible. Peace is possible. Every woman deserves to breathe again, to feel God holding her heart, and to be gently guided forward.
Through her work, Portia helps women lay down what’s been heavy, so they can heal layer by layer, grow stronger in their faith, and rediscover their divine purpose after loss.
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Grief is layered, and true healing often requires more than one kind of support. Many women who enter The Divine Rebuild coaching program have already worked with licensed therapists or grief counselors. That’s a beautiful thing, because therapy plays a powerful role in helping individuals process what happened. But sometimes, after counseling ends, something still feels…missing.
That’s where the distinction becomes clear:
Grief Counseling
Grief counseling is led by licensed mental health professionals trained to help individuals process trauma, navigate emotional distress, and manage mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, or PTSD. The focus is often clinical and reflective, providing a safe space to explore painful emotions, stabilize the mind, and unpack layers of loss. It’s deeply necessary. And for many, it’s the first vital step.
Grief Coaching
Grief coaching, on the other hand, is a forward-moving process. Portia is not a licensed therapist, she doesn’t diagnose or treat mental health conditions. Instead, she guides women through the rebuilding process after grief. Her coaching is active, transformational, and rooted in both faith and practical tools.
Clients receive weekly action steps, journaling exercises, personalized support, and spiritual reflection to help them heal from the inside out. This isn’t just about talking through pain. It’s about doing the deep work, layer by layer, prayer by prayer, step by step.
If therapy helped someone release the weight of their grief, coaching helps them lay it down and walk forward with intention.
Can You Do Both?
Absolutely. Many women do. Some work with a counselor and coach simultaneously. Others begin coaching after completing therapy. Counseling helps you survive the loss. Coaching helps you step into your new life.
If you’re ready for the next level of healing, Portia is here to walk with you. Book a free call today!
Meet Portia
Christian Grief Life Coach & Author
3 Simple Steps to Your Healing Journey
Discovery & Clarity
Healing & Transformation
Rebuilding & Empowerment
What to Expect:
Portia's Book: Carrying the Weight
A Journey Through Grief and Healing
Releasing the Weight: A Guided Journal for Grief Recovery