Laraine Holt
grief recovery specialist
The Essential Tools of
the Grief Recovery Method
A 6-week online workshop
begin a New Year's resolution to address your grief and step into a new way of living
The Grief Recovery Method® is a structured, action-oriented approach that helps people address unresolved emotions tied to loss. It provides practical tools in a safe, non-judgmental environment, guiding people toward healing through emotional honesty and completion, ultimately bringing about a sense of freedom and peacefulness.
The 6 week online course
experience life anew
know the freedom to enjoy life again
“GRIEF IS THE
NORMAL AND NATURAL REACTION TO LOSS”
John James
Loss of a Child
Learn the actions to heal
Your heart is broken from the loss of your child. You are devastated and emotionally drained. You're exhausted, but can’t sleep. Life feels like it is over. People say stupid stuff that just makes you want to scream. No one gets it.
Losing a child is profoundly challenging
Having someone who understands can make a significant difference in the healing process
Rest assured you can feel better, your heart can heal, recovery from grief is possible.
To some people these words are like sacrilege. Healing, and joy? Some people equate feeling better with letting go of their child, of forgetting them or of losing them all over again. Quite the opposite.
Learn the actions of grief recovery
The skills you learn will help you deal with this unimaginable loss. These actions will heal your broken heart and bring you into a new awareness and meaning for your life.
The process takes between 6-7 weeks, each weekly session lasting between 1-2 hours.
"One of the best things I have now is an awareness of a new relationship with my son. I have discovered that he is with me in my joy. I can sit in awareness of him without falling to pieces. I’m easy and relaxed. When I’m in the garden he shares his presence with me with little signs that I am open to receive. Sometimes I hear his voice. He’s still funny. Before this work I had a relationship with pain. I thought if I didn’t have the pain then I wouldn’t have him anymore. Thank goodness I was wrong. Now I have so much more. I have peace, joy, and I have my son."
Loss of a Spouse
Your Partner
Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss. With accurate information and actions you can learn how to recover from your loss. In our sessions you will have the privacy to discuss your emotional pain, and to learn the tools to deal with the heartbreak that has impacted your life.
"It feels as though the pain has been removed"
Other Losses
Loss of a Family Member, Divorce, Loss of Trust, Safety, Security
At the end of relationships due to death or divorce, there is a high probability that you are suffering from a broken heart. You may feel as if you are stuck in a bad dream, that you don't know who you are anymore, or that you'll never laugh again. These sessions will teach you how to heal your emotional pain and feel whole again.
This program is also designed to help parents, and others who care for children. The parents learn skills which are of great benefit to the child who has endured the loss a parent, grandparent, sibling, a divorce in the family, or the loss of a pet. As a parent you will see that these tools will not only help them today, but for the rest of their lives.
"Life was so heavy after my separation. Since doing the grief method with Laraine I'm feeling free. I don't feel so stuck anymore"
My Story
Loss and Grief
I lost my beautiful son, he was 31. For four years I lived with a broken heart but, I forced myself to put on a face and get back to work. I acted like I was ok, but it was all an academy award winning performance. Each moment of the day I carried my misery and broken heart through all my activities. One night I had a fight with a girl at work. That's when I realized my act was no longer working for me. Nothing was working anymore. I'd come to the absolute end of pretending to be ok. When I got home, I typed the word grief in my search bar and found The Grief Recovery Method. I was intrigued so I decided to give it a go.
What Happened to Me
I started a one-on-one process with The Grief Recovery Method, and by the end of my third session, I noticed a very dramatic change. I heard myself laughing, and felt peaceful. These things were monumental to me. When I had completed the program I realized my broken heart had healed. I never dreamed such a thing could happen. There's no way you can bury your child without living with a broken heart for the rest of your life, or so I believed. And yet, as a result of this process I can now say that I am happy, I feel joy, and my heart is full.
Professionally
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I have worked in mental health counselling for decades.
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I completed my 200 RYT and taught Yoga in my community.
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At 50, I answered the call to become a nurse, and returned to high school to become eligible for nursing school from which I graduated with high honours.
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I continue to practice as a nurse today.
My Specialty
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I am a trained and certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, endorsed by The Grief Recovery Method Institute, now helping others who are suffering with loss and grief.
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With a lifetime of experiences, including the profound loss of my beautiful son and a history in mental health counseling, yoga, and nursing, I’ve come to see that every step has led me to this point of spiritual growth and well-being. Having healed through the Grief Recovery Method, I now live my life founded on joy, helping others to resolve their grief. It truly is a privilege to be part of each person’s path towards healing.
The Grief Recovery Method
The Grief Recovery Method is a program that was started over 40 years ago to help grievers recover from the emotional pain of loss. It is a carefully designed series of actions as outlined in the Grief Recovery Handbook which when completed, bring about healing from loss. There are at least 40 life events that can result in grief but we are not well equipped to really handle, manage or recover from the emotional impact of losing someone we love. We manage our grief the same way our parents handled theirs… We're told ”it takes time", "be strong", or "keep busy". In other words, we use these intellectual tools to heal but we continue to suffer because grief is an emotional response to loss and we need action to heal.
How is this Different?
Grief is a problem of the heart and surprisingly, the heart requires action to heal, not just the power of the mind. Using the Grief Recovery Method the griever is guided step-by-step through actions that are proven to heal heartbreak. It is a well designed structure with effective and lasting results. Each counselling session includes reading and writing which assists the griever to express the full array of emotions that come from losing a loved one.
Evidenced Based
The Grief Recovery Method is the only evidenced based program in the world. The results are published in The American Journal of Health Education and show there is high confidence that those who follow the Grief Recovery Method Action Plan find happiness in their lives despite the loss they suffered.
The Grief Recovery Method helps grievers deal with those things they wish might have been different or better. It gives them the chance to address those failed dreams or, and helps with the words left unspoken. It helps them with the lost relationship that they thought would cause them pain for the rest of their lives. These things may sound too good to be true, but the research shows this dream of a better tomorrow is very possible using the Grief Recovery Method Action Plan!
I'm being told by friends that I'm smiling and I'm feeling better. I feel like my heart is starting to shine through again. Thanks so much for helping me open my heart and soul. K.H. Campbellford
I learned a lot about the sadness and grief I've been carrying since childhood. The heaviness has been lifted and now I feel a deep peace, and calm. I'm up for life now. R.D. Toronto
My relief comes from being heard and understood, and I wanted to thank you for that and for making me feel validated. B.H. Toronto
What a difference, I'm noticing that I'm more free and more in control of my emotions, it feels amazing to know what triggers my emotions and deal with them quickly without letting them linger around! D.D. Moncton
I am feeling so...light! It's the only way I can explain it. Like a weight has lifted off. K.L. Warkworth
I wanted some help from holding on to the weight of my grief, so I decided to try the Grief Recovery Method with Laraine. She was great, very competent and caring. I feel a definite sense of relief having done this work. I would recommend Laraine to anyone suffering the pain of loss. K.H. Montreal
I'm feeling good, managing everything has been so much easier, I'm continuing to use these tools to work on some more of my progress as well :) Thank you for everything Laraine, you're amazing! A.L. Sudbury
Thank you for your Leadership and encouragement during the Grief recovery process. I am sure I couldn't have done it with anyone else. You made me feel safe in sharing my experiences of grief. I'm sure that there will be many more people who will in time, say the same thing to you.
I'm sure the good Lord has many more people He will bring to you who have suffered just like you and me. I'm sure that your son is looking down upon you with so much pride knowing that you've turned his and your pain into fruit, peace and healing in the life of not only your clients but those that you encounter in everyday life. F.K. Peterborough
CONTACT ME
As a Grief Recovery Method® Specialist, I provide a safe and effective space for individuals to process their emotions and find the hope and strength they need to move forward. If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one, please connect with me. Together, we can work towards your healing and recovery.