Marilyn Willis, MA, LPCC, NCC

I had the opportunity to join the Open to Hope Podcast and so enjoyed discussing ways to make it through grief with Dr Gloria and Dr...

With a recent loss, it can be so overwhelming. Don't be discouraged! Here are 5 Guideposts for Your First 6 Months

i am so honored to partner with the National Board of Certified Counselors in supporting fellow mental health professionals.

After a long harsh winter, we often welcome the warmth that spring brings. The same neurons in the brain fire when we mentally imagine...

Let's look together how we could possibly rebuild. The same neurons in the brain fire when we mentally imagine something as when we...

May this free EBook help you find a glimpse of joy in every holiday season. Click HERE or the below cover to find out more details

Grief is an emotional wound that needs healing. The same neurons in the brain fire when we mentally imagine something as when we...

I hope this map will bring clarity to your grief journey

Does finding God during your grief and loss feel impossible? God has not forgotten you. If you find yourself in chaos, suffering, in...

This is a guest post by my friend Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young. I am honored to share her beautiful heart and words with you. May her words...

COVID-19 is the griever’s perfect storm. Lucy cannot stop picturing her mom in her last moments. Miguel cannot face going to the grocery...

I do not think it is a coincidence that we call our jobs, “labor.” From the birth of a child to the birth of a product. Whatever your...

🥇Gold Medal Grief / Hardship Category from Readers Favorite! https://readersfavorite.com/2020-award-contest-winners.htm#restored-3...

When loss causes your current life to be in upheaval and you lose a sense of who you are, it is your memories that will bring you clarity...

Do you feel like no one understands your pain? Does it seem that people are avoiding you?

Seven months after mom died I wrote this poem for a class assignment. I was 16 years old. It is an example of the way I avoided the loss....

Is grief taking over? Am I losing myself instead of simply mourning? We need a healthy balance of mourning and distractions from grief to...

Butterflies fascinate me. How can something that starts off as a bug turn into something so beautiful? It is also amazing that this...

I have been thinking a lot about survival lately. I believe we all have. Living in the time of a pandemic, war, or famine causes this...

Grief has a way of sneaking up on us and overwhelming our whole being. Clarity points us to make choices that will mitigate reactions.