Welcome to Roots to Wildflowers. I’m so glad you’re here.

I’m Dawn — a counselor, grief companion, educator, and nature-centered guide. My work is devoted to creating gentle spaces for people who are grieving, caregiving, living with chronic illness, facing life-altering diagnoses, or walking the paths of profound life changes.

I believe grief deserves care, time, honesty, and compassionate presence. It is not something to “fix” or rush through. Often, what changes first is not grief itself, but our ability to make room for it — to tell the truth about what has happened, to honor love, and to discover that we do not have to carry it alone.

Nature has long been an important part of my own life, and it shapes the way I approach this work. I am especially drawn to slow, reflective practices that help people reconnect with themselves: walking outdoors, noticing seasonal rhythms, journaling, ritual, creativity, silence, and rest. My hope is to offer spaces that feel grounded, calm, and deeply human.

My work has been shaped by both professional experience and personal loss. Walking alongside my husband through cancer treatment—and grieving his death—has quietly informed the way I sit with others experiencing caregiving, chronic illness, and profound loss. While every story is unique, I believe grief asks not to be rushed or solved, but to be met with compassion, curiosity, and respect.

Beyond my work, I find restoration in quiet mornings, tending my garden, reading, photography, and walking my German Shepherd. These ordinary rhythms continue to remind me of the value of slowing down, paying attention, and making room for whatever life brings.

My background includes years of work in education and helping professions, where I have supported individuals and families through grief, caregiving, chronic illness, emotional overwhelm, and life’s profound transitions. In addition to counseling work, I have training in Compassionate Bereavement Care and an ongoing interest in the intersection of grief, spirituality, nature, and story.

Whether you’re seeking psychotherapy, non-clinical support, or opportunities for reflection and learning, Roots to Wildflowers offers several ways we can work together:

• Grief counseling

• Grief companioning

• Caregiver support

• Nature-centered practices and rituals

• Retreats and gatherings (Spring & Fall)

• Courses and educational resources (coming soon)

Whether you are carrying fresh grief, longstanding loss, caregiver exhaustion, uncertainty, or simply a longing for a quieter and more meaningful way of living, you are welcome here.

You do not have to move quickly.
You do not have to have the right words.
You are allowed to begin exactly where you are.

You are welcome here.