Lisa Novello — About Grief coaching, grief counseling and grief therapy. Lisa Novello is a spiritual life transition coach specializing in bereavement, grief transition through reiki, journaling, sound therapy and art therapy. She is located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

A little bit about me
My experience with grief dates back to the summer of ‘79 when a tornado blew through my hometown and my 14 month old nephew was the only casualty. My sister in law was left paralyzed and other 2 nephews critically injured. She passed on 2 years later from injuries sustained from that day. Throughout the following years I would then experience the loss of most of my family members, friends, pets, and relationships. It was the passing of my son to suicide that I was stricken with the most profound grief I ever thought imaginable. He showed no sign of any mental struggle, only struggle in the ways most of us do. He was just done - according to his letter. I consistently asked the question of how I’m suppose to do this life now. I knew at the moment I learned he was no longer here, I would never ever be the same, and it was terrifying.
During one of my darkest times, a friend introduced to a coaching program that not only helped me work through my grief, it gave me a foundation to pursue this opportunity by holding space for others experiencing loss. I acquired my coaching certification through IPEC in 2017 and soon after, enhanced my journey in becoming a reiki practitioner. I have taken multiple workshops and spiritual explorations, to continue understanding grief recovery and how alignment with our truest selves through coaching, reiki, art therapy and journaling, can open up the heart to allow the healing it deserves.
This journey is not to be feared, but to be acknowledged and cared for in aligning with our truest self.