Grief & Loss
The many forms grief takes, including those that are often invisible.
Educator · Writer · Speaker
Exploring grief, belonging, and the relationships that shape who we become.
Research-informed writing, education, and conversations about family relationships, grief, estrangement, identity, and the complicated work of becoming more fully ourselves.
02 The heart of the work
Not everything we need to grieve has died.
Estrangement, family rupture, and the relationships we long for but cannot have can bring a grief that is often unseen, misunderstood, or minimized. Ambiguous loss lives in the in-between—where love, anger, relief, guilt, longing, and sadness can exist all at once. My work is about naming what is real, making sense of what hurts, and finding our way toward belonging—to ourselves and to a life that feels meaningful.
03 Themes · Explore
Family & Estrangement
Understanding rupture, complex family dynamics, and the search for connection and clarity.
Belonging & Identity
Finding our way back to ourselves and building a life rooted in authentic belonging.
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The Grief No One Sees
Understanding the hidden losses inside family estrangement
- Understand ambiguous loss and why it hurts so deeply.
- Explore common emotions and how they make sense.
- Find reflection prompts and gentle next steps.
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05 Latest ideas
Latest Ideas
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Ambiguous loss
What We Grieve When Someone Is Still Alive
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Family estrangement
Estrangement Can Be Both Loss and Protection
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Identity
Who Are We When Survival Is No Longer the Primary Task?
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06 Ways to engage
Resources
Guides, reflections, and educational resources to support understanding, healing, and growth.
Explore resources →Groups & Workshops
Facilitated experiences for reflection, learning, and connection in a supportive environment.
Learn more →Speaking
Podcasts, panels, workshops, and events on grief, relationships, identity, and belonging.
Speaking inquiries →Coming 2027
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About June
Understanding changes what becomes possible.
I’m a writer, educator, speaker, and graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My background in organizational psychology and human behavior shapes the way I explore the intersection of personal experience, research, and the stories we live. My work is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and a deep respect for the complexity of human relationships.
- M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (in progress)
- Background in Organizational Psychology
- Research interests: grief, estrangement, identity, belonging, attachment, and family systems
- Writer · Educator · Speaker
08 Speaking
Ideas worth talking about.
I speak and facilitate conversations that create space for understanding, connection, and change.
Speaking inquiries →Potential conversations
- Family estrangement & ambiguous grief
- Grieving relationships that still exist
- Belonging without self-abandonment
- Identity after loss
- The parent wound
- Loss and adversity during emerging adulthood
