Finally make sense of how your loss has changed you.
The shock has faded, maybe the world around you has moved on. And somehow it feels harder, not easier.
You're not in crisis, but you're not fully “okay” either. You're functioning, showing up, getting through the days. But you know you're far from yourself. Far from how you used to move through the world.
Maybe the people around you have stopped asking and maybe assume you’re “better”. The support that showed up in those early days has quietly disappeared and yet the pain and grief is still very much here without a place to put it.
Maybe your relationships have changed and your sense of who you are has shifted. This loss is the most important thing in your life right now, and there's almost nowhere you can actually talk about it. People might not know what to say anymore or you don’t know what to say anymore, and so you carry it quietly- this soul-shifting experience with no place to go.
And you know from the exhaustion and the irritation and the brain fog that it's living in your body, not just your thinking mind. But how do you deal with that?
You survived the hardest part, but now you're left wondering: what do I do with this? How do I live meaningfully with what's happened and not just around it? I don’t want to move on or pretend life is the same. I’m forever changed, I just don’t know how.
I created The Grief Portal Program to answer these questions.
What others have said about their experience
The Grief Portal Program
Over 9 weeks, you'll get:
Language for what's been happening to you. The exhaustion, the fog, the way your nervous system has been running on high alert—it starts to make sense. You stop feeling like something is wrong with you and start seeing what grief has actually done.
Clarity on where your biggest pain points are and what needs attention. Instead of a fog of "everything is hard," you'll be able to identify and name what specifically needs tending—and have tools to actually tend to it.
A new way to work through pain. You'll learn and practice frameworks—including parts work and creativity—that give you something to DO with grief besides push through or fall apart. Real-time experience, not just concepts.
A private community of people who get it. For 9 weeks you'll be alongside others who don't need the explanation. Sharing is optional. Being witnessed isn't.
A creative map of your grief journey. Something tangible you walk away with—not just insights, but a visual, creative record of what you've moved through.
What Changes
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From "I don't know what's happening to me" to "I know exactly what's happening to me and what to do about it."
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From "I feel alone in this" to "I have a village who understands."
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From "I don't know how to make space for my grief" to "I know how to make space and tend to what needs tending."
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From "Talking about it helps sometimes but I still feel the same—or worse" to "I have other ways to process emotion that actually move stuck energy."
You've probably already tried some version of "dealing with" your grief.
Maybe therapy, maybe books, maybe just time. And perhaps some of it helped, but you're still here, still carrying it, still wondering why everything feels nearly impossible.
Here's what most approaches miss: grief doesn't live only in the thinking mind. It lives in your body, your nervous system, your sense of who you are. You can't talk your way out of something that's stored in places words don't reach.
The Grief Portal works because it engages all of it- both left brain and right brain processing. Not just the part of you that wants to understand, but the part that feels, that senses, that needs to be witnessed without performing.
Education gives you the "why." When you understand what grief has actually done to your brain and nervous system, the exhaustion and fog and irritability stop feeling like personal failures. They start making sense as intelligent responses to an impossible thing. That understanding alone changes how you hold yourself.
Creative and somatic work gives you the "how." These aren't things you think about- they're things you experience and do. Visualization, parts work, creative expression. They access what talking can't reach and actually move stuck energy instead of just circling the same thoughts.
Community gives you the "with." A place where you are the one being held and seen (the thing you do so well for others). A place to be with people who don't need the backstory or explanation. Where you don't have to manage anyone's discomfort around your grief and where you can say “today has been shit” and people respond “I know. It’s so brutal.” instead of trying to fix it for you.
Why Me
I'm a grief specialist with a Master's in Clinical Psychology and certification in Somatic EMDR. I've spent over 6 years working with trauma as a clinical therapist, and almost 5 years as someone living with devastating loss.
I'm trained in the psychology and physiology of trauma and devastation, and I've also lived inside of it. My own loss changed almost every facet of my life and the way I relate to others and myself. T
his program exists because when I was in the depths of my own unraveling, I needed something that engaged more than my thinking mind, more than traditional talk therapy, more than a grief support group- and I couldn't find it.
So, I created it. This group is a culmination of everything I know that actually helps a grieving heart and body.
Join The Grief Portal Program
Total investment for 9 weeks of education, tools, and support:
$800
or
2 payments of $400
What You're Getting:
9 weekly group sessions (90 minutes each) + lifetime recordings
Private community for ongoing connection
Rio's "Outward, In, Through" grief processing methodology
Completed art journal documenting your transformation
IFS parts work & somatic practices you'll use for life
Art prompts for expressing what words can't touch
Weekly opportunities to share with others in a safe space
Art supply recommendations (sold separately)
FAQs
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When does it start?: Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
How long is the program?: 9 weeks
When do we meet?: Tuesdays, 3:00–4:30pm PST (90-minute sessions)
What do we cover?
Self-compassion in grief
Expectations & the inner critic
Anxiety and worry
Impact on relationships
Secondary losses
Continuing bonds
Finding safety in ease and joy after loss
What's the format of each session?: Each week follows a gentle, intentional flow: we begin with an educational piece, move into guided reflection and internal work, then a creative element for deeper processing. We close with a grounding somatic exercise. There's space for questions and sharing throughout—but participation is never required.
What if I miss a session?: Recordings are sent the next day.
Is there support between calls?: Yes— you'll have access to a private community chat to connect with group members, ask questions, and share reflections throughout the week.
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This isn't about making anything pretty, or complete, or being talented. It's about expression- colors, shape, texture, anything at all. It's about feeling into where words can't touch. You'll get a simple supply list of basic, affordable materials. No artistic experience needed!
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Every session is recorded and you'll have lifetime access. You can catch up anytime and still get the full benefit of the program. Life happens, and we've got you covered.
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You never have to share more than you're comfortable with. There will be space at the end of the creative portion to share what came through for you (insights/ new understandings/ new ponderings/ takeaways), but this is not a "processing group" where anyone is encouraged to share details of their loss. You can participate at whatever level feels safe for you.
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All kinds. Death of a person, end of a relationship, loss of identity, dreams that didn't happen, health changes...any loss that's left you feeling different than you were before. Grief is grief, and it is all welcomed.
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Rio is a licensed therapist in California, an international grief integration coach, a certified somatic practitioner, and has been featured in PEOPLE magazine for her work with grief. She brings clinical training, specialized grief expertise, and personal experience to create this unique program.
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This combines multiple approaches (education, IFS parts work, somatics, and creativity) that most programs don't offer together, or in this way. I call it an "out, in, and through" approach to the layers of loss. It's group-based, experiential, explorative, creative, and focuses on understanding your whole system - mind, body, and expression. It's coaching, not therapy.