There are three needs of the griever: To find the words for the loss, to say the words aloud, and to know that the words have been heard"
Victoria Alexander

About

Teresa was born in Colorado to a teenage single mom and had no relationship with her father. When Teresa was 10 years old her mother was in a motorcycle accident that left her a paraplegic. Life changed for Teresa that day, becoming a caregiver at a young age and learning how to be an emotional and physical support put Teresa into numerous adult situations leaving her suffering from hidden anxiety.
Teresa discovered Grief Recovery in 2002 after experiencing the painful loss of her mother, grandfather, and uncle, who all died within 2 weeks of each other. It left her totally devastated, nothing had prepared Teresa for so many losses and little was available to help her cope. The Outreach program gave Teresa the tools to help her understand that grieving is normal and that she is not broken but that her heart is broken. It was an extraordinary beginning to a healing process that continues to help her to this day. She remembers what her painful journey was like so she has committed to helping others find their way out of pain. Teresa was Certified as an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist® in 2012 and helps people all over the globe heal through their grief.
Teresa Vink
Testimonials
"I have one word: LISTENING There is nothing more rewarding than knowing someone is not just “hearing” your words and what you are trying to say but, more importantly, listening. Teresa has been working with me for over a year, I believe, and I can say because of her “listening” skills, I have been reaching depths that I never thought about before, or had to address, which is not always a bad thing. She has helped me to think deeply and thoroughly, and most times I don’t want to, hahaha. But I do know the things she has shown me is to HELP me. My mom passed away almost 3 years ago and it seems like yesterday. I am still having a hard time with her death, and God. My one regret is I did not reach out to Teresa sooner."
"I have spent a lot of my life in and out of various therapy methods, but none as effective as the Grief Recovery Method. I have experienced of lot of loss both in death and with self, and for the first time I finally feel like I have an understanding and control of my life. The program is very good, but Teresa really makes it great. She is so patient and understanding and allows herself to be vulnerable, which in my experience makes her relatable and credible. I trusted her with some very valuable information and she handled everything with care. When I first started the program, I was a very angry, sad and confused person. Throughout the program both she and I saw the transformation that has changed my life forever. I am now calm, understanding and have a passion for helping others in need. In fact, my experience has inspired me to become certified through the greif recovery method so I can help change the lives of others in the way mine was changed. Teresa and this method honestly saved my life."
Teresa and my grief recovery work been very intentional. Teresa works with me to uncover various losses in my life and works with me to move through them. We basically address the loss together. I believe the work has been monumental in healing my perspective on every single relationship I have in my life even ones that I was not expecting to address. Since working with Teresa I really do feel a fundamental shift in myself that I am so happy with because of her and the work that we did on my various losses. From the way that Teresa Communicates and the time and earnest energy, she radiates I really do feel she has a passion for helping people with grief, loss, and recovery. I really trust her and her insights I feel my life has been impacted for the better.
I lost my son-in-law to sudden death and it was extremely difficult. I went into deep mourning and I did not know how to handle my grief. My daughter suggested we go and get grief counseling but did not know what that meant. We met with Teresa and asked a lot of questions and not sure if this was going to help but after working with Teresa and going through the process, it started to make sense and I started to understand what was keeping me stuck in pain. Teresa understands the feelings of grief and helps you work through the dark feelings that then help you come out on the other end. I continue to reach out to Teresa for help through various losses. I highly recommend her.

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Teresa Vink Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®