Grief coaching through difficult path

Struggling with grief?

Working through recent or old loss?

Anticipating a loss?


You may feel completely caught off guard,
unprepared & alone in the realm of grief and loss

Wayfinding is a method to navigate unfamiliar terrain

Dr. Karen Gurian Grief Coach

Karen Gurian, MD

Life Coach & Grief Educator
Retired Obstetrician/Gynecologist
She/Her

The art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go & holding on

~Havelock Ellis

I’m sorry you have cause to be here, but I am glad you’ve found me

I help people navigate grief from all types of loss

I am a daughter, sister, wife, mother, retired Ob/Gyn, life coach, and grief educator

I do this work to honor my mother, who died when I was 10 years old

I have personal and professional experience with pregnancy loss

I am the person I wish I had found when I needed guidance through the world of grief

I know that grief needs to be felt, witnessed, and validated

I know that grief is not divided into neat, packaged stages

I know that grief is not something to get over

I know the relationship with grief can change and become easier to carry

My strength is my intuitive and caring nature

My coaching is client led, compassionate, and a safe place for difficult emotions

About Karen Gurian, MD

Education & Training

  • Mayo Medical School, Doctor of Medicine

  • Mayo Clinic, Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology

  • Life training, being a Mom of 4

  • Certified Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach

  • International Coaching Federation Certified Coach

  • Grief training with both David Kessler and Megan Devine

  • Certificate from the Institute of Reproductive Grief Care

  • Certified Mother Loss/Motherless Daughters Grief Provider

  • End of Life Doula training, University of Vermont

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