Grief is natural, but it does not have to define who you are. This course offers a gentle, grounded, and practical approach to understanding grief through psychology, nervous system awareness, and spiritual insight. In this course, you will learn how grief shows up in the mind and body, understand why time alone does not heal unresolved grief, and recognize when grief has become an attachment. You will explore how to reclaim safety, stability, and meaning in your daily life and reconnect with your identity beyond loss. Through teaching, reflection, and guided practices, this course helps you experience grief without being consumed by it. You will learn to hold grief with compassion while reclaiming your sense of self, presence, and choice. By the end of the course, you will have practical tools to navigate grief in a healthy, balanced way while honoring your feelings and your personal journey. Grief may visit, but it does not have to claim you.
Disclaimer: This course is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you are in crisis or feel unsafe, please contact a licensed mental health professional or local emergency services.
Rivera a licensed therapist, educator, and creator of courses, with extensive experience in mental health, addictions, and spiritual growth. She holds a doctorate in Holistic Life Coaching, a doctorate in Paranormal and Parapsychology Sciences, and active in doctoral human and organizational psychology program, and a background in psychiatric medicine for addiction, giving her a unique perspective on the interplay between mind, body, and spirit.
Rivera has worked in a variety of therapeutic and educational settings, including hospitals, prisons, schools, mental health institutions, and with clients of all ages, providing her with a deep understanding of human loss, trauma, and emotional resilience. She integrates clinical expertise with spiritual insight to create courses that are practical and transformative, helping students navigate complex emotions such as grief with compassion, awareness, and self-empowerment.
Her approach combines psychology, nervous system awareness, and spiritual principles, offering learners a grounded and holistic path to personal growth. Through her work, Rivera empowers individuals to reclaim their sense of self, presence, and agency, even in the face of life’s most challenging experiences....
Lektion 1
Grief Is Not Who You Are Introduction
This lesson explores the difference between experiencing grief and becoming defined by it. You will learn how grief can infiltrate your sense of identity and how to begin separating your self from the emotions of loss. This foundational understanding sets the stage for healing with awareness and presence.
Lektion 2
How Grief Lives In The Nervous System
Grief is not only felt in the mind, but it is also carried in the body. In this lesson, you will learn why grief often feels heavy, frozen, or overwhelming, and how the nervous system responds to loss. You will also be guided through a simple practice to notice and support your body in the process of healing.
Lektion 3
The Illusion That Time Heals Grief
Time alone does not resolve grief, and this lesson helps you understand why. You will explore the difference between enduring grief and integrating it, and learn how presence and self-compassion create the conditions for genuine healing.
Lektion 4
When Grief Becomes An Attachment
Sometimes grief can quietly become an attachment, creating a sense of loyalty or fear around letting go. This lesson guides you in recognizing when grief has claimed more than it should and offers ways to honor your loss while softening its hold.
Lektion 5
Reclaiming Safety And Meaning After Loss
Healing begins with restoring safety in your nervous system. In this lesson, you will learn practical strategies to rebuild stability, reclaim agency, and create space for meaning to naturally emerge without forcing or bypassing your emotions.
Lektion 6
Grief Has No Claim On Me
This final lesson brings everything together. You will integrate the teachings from the course, reclaim your sense of self, and practice holding grief with compassion while ensuring it does not define or control your life. By the end, you will have tools to navigate grief with balance and awareness.