A Sherpa is a guide who is familiar with a difficult journey and chooses to walk respectfully alongside you on a challenging journey.
The Grief Sherpa is a bereavement and grief specialist, who brings knowledge, skills and strategies to guide you on your grief journey. Grief is often a difficult and unwanted journey. A guide who knows the paths and obstacles to navigate around to reach a place of peace, and bring companionship, is something every bereaved person can benefit from. Thank you for considering this Grief Sherpa to help bear your burden of grief and guide you to a place of peace and growth.
‘Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations’

Dr Monique O’Connor
Monique is a psychiatrist in Perth, Western Australia. She is a specialist in grief and bereavement. Monique has accompanied many people on their difficult grief journeys. Monique’s experience, working with the bereaved over many years, allows her to offer hope to those struggling with the pain of grief and share her skills with a wider online community. Monique extends sincere condolences to all visitors to this site who are bereaved, and wishes you strength and courage. First, be kind to yourself!
The Grief Sherpa brings you:
The Grief Sherpa blog provides information to help restore wellness after bereavement. The blog enables you to understand why we grieve and provides ideas how to look after yourself and manage your grief.
The Grief Sherpa provides educational courses that are self-help guides to managing grief.
Finding supports that best meet your needs on your grief journey is important but can be difficult. Find grief support links here.
If you need emergency support please contact 000 or attend your nearest hospital emergency department. Find other emergency contact details for Australia here.
Dr Monique O’Connor is trained in Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy. She provides teletherapy Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy.

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