Frequently Asked Questions

Grief on Purpose | General FAQs

  • If you’ve read this far, you are likely ready. Grief can feel overwhelming and exhausting, but you can take this program at your own pace, learning on your own timeline.

  • Of course. Your grief timeline is your own, and you should feel all your feelings. The program will give you tools to support you through those times, whenever they may come up.

  • This course is self-directed. If you need 1:1 support or assistance, someone from the lovelew team will jump in to help.

  • This is up to you. This is a program to support you through your grief, created by a licensed therapist. The Light After is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of treatment from a physician or therapist.

  • None at all. We even have a special gift for you after you enroll in the program.

  • No! You only need a stable internet connection to watch the videos and download the materials for each module.

  • As much time as you need. There is no rush to complete the work. The average student spends 1-2 hours per week outside of the videos.

  • The Light After is best experienced taking one module at a time. Each module builds on the last, teaching you skills to understand and work through your grief.

  • We offer a full refund on the course for up to 14 days after purchase. If you sign up and start to do the work, but it’s too much, know that that’s okay.

    If you are not ready for The Light After, you are still welcome here. You and your grief are always seen here.

Grief on Purpose | About Laura Walton

  • Laura is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), clinical supervisor, and the founder of Grief On Purpose—a grief and trauma support platform rooted in accessibility and healing. Her work blends lived experience with trauma-informed therapeutic tools to help individuals navigate loss, trauma recovery, and inner child healing with clarity and compassion.

  • After working with countless clients experiencing complicated grief, prolonged grief disorder, and partner loss, Laura noticed a gap in grief resources that were truly compassionate and trauma-aware. Grief On Purpose was born from her belief that grief is not a disorder—it’s a sacred process, and one we can learn to walk through with purpose and support.

  • Laura maintains a small private practice in Arizona and is an approved clinical supervisor. However, Grief On Purpose is not a therapy clinic—it’s a platform offering trauma-informed self-help podcasts, grief downloads, printable grief workbooks, and grief recovery toolkits for anyone in early grief, prolonged grief, or navigating trauma and loss. Resources are especially helpful for those managing grief in your 30s, young widowhood, or supporting a grieving child via a holistic approach and yogic practices.

  • Laura integrates clinical expertise with spiritual grief healing and somatic practices. Her voice is present across all Grief On Purpose courses, grief journals, trauma bundles, and podcast episodes—designed to help people cope with loss, debunk grief myths, and address both the emotional and physical symptoms of grief throughout the grief timeline.

  • Laura is accepting new 1:1 therapy clients, and her grief response toolkits, inner child reparenting guides, and trauma-informed healing tools are widely available for download. Many therapists, caregivers, and grief support groups also use her tools to help clients and families process trauma and grief together. Contact Laura for support.

Grief on Purpose | Therapy Modalities

  • Being trauma-informed means recognizing that trauma lives in the body, affects boundaries, and shapes how we connect. Laura creates grief and trauma healing support tools that prioritize emotional safety, especially for women, young widows, and those healing from childhood trauma or early attachment wounds.

  • Family Systems Theory looks at how generational grief, relational patterns, and inherited dynamics shape our grief response. Laura draws on this when addressing complex grief and grief support for parents and families.

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a body-informed therapy used in trauma recovery and grief counseling. Attachment-Focused EMDR, which Laura is trained in, supports those processing trauma and grief together, particularly in cases of sudden loss, spiritual disconnection, or early childhood loss.

  • Brainspotting helps unlock grief held in the body—especially grief that presents through physical symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, or numbness. It’s an ideal modality for somatic grief healing when language falls short.

  • DBR addresses trauma stored in the brainstem—the body’s survival center. Laura uses DBR to help clients heal from the freeze response often experienced during early grief or traumatic loss.

  • Laura has trained in psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma processing. While not currently offered through Grief On Purpose, her trauma-informed resources are influenced by its philosophies of expanded awareness and emotional integration.

  • Laura’s reparenting trauma tools are grounded in Parts Work and PIT. These approaches help clients heal inner child wounds, communicate their needs, and learn how to set boundaries with trauma survivors in mind.

  • CBC offers a non-pathologizing grief approach that emphasizes connection and meaning over “moving on.” This method aligns with Laura’s belief in transformative grief and staying connected with loved ones after death.

  • EFT strengthens attachment security and emotional resilience, especially for those experiencing relationship rupture due to loss. Laura uses it in grief after partner loss and widow community healing spaces.

  • Developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, this approach examines how internalized messages shape grief, shame, and self-worth. Laura uses it to gently challenge grief misconceptions and support emotional healing after death.

  • MBSR supports nervous system regulation and emotional presence. It’s often included in Laura’s printable grief workbooks and early grief support bundles as part of spiritual and physical self-care.

  • This approach to relational healing is woven into Laura’s grief support for couples and parents. Especially helpful when closing an estate after death or navigating partner loss grief.