Our Mission Statement
Cheryl Understands Wellness Alliance is dedicated to empowering individuals navigating the complexities of grief through comprehensive education, advocacy, and awareness initiatives. Our mission is to illuminate the transformative power of therapy for all those affected by loss, with a special emphasis on disenfranchised grief—often overlooked and invalidated forms of mourning. By fostering understanding, providing accessible resources, and building supportive communities, we aim to validate every grieving experience, promote mental health equity, and guide individuals toward healing and resilience, ensuring no one suffers in silence.
Guided Help
We’re here to walk beside you through every stage of your grief journey. With compassionate guidance, therapeutic support, and understanding, we help you navigate pain, break through emotional barriers, and move toward healing — especially when your grief feels unseen or misunderstood.
We listen deeply to your experience — especially grief that may have been dismissed or overlooked — and work with you.
We create a personalized healing plan that honors your grief journey and supports you with evidence-based.
We explore your emotional needs, support system, and challenges to better understand your grief and guide your healing journey.
We help you strengthen healthy coping strategies and replace patterns that no longer serve your emotional well-being.
We walk with you as you begin applying your healing tools in real life, offering support every step of the way.
Cheryl Understands Wellness Alliance
Disenfranchised grief refers to a profound sense of loss that is not openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned by others, leading to feelings of isolation and invalidation for the griever. Coined by psychologist Kenneth Doka in the 1980s, it encompasses various types where societal norms diminish the significance of the loss, such as: