FAQs

The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership” (more information: https://experiencecoaching.com/).

Counselors and coaches each have their place in helping others grow and get unstuck in life. If a person is dealing with mental illness or complicated grief, a counselor is the person to see. However, the coaching point-of-view sees grief as a normal life process, and for a large portion of the population, this ordinary journey does not need a diagnosis. Instead, it needs a person to come alongside and be present with the client as they process their grief. Find a chart of differences here.

Cheryl was trained as a grief coach and continues to be mentored by Coaching at End of Life. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation and adheres to the ICF Code of Ethics.

While everyone’s experience is unique, there is a list of common grief symptoms often shared by hospices. Here is a list and a blog post that you might find helpful. Often, what is abnormal in any other context is normal in grief.

The recommended wait time is 24 hours, which allows the client and the coach to prepare adequately for each session. The coach may grant urgent requests for established clients.

Daisy Coaching uses Google Meet for video chat. We will provide a link when you schedule your session and again in an email reminder 24 hours before the meeting. If you fail to receive a link, contact Cheryl at Cheryl@daisy-coaching.com.

Learn more about Google Meet here.

In video coaching, seeing the client’s full face helps Cheryl interpret nonverbal cues. As a result, she prefers to see the client during sessions.

A group social contract is another way of saying rules. Just as society uses traffic signs as a social contract for sharing the road, a social contract helps groups function with shared understanding. Also, the police enforce traffic rules; in a group, the facilitator enforces the contract. See a list of Cheryl’s group contract.

Daisies are Cheryl’s favorite flower. She pictures them being made into flower crowns and necklaces. The flowers are strung together, and in the new shape, they are given new life and new meaning.

The humble daisy reminds Cheryl that clients are Naturally, Creative, Resourceful, and Whole. Within each client is a library of what has worked and what hasn’t in their life, and her job is to help each client discover what “they don’t know that they know.”

As your grief coach, her job is to listen to your memories as you process your grief and be present as you reshape them until they are beautiful and full of new meaning.

Cheryl is genuinely enthusiastic and deeply passionate about sharing her expertise in creating grief-resilient spaces within churches and broader community settings. She is dedicated to helping others build supportive environments that foster healing and resilience in times of loss. If you would like to connect with her or learn more about her work, you can easily reach out by emailing Cheryl@daisy-coaching.com.