Bren Bell, M.S. Psychology, M.C.P.C, Grief Counselor and Transitional Life Coach
Grief changes everything.
Whether you're coping with the loss of a parent, spouse, child, sibling, beloved pet, navigating caregiving challenges, addiction within the family, or another major life transition, grief can leave you feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of how to move forward.
You don't have to navigate it alone.
As a Grief Counselor and Transitional Life Coach, I help individuals find support, stability, and hope while honoring the people, relationships, and futures they have lost.
I know this landscape intimately—not only through professional training and years of supporting others through grief, but through my own experiences with profound loss.
How I Help
My work combines grief counseling, life coaching, and practical emotional support for individuals navigating some of life's most difficult experiences.
Areas of focus include:
• Loss of a Parent
• Loss of a Spouse or Partner
• Loss of a Child
• Loss of a Sibling
• Pet Loss
• Caregiver and Anticipatory Grief
• Addiction-Related Family Trauma
• Divorce and Relationship Loss
• Major Life Transitions and Identity Changes
Services are available virtually nationwide, with in-person sessions offered in Southeast Florida and Northwestern North Carolina.
My Journey
My name is Bren Bell, and like many of my clients, I didn’t start this path in the mental health world.
I began my career in technology, backed by degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Business. It was a fast-paced, thriving chapter — but life had other plans.
Over the course of a decade, grief arrived in many different forms:
• The death of my sister
• A fatal car accident
• The unimaginable loss of my daughter to a convicted felon
• The end of my marriage and the unraveling of life as I knew it
I coped the only way I knew how: by staying busy. But distraction is not healing. And eventually, I realized I didn’t want to just survive — I wanted to reclaim my life.
Sometimes passion is found at the end of a winding road of uncertainty, and that is where I was blessed to find mine. This crooked path allowed me to gather strength, resilience, and lessons of gratitude and forgiveness.
Reclaiming My Path
That realization set me on a new journey — one of learning, healing, and purpose.
I returned to school and earned a Master’s in Psychology. I became a certified Life Coach, volunteered as a crisis counselor, and completed advanced training in grief and trauma recovery.
Today, I facilitate grief support circles, workshops, and private counseling sessions for individuals navigating loss, caregiving challenges, and major life transitions.
Through it all, I discovered this truth:
**Grief is not one-size-fits-all.**
The way we experience loss is shaped by our stories — our personalities, past wounds, the circumstances of the loss, and even our culture.
Grief may be universal, but your grief is yours.
And it deserves personalized, compassionate support.
What It's Like to Work Together
Grief is not something to fix, rush, or "get over."
It is a deeply personal experience that deserves to be met with compassion, curiosity, and respect.
My approach combines grief counseling and life coaching, allowing us to both honor your loss and support your future. Together, we create space for the emotions, memories, questions, and challenges that grief brings while also helping you navigate the life that continues around it.
Our work may include:
✓ Processing difficult emotions in a safe, non-judgmental environment
✓ Understanding how grief is affecting your relationships, identity, and daily life
✓ Building practical tools for managing anxiety, overwhelm, and uncertainty
✓ Exploring meaning, purpose, and personal growth after loss
✓ Finding ways to carry your grief while continuing to move forward
There is no timeline, no expectation, and no "right" way to grieve.
My role is not to tell you how your journey should look, but to walk beside you as you discover what healing and growth mean for you.
Let’s Begin
You don’t have to go through this alone.
If you're ready to begin your healing journey, I'm here to walk beside you.
