Hello, I am a scientist and a researcher, but before becoming any of these, I was a griever because I lost my mother (who was my only caregiver) when I was still studying, at the age of 22 years old, and she died after a long fight with cancer which lasted 12 years, so I basically grew up under the shadow of her disease.

The most significant losses that I have experienced though, are the ones of my first cat, Sylvia and of my beloved soul dog, Misoy. Here you can read Misoy's story:
https://greenandbeyondmag.com/elisabeth-dimitras-on-living-off-the-grid-...

I can provide in person GRM one to one sessions, in the area of Skåne, in English and in Greek, and my primary focus is pet loss support. I am also providing already online one to one sessions.

Except for the certifications from the Grief Recovery Institute, I also obtain the following certifications:
1) Four certificates from the "Shapes of Grief" online Grief Training program (Foundation, intermediate & advanced certificates in Loss & Grief and a certificate on Prolonged Grief Disorder and its treatment) and
2) A certificate from the Climate Psychology Alliance on Hosting and Facilitating a Climate Café Listening Circle.

More info about my grief journey:

Three years after my mother died, Sylvia had to be euthanized at the age of 12 years old and this was even harder for me, as from a kid I have been very much connected with animals and my cat was basically holding space for me to grieve my mother. Fast forward to 2024, when I lost my beloved souldog, Misoy, it's when I realized through this grief that I actually lost the feeling of safety as Misoy was actually fathering me. So, what I was actually grieving at that time (and maybe during my whole life up until October '24) is the dad that I never got to have. It was impossible to keep carrying this unresolved grief all by myself though, because it was disrupting my life in a very deep level.

After applying the Grief Recovery Method for my unresolved accumulated grief, I feel at last free and at peace! It's unbelievable how the tools of this method can help people in a short amount of time in comparison to therapy that takes ages (and costs a lot) but it can leave us still with unresolved grief. Completing the method allowed me to think of Misoy without crying my eyes out (which is what was still happening a year after his death) and to be grateful for the time we got to spend together on Earth.

More info about me:

I hold a BSc on Mathematics, an MSc on Biodiversity Conservation and I have founded Ethos & Empathy, an online encyclopedia on Animal Ethics and Sustainability while I was simultaneously working as a freelance researcher for international Antispeciesist / Effective Altruist NGOs and leading a nomadic life with my pets, for many years, in Greece and in Spain, until I decided to have a custom made tiny house on wheels constructed, a first of its kind in my country of origin, Greece.

For this project I gave several interviews as an entrepreneur, because I wanted to empower more women in Greece into pursuing their dream life! The tiny house is installed in an olive grove in Evia island, and the plan was to transform this space to a farm sanctuary, since I had by that time gained a lot of experience as an animal care taker in wildlife rescue centers and farm sanctuaries across Europe. However, since the climate collapsed in 2023, and I started feeling Earth grief (or eco grief), I decided to move to Sweden because in this country my values (being vegan & childfree by choice and traveling flight-free) are accepted and here I met likeminded people so I feel here the sense of belonging, which is very important for me, especially during this time. Here, I plan to start a non profit through which I will provide education related to Antispeciesist grief and hold spaces for it, but also on how to use grief as a fuel to mobilize ourselves for the protection of the Earth and of the more than human beings with who we share our home.

Feel free to contact me if you want to book a free online discovery call!