Resources in the Community
Community Grief Events
These community events offer space for reflection, learning, creativity, and connection for those navigating grief and loss. Each event is hosted by trusted organizations in Utah and is open to individuals seeking support, understanding, or companionship in grief.
These events are updated monthly and are screened by our team. If you have any suggestions for events to be shared, please feel free to contact us with your suggestion!
Please note: These events are offered by trusted community partners and organizations. The Waiting Place does not host or manage these events but shares them as resources for those seeking connection, learning, and support.
Resources for Support
The following organizations offer additional support, education, and practical tools for those navigating grief and difficult seasons of life. These resources are shared to provide immediate help, understanding, and guidance beyond our community offerings.-
The Sharing Place provides immediate grief support for children, teens, and families who have experienced the death of a loved one. Services include grief groups, family support, and education, all offered at no cost to families.
They currently serve families through four locations across Utah:
Salt Lake City, Taylorsville, Pleasant Grove, and Santa Ana.Visit their website here.
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The Dougy Center is a nationally recognized leader in grief support for children, teens, young adults, and families. Their website offers a wide range of educational materials, guides, and tools for understanding grief at every age.
Visit their website here.
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Self-Compassion.org offers free practices and resources focused on cultivating self-compassion during times of pain, grief, and difficulty. These tools are gentle, accessible, and designed to support emotional healing.
Visit their website here.
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Lower Lights Wisdom offers LDS-based resources addressing grief, mental health, and emotional well-being through a faith-centered lens. Their content supports individuals seeking understanding, hope, and spiritual grounding.
Visit their website here.
We often include optional check-ins, next steps, or community resources to help you keep the momentum going.
Nominate Someone for a Care Package
Know Someone Who Could Use a Little Extra Care?
Sometimes the people we care about are carrying more than we can see.
The Waiting Place Care Package Program exists to offer a tangible reminder that no one has to walk through difficult seasons alone. Whether someone is navigating grief, illness, a major life transition, caregiving, loneliness, or another challenging circumstance, a thoughtful package can communicate care when words are hard to find.
Each care package is assembled with intention and may include comforting items, practical resources, handwritten notes, and other small reminders of connection and support. Every package is unique because every story is unique.
If someone has been on your heart, we invite you to tell us about them using the nomination form. While we are not able to fulfill every request immediately, each submission is reviewed with care as resources become available.
Because our care packages are funded entirely through donations, the number we are able to provide depends on the generosity of our community. If you would like to help us extend care to more individuals and families, we invite you to support this program with a donation.
Professionals We Trust
The Waiting Place Foundation is building a network of trusted professionals who support individuals and families navigating grief, loss, and life transitions.
These may include therapists, life coaches, social workers, and other care providers who approach their work with compassion, awareness, and a deep respect for each person’s experience.
Each provider listed below operates independently of The Waiting Place. When you click to learn more or schedule, you will be directed to their personal website or platform.
We share these resources as a way to help you find support that feels aligned with your needs.
Therapists We Partner With
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Jessica Westover, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Jessica Westover is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings clinical expertise, warmth, and humor into her work. Her approach integrates neuroscience and attachment theory with evidence-based models including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).Jessica specializes in supporting individuals and couples navigating depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, childhood trauma, self-esteem, and relationship challenges. She works collaboratively with clients to uncover root causes and build healthier, more connected patterns of relating.
Outside the therapy space, Jessica enjoys being a wife and mother, dancing, improv, great food, and exploring the outdoors in Utah.
Education:
Masters Degree in Marriage & Family Therapy, Brigham Young University
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Sundy Anderson, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Dougy Center Certified Professional
Sundy Anderson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals and families through grief, trauma, and relational challenges. Her work is grief-informed and trauma-focused, with specialized training in relationship therapy, child-centered play therapy, and Lifespan Integration therapy for trauma and core building.Having grown up in a military family that relocated frequently, Sundy understands the lasting impact of attachment, loss, and transition. She believes deeply in the healing power of therapeutic relationships and approaches her work with compassion, steadiness, and respect for each person’s story.
Sundy is certified through The Dougy Center and brings thoughtful care to those navigating grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and relational strain.
Education:
Master of Arts in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling, George Fox University
Bachelor of Science in Home and Family Living, Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Science in Music, Brigham Young University
Life Coach
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Megan Sollis
Certified Life Coach
Megan Sollis is a certified life coach who supports people navigating grief, unmet expectations, and life that doesn’t look the way they thought it would. She helps clients separate real loss from the painful meanings we attach to it so they can process grief and move forward in healthier ways.
Known for being both compassionate and straightforward, Megan teaches clients how to face what’s true without adding unnecessary suffering. Over the past five years, she has coached more than 150 individuals and brings a deep respect for both the pain people carry and their capacity to hold it.
