In 2004, a friend recommended Grief Recovery to me. “But I’ve never had someone close to me die, except my grandmother, but that was 15 years ago.” Nevertheless, I signed up, and learned that there was a world of hurt and un-dealt with emotions inside. None of us really know how to deal with loss and painful emotions, so we learn unhelpful patterns from those around us; I learned how to deal with my emotions by turning to food, drug and alcohol use, and other things. Applying Grief Recovery principles to my life was a paradigm shift for me, and taught me how to live in the moment, instead of stuffing feelings. I initiated with friends who’d gone through it to do more work, and would tell people about it often. Two years later, I became certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist, leading classes out of my home in L.A. When my dad became ill in 2012, I moved to Racine, Wisconsin, and led people through the Grief Recovery Method here. Having gone through Grief Recovery enabled me to help family members through the recent loss of my dad, as well as other losses: losing 2 friends through death during Covid-19, and losing friendships, one, a relationship ending and him marrying someone else. I love to build trust and safety with the Grief Recovery Method that moves people through difficulties and opens doors to new horizons.

I currently teach in-person, or online through The Grief Recovery Method. I would love to connect with you to discuss how working through losses in this method can free your heart and open up a new chapter in your life.

TESTIMONIALS
I am grateful for Diane Hamlin’s gift with Grief Recovery. She took much time, heart, wisdom and discernment to instruct and coach me through reflecting on my life, my pain, my hurts and losses. She also helped me to reflect on what I was responsible for. I was able to do this work so freely and easily with Diane thanks to the gift she has to draw me out, and help me see what’s really in my heart. It was refreshing to be able to release emotions and return to fond memories, enabling me to move on to a new chapter in my life.

Tracey Camier
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When you embark on a journey to explore your feelings regarding personal grief, you are allowing yourself to be taken to a level of your deepest vulnerability. To do so, you need to deeply trust the person taking you there. This is where I found myself in exploring my grief with Diane. I found myself with someone knowledgeable and trustworthy, insightful and empathic. Diane led our small group by example of her own vulnerability, but also had the ability to draw out of me (and others) the feelings I had that needed to be explored in our grief. She led with directness and gentleness, which is sometimes challenging to do, especially in a situation where people are revealing thoughts about their past. One of the things I also greatly appreciated is that she knew when it was time for us to end for the evening, when it was time to let things rest for a while. I remain grateful for this life changing experience and the peace I hold in my heart because of it and Diane's guidance to this day.
Kelli Saindon
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Diane led a grief recovery class for me and three other friends a couple years ago, and it was one the most difficult things I’ve ever done. It made me realize how many losses I have endured and just how much they have affected my life. Diane truly has a special way of drawing people in, and making them feel loved and encouraged to open up. She supported us and with patience helped us work through difficult memories. Diane taught us creative techniques to process losses going forward and how important that is to continue. I’m so grateful for Diane and the time she devoted to each of us in grief recovery.
Amanda Young
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Grief recovery was a perfect opportunity for me to learn how to work through my sadness, disappointments, and losses in a very “safe” atmosphere. Diane set very precise guidelines for our sessions, such as total honesty, confidentiality, not interrupting who’s speaking, etc. Her leadership, knowledge and compassion as a teacher led us through a very successful study.
I believe my life was positively impacted by this class. I grew from an unforgiving, dejected person into someone who learned to embrace life and really understand how grief was affecting me. It was a very “freeing” experience.
Darla Graves
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Every person has an emotional journey they need to make. Not every journey is pleasant nor easy to deal with, especially when the event relating to the emotions happened a long time ago. In the busyness of everyday life, it is possible to leave things buried in the past like an unmarked grave.
I am very grateful for Diane’s Grief Recovery class. She helped me to understand how to go back to a painful event, to make peace with it, and to move forward gracefully. She is a good listener. She is professional in all her interactions. She creates an environment of trust. The best part of it was to have Diane’s one-on-one time, and her listening heart to guide me and bring me to the pain and walk together to heal. I am grateful. Every person will benefit from the grief recovery class under Diane’s skillful and soulful leadership.
Estralita Smith
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Diane lead me through dark feelings… taught me how to be free from hurt… gave me tools to face future grief… helped me become whole. My smile is pure and no longer a mask. I will remain a grateful fan of hers and Grief Recovery. Just as Pvbs 20:5 says… You drew me out and taught me how to listen, forgive and heal. Pvbs 20:5 The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but a woman of understanding draws them out.
Amelia Quintanilla
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In each story that we are brave enough to share, each teardrop we refuse to hide, each step leads us closer to our healing.... Grief Recovery improved my understanding of forgiving. I'm thankful Diane encouraged me to take the class.
Andi Stokes

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Diane is a virtuous woman: “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies… Many daughters have done well, but you exceed them all. Pv 31
Diane is a good friend: “A friend loves at all times…” Pv 17 “The generous soul will be made rich… Pv 11
Dearest Diane,
Just wanted to express my gratitude for your friendship, loyalty and dedication to helping those, such as myself, complete loss in a safe and loving environment. Grief Recovery has taught me priceless tools that I will use throughout my life, but even more so, your love and friendship have helped me to trust again.
April Love
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Dear Diane,
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to experience the Grief Recovery class. Yours is a unique service and dedication. Usually people don’t turn their tragedies around and bless other people’s lives with them.
I understand the person who hoards memories, deep emotions and even bad feelings, as a way to grasp at the relationship they remember or wish had been true. The Grief Recovery class has forced me to take a detailed and realistic look at the memory of my relationship with my father. This has helped me to distill it down to the pure and potent good spirits that so many of his memories contain, but that were often lost in the unpleasant aftertaste of sadness, anger and regret. Thank you for that.
I am also grateful to have experienced the Grief Recovery class in your care--specifically under YOUR able and caring guidance and tutelage. Clearly the work you have done on yourself has honed you into a calm, insistent, steady influence to help push us through the bad times. I was especially touched and impressed by your willingness to meet with people one-on-one, giving of your time and energy, to help them to get the most healing out of the class. I am prayerful that what I have learned about myself, about grieving and about my completed relationship with my father will contribute to a brighter future than I would have otherwise had.
May the Lord continue to use you in this servant ministering work of healing and growth.
Jeana Telting