Maya Okonkwo

About

I will not pretend that reaching out is easy. Describing the worst loss of your life to a stranger you found on a website is a really odd thing to ask of anyone, and the fact that you have read even this far tells me something already. Losing someone you love can hollow out ordinary days in ways that surprise you: the reflex to call them, the news you cannot share, the birthday that arrives whether you are ready or not. We give all of that somewhere to go. My work is not to talk you out of your sorrow but to help you carry it in a way that leaves room for the rest of your life. I came up through community mental health, sitting with people from every walk of life through the hardest stretches of theirs. That foundation stays with me. You do not need the right words or a tidy story to begin; you only need to be willing to start. When that feels possible, even barely, reach out and we will take the first step together.