" I attended one of Hilary’s retreats six months after losing my eighteen-year-old son in a terrible accident. I spent almost two weeks working with Hilary in Canada. That time was restorative and refreshing, and I was moved by the levels of empathy and validation that Hilary demonstrated. I feel as though I left behind baggage that had been holding me back, while also reclaiming pieces of myself that I thought were lost with my son. Although I will grieve the loss of my son for the rest of my life, my retreat provided me with tools and created the internal space I needed to carry the pain of this loss."



N.P.

Houston, Texas

Being from a distance away, Unity, Saskatchewan we in nature are hesitant to reach out for help. I cannot express enough how glad I did. Hilary is so patient, helpful, understanding down to earth in working with every aspect needed. 

She makes you feel safe. 

We will continue to meet through Zoom, but I did travel to Nova Scotia to spend a week of sessions with her. If you are able to travel to Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia it’s a quaint historic little town. 

In closing, please reach out to her and ask for help.

“You are the key to your healing"

D.S.
Saskatchewan

When I decided to go to Nova Scotia, I was skeptical. It felt like a whim at a time when I easily could have avoided the overwhelming indescribable feeling I would later learn to call complex grief. I went for understanding, space, and help as I was sinking in loss and dissonance. Taking some days to focus on myself has never happened in my adult life, and to be honest, probably never before. I am fortunate I was able to afford this time, counseling, and opportunity. I highly doubt the result would be the same if I never went. Spending time with Hilary was the difference. Face-to-face conversations, releasing tears, and creating connections allowed me to understand what grief is, how it impacts my life, and start to heal Spending time on the beaches breathing in the salt air, walking through the woods, exploring small towns, and enjoying the different lifestyle of Nova Scotia provided my heart and soul space to breathe. It is an investment I will never regret and highly encourage anyone who is able to do it. It created an amazing relationship that supports the follow-up work done via Zoom.

S.E.

      Seattle, Washington

This grief program has been transformative for me. With Hilary's help I have discerned several patterns in my life that relate back to my initial loss at a very young age, and for the first time I've been able to understand why I have felt the way I feel or had certain reactions to events all my life. What I have really appreciated about Hilary herself is how perceptive, wise, and direct she is. She is able to get straight to the heart of the matter without tiptoeing around the issues or complicating them, and that has helped me to see and express a lot of things clearly for the first time. I feel like I can actually grieve now in a way that is right for me and the honest acknowledgment of that grief, instead of being frightening, is freeing and empowering. I highly recommend working with Hilary to help with grieving. Her program is very much worth it.

A, Ottawa

My time with Hilary Scott was life changing. She's perceptive and kind. Hilary knows how to see past the pain and all the 'other stuff' and really get to the heart. I enjoy my online sessions with her, but in person retreat sessions are incredibly meaningful. I will definitely be back in person, in the future!"  

C, New Brunswick

My experience with Hilary has been an incredibly positive introspective about myself. I learned how my past experiences and traumas have shaped my decision-making behaviors in my current relationships. Hilary has a great way of helping me understand where and why my behavioral patterns stem from, but also how to move forward and free myself from feeling "stuck". I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to travel to Nova Scotia for a few in-person sessions, in addition to the online ones. It was so lovely to meet and connect face-to-face. We also went for a delicious dinner together :) Thank you Hilary for opening up my mind and heart!

S, Toronto

Having the opportunity to experience a grief retreat with Hilary’s guidance, was exactly what I needed to understand the magnitude of my loss. I had been preoccupied with the tasks associated with multiple family deaths and I needed a protected space and time, to allow me to focus on these losses and acknowledge their impact on me.

Hilary provided a gentle, yet directed pathway, so that my decision making was minimal while I was there…my job was to feel, process the losses in an intentional way and begin shifting the weight of the grief. I spent five days in Mahone Bay and I was terrified to leave. The safety that had been created in that short time was powerful and I was concerned that my life would return to the busyness of before, and that my healing would be suspended. That didn’t happen! Hilary and I continued the work online and it has worked beautifully. 

Hilary has the ability to share her own life story, weave segments perfectly integrated with deep knowledge, and as a result; create trust and the belief that we can carry grief differently going forward. Embarking on this journey has been the most loving act I have ever done for myself.

CGB

"After my mom passed away from an illness, I found myself incapable of feeling joy, hope or motivation. I was struggling with sleep, anxiety, depression and needed something to help pull me out of this rut I found myself in. My sister-in-law referred me to Hilary and her grief retreat and after reading up on the experience I knew it was exactly what I needed. I travelled from Ontario and spent a week in the most peaceful Airbnb in Mahone Bay, focusing on being present and taking time to be alone in the beautiful town. During my retreat, I had daily sessions with Hilary and from the moment we met I knew she was the missing piece to my grief puzzle. She was instantly warm and welcoming, very grounded and down to earth. I connected with her instantly and felt very safe and heard. Hilary was able to help put my thoughts, feelings and trauma into a new perspective and helped me discover why I was feeling the way that I was. I left Nova Scotia feeling refreshed, grounded and hopeful. Saying goodbye was the toughest part but Hilary has stayed in contact with me and is there for me when I still need to reach out. She was born to help people! I am so grateful I found her."

BVM