Grief Recovery Testimonials
Tom is a highly nurturing and most gentle, empathetic, and compassionate person. He is tremendously skilled & equipped as a Grief Recovery Model Specialist, and I assure you he'll take you to a depth of healing you'd never find trying to get there on your own. Tom is a hero guiding you through the dark waters of grief to the ultimate freedom awaiting you on the other side. I highly recommend Tom and the Grief Recovery Model to anyone looking for relief, peace & contentment in life. Lynne B.
“The program is very good at what it does as a way to pull baggage out into the open. It has you dig deep into yourself in places you may not have wanted to and be surprised at what you may find. It gives a sense of realness to grief in whatever form it exists. It gets to the down deep part of what may have caused some of the buried grief feelings that are really there...like the sense of abandonment I was feeling and the reasons for feeling that after my husband died. The ease you can put people in is what made the program successful. The program may be the most wonderful thing on the planet (it is very good) but if the leader doesn’t have the heart for it like you do it won't help.” Jackie H.
“…Your own process through your journey with your dad was heartbreaking and your openness in sharing inspired me to be open and honest with my own experiences…I feel you were the best part of the grief recovery group. Thank you Tom for all you've done for me and my family, I know it comes from a heart motivated by the love of God.” Barb H.
“I thought the Grief Recovery Method book and group were extremely helpful. When I started the group I thought I was going to be dealing with one type of loss (that of my physical abilities and independence due to a chronic progressive medical condition) and discovered I needed to deal first with a loss of trust I experienced in my marriage (and really the idea of a 'more perfect' marriage). The material was easy to understand, and I thought the exercises/homework was incredibly valuable. The facilitator, Tom Polker did a great job creating a sense of community and modeled appropriate vulnerability to encourage us in this. I would recommend both this group and the facilitator, Tom to those grieving.” D.K.
"I can't recommend Tom highly enough to lead you through the Grief Recovery Method! To find a man not only skilled at his work, but connected to his heart enough to truly lead people into healing the way he is able... is a rare gift. You won't regret working with him." Rachel P.