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Navigating grief and trauma with practical tools and resources
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A2Z Circles of Support

A2Z Healing Toolbox® small virtual groups are here!
If you (or someone you know) is in need of practical tools, powerful resources, bereavement professionals, and a like-minded community while healing from a grief or trauma experience, a spot has been reserved for you.
Groups are held weekly for 8-week sessions. $250 for 8 weeks of gatherings.
I look forward to connecting and helping in a supportive small group environment, from the comfort of your home.
Solo Healing Sessions

A2Z Healing Toolbox® individualized healing sessions are now available for anyone in need of one-on-one support. Sessions are tailored to meet your needs.
Solo healing sessions are $225/hour or $600 for 3 sessions. Custom packages are also available.
Sessions may include:
- Integrating A-Z Tools for Health and Wellness
- Identifying Community Support Networks
- Navigating Social and Familial Change
- Setting Boundaries for Self-Care
- Connecting with Grief and Trauma Therapists
- Mapping Strengths and Challenges in Your Environment
- Practicing Strategies for Effective Solo Parenting
- Forming Peer to Peer Connections within the Widowed Community
- Identifying Life Goals, Interests and Dreams
- Rebuilding on the Five Pillars of Post-Traumatic Growth
- Creating an Authentic Present and Future
- Increasing Self-Care Practices
- Exploring Dating and Relationships
Sugar Bear Foundation Coaching for Gold Star Spouses

The Sugar Bear Foundation supports surviving families of fallen United States military personnel- Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Please contact Sugar Bear if you are a Gold Star spouse in need of free healing sessions through A2Z Healing Toolbox®. I look forward to walking alongside you during this time of transition. Sessions are tailored to meet your specific needs.
Sessions may include:
- Connecting with Foundations that Support Gold Star Families
- Identifying Community
- Support Networks for your Children
- Locating Grief and Trauma Therapists who Take Tricare
- Returning to the World of Work or School
- Navigating Social and Familial Change
- Setting Boundaries for Self-Care
- Identifying Life Goals, Interests and Dreams
- Mapping Strengths and Challenges in Your Environment
- Practicing Strategies for Effective Solo Parenting
Community Workshops

A2Z Healing Toolbox® and coach-author-speaker John Polo combine expertise with experience in this half-day virtual retreat where we explore all things Post-Traumatic Growth. Saturday, May 20th from 9-2pm Pacific Time. In this interactive workshop, we will share stories, create community and dive into the 5 healing pillars of “OASIS” we can find after profound loss.
- Opportunity
- Appreciation
- Strength
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Spirituality
Space for this retreat is limited.
The topics I cover during organizational trainings and presentations can be customized to meet your needs. Topics include:
- A2Z Healing Toolbox: 26 Powerful Tools for Health Professionals
- Solo Parenting: Tools for the Family Healing Journey
- Post-Traumatic Growth: Tools for Learned Resiliency
- Totally Terrific Tools for Kids: 26 Fun Ways to Heal
- Grief to Growth: A Personal Story of Restoration and Renewal
- Taming Trauma: Harness and Heal Trauma with Intention
- Broken Yet Blooming: How to Bridge the Grief-Growth Gap
- Eco-Map Your Life: A New Way to Navigate Social Change
- Get into Your Right Brain: Creative Techniques to Heal Grief and Trauma
- Fins, Feathers & Fur: The Healing Power of Animals
Workshop Testimonials

Professional Testimonials
