Support for women dealing with hard stuff and loss
Connect 1-on-1 with vetted professionals to navigate grief, a recent loss, a diagnosis, and more.
Sam is here to support you through that tidal wave of heavy emotion. It doesn’t go away, but there’s a way you can move through it. Whether it’s that first Thanksgiving without Dad or dealing with a recent health diagnosis, we can help. Sam provides comprehensive Expert support for women facing a wide range of topics, such as:
Navigating the loss and grief of losing a loved one
First holidays without someone you love
End-of-life legacy planning
Dealing with a recent medical diagnosis
…and many more
Sam’s Experts are trusted by
Move from overwhelm to a plan
How does Sam work?
Choose Your Focus Area
Select the life transition you’re navigating—whether it’s eldercare, a high-stakes career pivot, relationships, or grief.
Meet Your Expert
Browse our hand-selected roster of the top 1% of vetted specialists. Read their backgrounds and find the professional whose lived experience aligns with your specific hurdle.
Book a Targeted Session
Pick a specific, 60-minute session tailored to your exact needs. Pay per session starting at $50—with absolutely zero subscriptions, packages, or long-term commitments.
Sessions are 60 minutes or less. Guaranteed outputs and next steps, every time.
Not sure what you might need? Book a complimentary 15-minute Navigator call for additional personalization.
Featured Experts
Real women, professionally certified and trained, with lived experience. All Experts have 15+ years of experience. Sam accepts <1% of Expert applicants.
Moving through grief
Amy Bray
Amy rebuilt her life as a single mother after her husband’s death, an experience that deepened her understanding of grief and the strength it takes to find meaning again. Amy is an IFC Certified Coach and a Certified Grief Coach. Amy has over 15 years of guiding women through emotional healing and somatic coaching, helping them move through grief and transitions — supported.
End-of-Life & Legacy Planning
Marni Blank, Esq.
Marni is a former attorney turned end-of-life and legacy consultant, and specializes in guiding individuals and families through the emotional and practical aspects of aging, loss, and legacy. Marni a blended approach of empathy and practicality necessary for these critical and painful moments.
First holidays without Parents
Susanna Gilbertson, MSW, PCC
Susanna is an International Coaching Federation Certified Coach, a certified Grief to Gratitude coach, consultant, facilitator, educator and masters-level social worker. She bring her 20 years of experience as a social worker to this work. She specializes in providing grief support and coaching for mothers grieving the deaths of their mothers. Her support is for any griever who has experienced any kind of loss - whether through death, the ending of relationship, or other forms of loss.
Featured Support Sessions
Support Sessions are private, 1-hour or less sessions with real human experts (no AI here) that include follow-up and customized action plans to guide you in your journey.
Celebrating Amidst Loss: First Holidays Without Parents
The first holiday season after losing a parent can carry tremendous pain—memories woven into traditions and reminders at every turn. Work with a Sam grief Expert to move through this time, supported.
Moving Through Child Loss
If you’ve lost a child, this Support Session is for you. This a space is designed to honor what you’ve lost while helping you process and find your footing.
Navigating Grief: A Way Through
If you’re in a season of grief this Support Sessions the honoring of loss and the slow rebuilding of life. You’re grieving and want structure that doesn’t rush you. Leave with simple practices that protect your energy and allow for memory and grace.
Healing with Mindfulness: Support for Cancer Recovery
This Support Session is guided by Mindfulness Teacher and Sam Expert Valeria Galetto, PhD and is designed for women navigating a new or ongoing cancer diagnosis who are seeking greater resilience, meaning, and emotional support through mindfulness.
FAQs
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Sam is strictly pay-per-session. 1-on-1 sessions start at $50 for up to 60 minutes. There are absolutely no monthly subscription fees, hidden costs, or long-term packages. You only pay for the exact support you need, when you need it
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No. Sam is not therapy, crisis counseling, or medical care. We provide practical, action-oriented strategy and guidance from vetted specialists to help you navigate specific real-world hurdles (like eldercare logistics, career transitions, or financial counseling) and determine your concrete next steps.
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Every session is designed to be highly practical. You won't just vent; you will leave every single session with a clear, documented summary of your concrete next steps and actionable output provided by your Expert
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Absolutely. Your privacy and trust are everything to us. Conversations with your Navigator, Experts, and within the community are safe, secure, and confidential.
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Using your Sam gift card is simple:
Create your account on wearesam.co.
Choose your Support Session from over 300 one-on-one sessions with our 75+ trusted Experts.
At checkout, enter your gift card code to apply your balance toward the session
If you need help redeeming your gift card or have any questions, just email us at hello@towardbetter.me — we’re here to support you.
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We match you based on your preferences—age, culture, life stage, and personal needs. Our goal is to connect you with someone who understands where you’re coming from and can support where you’re going.