February 15th 10am pacific/1pm eastern
Live Zoom BIPOC Meet & Greet
with Tecca, Sanaz & Selina
Come meet our amazing BIPOC Grief Support Group Circle facilitation team!!
We are so excited to announce
Dark Woods of Grief is opening a monthly Grief Support Group circle exclusively for people of the Global Majority aka Black, Indigenous & People of Colour. We recognize the diversity of experiences within this field and welcome you —all (and exclusively) People of Colour.
We also recognize that even within the POGM/BIPOC community there are still a wide variety of experiences, and we intend to cultivate a space of love & welcoming for this diversity. As we grow we hope to create even more affinity groups within this space! Please reach out with any questions to info@darkwoodsofgrief.com
**To my white siblings: this space is not open to you. As white folks, our ancestral relationship with grief & trauma is fundamentally different due to the systems of oppression we live within. We too need spaces to grieve, but we tend to dominate most spaces. Here we hold this boundary with love & care and ask you to respect it. All other spaces at Dark Woods of Grief are open to you and we have a Grief Support Group that is specifically open to everyone which you can learn more about here.
Meet the Team
Selina stanford
BIPOC Community Lead & Facilitator
Selina is a Black woman death doula, spiritual herbalist, wife, and mother, guided into this work by ancestral knowing and the expressed needs of her community. Her calling is rooted in the belief that death and grief are a sacred passage — one that deserves presence, ritual, and deep honoring rather than fear.
She supports individuals and families through legacy planning, grief tending, and crying circles-weaving together spiritual care, earth-based wisdom, and compassionate companionship. As an herbalist, she hold a holistic understanding of the body, spirit, and nervous system, offering grounding support during times of profound change and grief.
Her work is centered on dignity, cultural care, and remembrance. She walks with families as they prepare, release, and honor life — ensuring no one has to navigate these moments alone.
She is a graduate of the 2025 Cohort of the Roots of Ritual Grief Tending Foundations Facilitation Training.
Tecca Thompson
BIPOC Community Lead & Facilitator
Tecca Thompson is a Grief Tender and Somatic Practitioner who offers steady, compassionate presence for those navigating grief.
She is a graduate of the 2025 Cohort of the Dark Woods Roots of Ritual Foundations of Grief Tending Facilitation Training.
SaNaz Hosseini
BIPOC Community Lead & Facilitator
Having navigated her own path through grief many times, Sanaz is passionate about helping others find their way. As an Iranian woman and an immigrant, she has faced multiple forms of loss, and what is coined as disenfranchised grief, often without access to resources or community support. This journey taught her how isolating grief can feel and the importance of processing it. Over the years, she has learned to channel her grief and recognize its transformative power. Now, she is committed to helping others navigate their own losses.
Professionally, she has a diverse background that complements her role as a grief facilitator. She is a product manager with degrees in electrical and biomedical engineering, and management. She has mentored young professionals and volunteered for a suicide helplin , both of which have strengthened her ability to support people during difficult times. Her passion for storytelling has helped her connect with people on a deeper level and understand the power of shared experiences in healing.
As a facilitator, she strives to create a compassionate and supportive space for others, grounded in empathy and enriched by professional and cultural insights.
She teaches yoga and meditation and is a graduate of the 2024 Dark Woods Grief Tending & Ritual Facilitation Training. She also currently serves as a peer grief facilitator in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.