Hello Red Tree Foundation Community,

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Kari Langdon and I joined the Red Tree Foundation Team at the end of November as General Manager. Liza has been a phenomenal CEO and educator over the last few years, leading the organisation and offering compassionate leadership. Liza has decided to step away from the CEO position and focus on her passion for education. She is still very much a part of the team as the Learning and Education Coordinator.

On behalf of the Red Tree Foundation, we want to thank you for sharing your experiences and allowing us to hear your stories of loss. We feel privileged to be a part of this community. We know that this time of year can be difficult and encourage you to do what you need to do to take care of yourselves and honour your baby or child. 

Thank you for being brave in opening up in counselling sessions, sharing your pain, attending support groups, volunteering, participating in events or donating.

For many, the holiday season is a time of joy, connection and celebration. After loss it can also bring moments of reflection, longing and bittersweet memories. Often, we hold multiple feelings and emotions at the same time, which may conflict with each other.  We acknowledge that the holidays can amplify the ache of absence and admire your courage in carrying both your grief and love for those who are not with us. 

Our New Counsellor

We would like to extend a warm welcome to Jodie Gridley, our new Grief and Loss Counsellor at Red Tree Foundation. 

"Jodie’s warm and empathic nature naturally puts people at ease. Her counselling practice is grounded in genuine curiosity, creating a safe, trustworthy, and respected space for her clients. Jodie adopts on a trauma-informed, person-centred approach, utilising modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Strength-Based approaches.

Drawing on her personal journey through trauma, grief, and loss, Jodie specialises in nurturing clients in building resilience and finding a path forward. She believes in the profound healing power of having someone hold space to acknowledge and validate one’s grief and loss experience. Jodie focuses on guiding clients towards deeper self-understanding and exploration by helping them understand, make sense of, and process their emotions. Jodie empowers clients to express themselves openly without judgement to help reduce feelings of isolation and pain."

Jodie works in the Red Tree Foundation Office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and is available for face-to-face, phone and telehealth sessions.

Please contact us for any counselling or education requirements, or visit our website at www.redtreefoundation.org.au.

May this season bring you moments of peace, however they may come, and the reassurance that support and understanding is available.

From all of us at the Red Tree Foundation, we wish you a gentle and meaningful Christmas. ❤️

Warm Regards,

The Red Tree Foundation and SIDS and Kids SA Team