Julie Foster is the founder of A New Path Life & Grief Coaching, where she helps individuals, groups, and organizations navigate grief, loss, and life's most challenging transitions with compassion, education, and hope. She holds a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Bridgewater State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Providence College. Julie is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist through the Grief Recovery Institute, a Certified Grief Educator through the David Kessler Training Program, and an ICF Level 2 trained Life Coach.

After the death of her mother from glioblastoma in 2018, Julie began a deeply personal healing journey that transformed both her life and her professional mission. Through evidence-based grief recovery methods and her own lived experience, she discovered that grief does not have to be endured alone. Today, she is dedicated to helping others find hope, healing, and meaning after loss.

With more than 10 years of experience as a mental health counselor and over 24 years in long-term recovery from substance use disorder, Julie brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, professional training, and lived experience to her work. She facilitates grief support groups and educational workshops throughout Massachusetts for Councils on Aging, Elder Services agencies, senior living communities, hospice organizations, and other community partners. Her programs provide compassionate spaces where participants can learn about grief, connect with others, and develop practical coping strategies for moving forward.

In addition to her community work, Julie develops and facilitates specialized clinical grief process groups within substance use disorder treatment programs, including Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) settings. Her groups explore the complex relationship between grief, trauma, identity, and recovery, helping individuals process losses that often accompany addiction while building resilience and supporting sustained recovery.

Julie serves on the Women's Wellness Committee at The JPH Organization in Marshfield, a community dedicated to healing and personal transformation. She also volunteers at Hope Floats Healing & Wellness Center in Kingston, where she co-facilitates a support group for adults grieving the loss of a parent.

Whether working one-on-one, leading support groups, or speaking to organizations, Julie's mission is to normalize conversations about grief, provide practical tools for healing, and remind people that even after profound loss, a new path forward is possible.