The Matthew R. Row Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

03/04/2026

A Reintroduction 💫

To those who’ve known me for years and those just joining me, thank you for being here and welcome to my little corner of the world! Getting to do work I deeply love is a gift I don’t take for granted. It’s been a minute since I introduced myself, so I thought it would be a good idea to take a moment to share how my work has evolved since pausing The Matthew R. Row Scholarship Foundation.

Since 2009, I’ve supported the widowed community as a peer, mentor, advocate, and now as a therapist and coach- holding space for grief, providing tools for healing, self-discovery, and the integration of grief and growth.

More recently, I’ve been supporting adults with ADHD and late-identified autism, helping them understand their unique flavors of neurodivergence while unpacking years of masking and misunderstandings. I provide strategies for improved executive functioning, greater self-acceptance and self-compassion, and authentic living with a more regulated nervous system.

What makes my approach unique?
A profound understanding of the ways grief and neurodivergence intersect + actionable tools that actually help- all grounded in love.

A little update: I’m continuing to work toward full licensure as a therapist in NYS (passed my exam last year- just 975ish hours of supervision to go!) and currently exploring a rabbit hole about somatic work and psychoneuroimmunology, and so excited about how this knowledge will serve my clients!

Thank you for being here and letting me share my little corner of the world with you. 💚

12/15/2024

Lots of updates from Andrea!!

I graduated with a master’s in Mental Health Counseling and got a job in my field, and this past October founded ARROW Integrative Coaching to combine all my favorite things into one entity: the Widowed Support Program, individual grief coaching, Reiki sessions, Malas for meditation, and professional consultations. I’m also in the process of putting together workshops to dive into deeper detail on some of the topics we cover in the program like nervous system regulation, widowed parenting, and journaling, to name a few!

I’m also really excited to announce that I’m getting back to my blogging roots (some of you might remember my old blog, Andrea Remembers) with the newly-launched ARROW Reflections blog where I can keep everyone updated with the latest offerings by ARROW Integrative Coaching, and have a place to share professional and personal insights about life and death, trauma and healing, and everything in between. If you’re interested in staying in the loop, subscribe to the blog so you don’t miss a thing. It’s also a great way to stay connected without social media. Hope to see you there!

Introducing the ARROW REFLECTIONS BLOG where you can stay updated with the latest programs and events for ARROW Integrative Coaching, and get a peek into the insights of an integrative grief coach, neurodivergent therapist, and widowed mom!

https://open.substack.com/pub/andrearow/p/hello-out-there?r=4w4qg2&utm_medium=ios

Subscribe to stay updated, and hit the like button for the posts you enjoy- the likes help them reach more people and gives me an idea of what is resonating with readers. You can unsubscribe at any time. Thank you for joining me on this ever-evolving ride!

09/28/2024

Know anyone who lost the person they expected to spend forever with?

Two spaces left- registration closes October 2.

Created and facilitated by a peer and mental health professional. Secular, trauma-informed, inclusive. 🩵




www.arrowintegrative.com

08/29/2024

Registration is now open for the October 2024 session of the Widowed Support Program!

Please share with anyone in WNY who can benefit from this unique offering. 🩵

www.andrearow.com

07/11/2024

Heavenly birthday wishes to Matt who would have been 55 years old today! 🎂 🎈 Our youngest nephew is marrying the love of his life today to also honor his uncle. A special day, indeed. ♥️

11/19/2023

11/19/2023

According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), more than 800,000 people died by su***de between 2000 to 2020 in the US alone. In 2022, around 49,500 people died by su***de- the highest number ever recorded. These figures do not account for the number of survivors left to mourn the loss of their loved ones. Often, these survivors suffer additionally as a result of the trauma of finding their loved ones deceased, failed attempts to resuscitate, carrying the burden of guilt, and the social stigma of such a loss.

Today we acknowledge and honor these survivors.

10/16/2023

It’s Andrea! Please “like” and “follow” my other page ARROW Grief Groups to see more posts sharing helpful healing strategies! (On Instagram, too, and grief is not the only topic.😉)

Around my birthday in October of 2008, I started a blog to keep track of the cute things that our 17 month old daughter and 4 year old son were saying and doing since I didn’t want to forget any of it. A month later my husband was killed, and my blog turned into an outlet where I could purge my deepest grief and darkest thoughts.

Back then, I didn’t even know that it was called “journaling” and that it was a mental health tool recommended by psychologists. All I knew is that I had all these overwhelming thoughts and emotions consuming me and I couldn’t sleep unless I got them out. I didn’t know who to talk to that I wouldn’t make uncomfortable with my pain, and the therapists I had seen only seemed to make me angrier somehow, so writing turned into my best form of therapy. As time went on, I realized that parts of me were revealed through writing that I didn’t know existed, and I was learning a lot about myself. I found that ending a rant with a piece of gratitude was a helpful reminder that there was always something to be grateful for, even in my darkest times.

The beauty of journaling is that it can be completely private. I found that when I turned off that filter of worrying about how I “sound,” my thoughts could flow freely enough that something unexpected would sometimes pop up from the far recesses of my mind. Profound revelations were discovered, and there were little nuggets of wisdom I didn't even know I had. Like meditation, it helps to peel away layers, and it’s a creative outlet with so many benefits.

Tip: Take a quiet moment to allow your mind to wander and see if you can identify your most dominant thought. How does it make you feel? Write about it! End with a piece of gratitude. You may have emotions you’ve been stuffing down for so long you don’t even know they’re there until you start writing. Holding those things in or denying their existence can literally create illness, even if you don’t think it’s affecting you. Writing it down, acknowledging it, and subsequently releasing it is incredibly healing to mind, body, and spirit.

08/22/2023

Registration ends September 18 (or until spaces fill up). Please share with anyone you think could benefit from this. 💗

07/27/2023

ARROW Grief Groups now has a brochure that briefly outlines the details of its Widowed Grief Support Program! Widowhood is already overwhelming; having a brochure that concisely outlines one option of support could be easier than navigating a whole website.

If you or your organization would like a unique and invaluable resource to offer your patients, clients, friends, etc., please send a private message with your mailing address and I will be happy to put a few in the mail for you to share, or if you would like one for yourself.

Registration for the next ten week program ends on September 18th (or sooner if spaces fill up).

www.andrearow.com