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Wellness and Grief: Dr. Jane Bissler

Posted on January 8, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Jane Bissler, LPCC, is a clinical counselor and the clinical director for Counseling for Wellness, LLP and Kelly’s Grief Center, a not-for-profit organization counseling those who have experienced the heartbreaking reality of the death of a loved one. Her latest book is for children titled: Hoover and Honeybunch Find Comfort in a Sometimes Scary World. Jane is the current president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_JaneBissler.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Bereavement Support: Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal

Posted on January 1, 2015 - by admin

Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal, PhD is a clinical psychologist who directs the Bereavement Clinic at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Early losses have driven her to focus her research on developing effective interventions for the bereaved and identifying those in need of bereavement support. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_WendyLichtenthal.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Handling The Holidays After Loss: Melissa Pettignano

Posted on December 25, 2014 - by admin

Melissa Pettignano is the CEO of MPettignano Enterprises, LLC. One of the biggest losses she had to deal with was losing a family member in the September 11th, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks. Melissa is an Award-Winning Professional Music Artist, Songwriter, Author, Entrepreneur, inspirational Speaker and Humanitarian. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_MelissaPettignano.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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A Good Goodbye: Gail Rubin

Posted on December 18, 2014 - by admin

Gail Rubin, CT, is author and host of the award-winning book and television series A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. She’s a Certified Thanatologist, that’s a death educator, a Certified Funeral Celebrant and a speaker who uses humor and films to get conversations started on death, dying, advance directives and funeral planning. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_GailRubin.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dating After The Loss of a Spouse and a Child; Guest: Abel Keogh

Posted on December 11, 2014 - by admin

At age twenty-six, after the tragic suicide of his wife and the death of their 9 day old baby Abel Keogh unexpectedly found himself a young widower and bereaved parent. Abel works in marketing for a technology company and is also the author of the memoir Room for Two, and four relationship guides. His current book is The Ultimate Dating Guide For Widowers. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_Abel-K.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Hope After Loss: Guest Angela Miller

Posted on December 4, 2014 - by admin

Angela Miller is a writer, survivor, bereaved parent of Noah, and grief advocate who provides support and solace to those who are grieving worldwide. She is the author of You Are the Mother of All Mothers: A Message of Hope for the Grieving Heart. Angela writes candidly about child loss and grief without sugar coating the reality of life after loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/OpenToHope_Angela-M.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Dr. David Fajgenbaum: Support Network For Grieving College Students

Posted on November 20, 2014 - by admin

While a student at Georgetown University, David Fajgenbaum, MD, MSc founded Students of National Students of AMF Support Network, a peer-led grief support group and service program, in memory of his mother, Anne Marie Fajgenbaum. Dispite health challenges David carries on with his work and is currently an MBA Candidate at The Wharton School of Business. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/David-Fajgenbaum.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Michele Neff Hernandez: Soaring Spirits

Posted on November 13, 2014 - by admin

Michele Neff Hernandez is a bereaved spouse and the founding President, and Executive Director of the Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation providing resources and peer support to people grieving the loss of a partner. Soaring Spirits has met the needs of over 500,000 widowed people around the world, and continues to increase their reach through innovative grief support programs. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Michelle-Neff-Hernandez.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sheila Himmel: Changing the Way We Die

Posted on November 6, 2014 - by admin

Sheila Himmel is a Psychology Today blogger and the coauthor of Hungry: A Mother and Daughter Fight Anorexia and Changing the Way We Die. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, and the Robb Report. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Sheila-Himmel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Rebecca Soffer: Modern Loss Coping with Grief in a Digital World

Posted on October 30, 2014 - by admin

Rebecca Soffer is the co-founder of Modern Loss a website geared to young adults addressing the many permutations of loss, from miscarriages to a parent’s death. Ms. Soffer lost both her parents, her mother to an automobile accident and her father to a heart attack. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/Rebecca-Soffer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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