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What is Public Death Education? An Interview with Lea Rose, Part One
Australian psychotherapist, author and the founder of Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre is shifting cultural paradigms of dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Lea Rose, a clinical counselor and psychotherapist with over two decades of experience. She is the founder of the Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre in Melbourne, Australia, and the author of the book “Let’s Talk About … Continue reading
How Can a Life Coach Help People Deal with Loss and Grief? An Interview with Linda Blachman, Part One
A professional life coach offers guidance for loss and grief
Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Blachman, a certified professional life coach, certified imagery guide and author. Currently based in Berkeley, California, she received her training from the Coaches Training Institute, Fowler Wainwright and The Hudson Institute. She holds a Master … Continue reading
What Is The Benefit of A Member Owned Cooperative Funeral Home? An Interview with Nora Menkin, Part One
The Co-op Funeral Home of The People's Memorial's Managing Director discusses the cooperative
Today is part one of SevenPonds interview with Nora Menkin, Managing Director of The Co-op Funeral Home of The People’s Memorial in Seattle. The Co-op Funeral Home of People’s Memorial is one of the only cooperative funeral homes in the … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged cooperative funeral home, Death care industry, funeral consumer movement, Funeral Director, Jessica Mitford, local funeral, Nora Menkin, People's Memorial Association, Professional Advice, Seattle, SevenPonds, SevenPonds Interviews, The American Way of Death, The Co-op Funeral Home of People's Memorial
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Can Counseling Help Heal Childhood Trauma, Grief and Loss? An Interview with Gaby Donnell, Part Two
A licensed clinical social worker helps individuals and couples through the stresses of their childbearing years
Today is part two of SevenPonds’ interview with Gaby Donnell, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-founder of Motheroots Counseling, based in Portland, Oregon. (Read part one here.) Motheroots provides counseling services to adults in their childbearing years, helping them deal … Continue reading
Can Aromatherapy and Reiki Help with Terminal Illness and End-of-Life Care? An Interview With Heather Michet, Part One
How aromatherapy and reiki promote healing through nature
Today SevenPonds is speaking with Heather Michet, a Registered Aromatherapist, Essential Oil Therapist and Reiki Master from Sandy, Oregon. The owner of Iris Healing Arts, Heather is a former civil engineer who transformed her personal interest in natural healing into … Continue reading
Can A Handmade Softie Toy Be Of Therapeutic Benefit During The Grieving Process? An Interview with Wendy Tsao, Part Two
How one artist used a sewing machine and ingenuity to bring children's drawings to life
Today is part two of a two-part interview with Wendy Tsao, the artist who founded the home-based business Child’s Own Studio in 2007. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Child’s Own Studio was born when Wendy decided to make a softie toy … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged art and grief, Art and Healing, Child's Own Studio, Childhood cancer, Children and Grieving, Death and Dying, Death and Dying Art, Death of a Child, grieving father, Grieving Mother, Professional Advice, SevenPonds, SevenPonds Interviews, softies, Wendy Tsao
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