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Category Archives: Professional Advice
How Can Natural Rituals Ease Grief?
An Interview with Christina Zampitella, Part Two
Welcome to the second part of my interview with Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT. (Read part one here.) Christina is a full-time professor and also has a private practice. She is interested in the healing power of natural rituals. Debra: Christina, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Death, habit, Healing, integrative therapy, natural rituals, Ritual, symbols
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How Can Natural Rituals Ease Grief?
An Interview with Christina Zampitella, Part One
Welcome to part one of our interview with Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT. Dr. Zampitella is a full-time professor and also performs private practice at the Integrative Psychology Group. As part of her dissertation, she studied creating natural rituals with adults … Continue reading
What is a Lasting Letter? An Interview with Frish Brandt
Frish Brandt is a letter midwife, helping people craft messages that will last long after they're gone
Welcome to our interview with Frish Brandt. Frish runs a volunteer service called Lasting Letters. A Lasting Letter, sometimes called a legacy letter, is one that carries one’s voice forward through time, so that the recipient can read the letter … Continue reading
What is the Current State of the Funeral Home Industry? An Interview with Glenda Sheffield
A funeral home director offers her thoughts about the funeral home industry and its changing landscape
Today SevenPonds speaks with Glenda Sheffield. She is the founder, owner and Senior Director of Sheffield Funeral Home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has been in the funeral home business in one capacity or another for more than 30 years. Included … Continue reading
What is Aromatherapy and How Can It Help Those Facing Death? An Interview with Nyssa Hanger
An aromatherapist shares her insight into how scent can enhance our well-being
Today SevenPonds completes our two-part interview with Nyssa Hanger, an aromatherapist from Tampa, Florida. (Read part one here.) Nyssa is a self-employed masseuse and essential oils expert. She is also the founder of Upward Spiral, where she helps clients heal … Continue reading
What Is Aromatherapy, and How Can It Help Those Facing Death? An Interview with Nyssa Hanger
An aromatherapist offers insight into the mental and physical benefits that essential oils give us
Today SevenPonds chats with Nyssa Hanger, an aromatherapist based out of Tampa, Florida. She is a self-employed masseuse and an essential oils expert. She is also the founder and owner of Upward Spiral, a business with an advanced approach to healing … Continue reading
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Tagged Aromatherapy, Aromatic Kinesiology, Atlantic Institute, Essential oil, Grief, Hancock CranioSomatic Institute, Limbic System, Loss, Massage, Memory, Nyssa Hanger, Olfaction, Plant Extract, Professional Advice, Remembrance, Scents, Smell, Therapy, United Aromatherapy Effort, Upward Spiral
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