Melissa C Pittz
Professional Certifications and Licenses
- Licensed Social Worker, Indiana, 2024
- Grief Educator
David Kessler Certification, 2023 - End of life Doula (EOLD)
INELDA, Certification, 2022 - Advanced Alzheimer’s End of Life Training
INELDA, 2023 - NEDA (National End of Life Doula Alliance) Member
Member since 2022 - Indiana End-of-Life Alliance Member
Member since 2023
Services Offered
Melissa is a Licensed Social Worker, a Grief educator and a NEDA proficient End of Life Doula who is offering virtual and in-person services in the areas of anticipatory grief, End-of-Life Care for patients and their families as well as bereavement support after the loss of a loved one. She is also a bereaved wife who lost her spouse 5 years ago and understands the issues from both a personal and professional perspective. Melissa is a retired School Social Worker with a Master in Social Work as well as a Special Education Teacher who worked in a Spokane area school district for 32 years until her move to be near grandsons in Indiana, 5 years ago. She has been moderating on David Kessler’s Tender Hearts platform for a year and has volunteered with three different hospices in different roles for the past 12 years. She continues to volunteer for Brighton Hospice and Tender Hearts.
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