Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator
Certified Companion Animal End-of-Life Care Professional
Contemplative End-of-Life Care Provider
Certified Personal Development Coach
2500-Hour Yoga Educator
Somatic Movement Specialist
Services Offered
Virtual 1:1 and group sessions, workshops, retreats:
Grief and Loss Support
Personal Development
Professional Development
Health and Wellness
Telephone and email consultations also available
Public Speaking Presentations
Corporate Presentations and Team Building
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certification
Services Offered
Online Group Support for loss of parents, spouse, pets, or who have gone through cancer or have lost themselves through trauma.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Master in Public Health
Gerontology Certification (University of Southern California)
Grief Education Certification (David Kessler)
Services Offered
Program Development for Patients, Families and Communities
End of Life and Aging Educator
Coordination for Public Health Initiatives
Presentation Development and Delivery
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certification from David Kessler
Services Offered
Individual zoom sessions, Grief talking circles, Group grief support, courses, and more.
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certification through David Kessler and Grief.com; 8 July 2023
Faith & Grief Workshop/Retreat Facilitator Certificate; 28 April 2023
Services Offered
I am the Coordinator of a Faith & Grief Host Site in Pittsford, NY. We run 2-concurring 7-week small group sessions (daytime & evening) each Fall and Spring. I am also the lead facilitator for the evening program. Faith & Grief: A Ministry of Compassion & Connection is out of Dallas, TX. Utilizing many different faith traditions and spiritual practices, Faith & Grief provides a safe environment and tools for individuals as they explore their own faith on the their grief healing journey.
In addition to the Faith & Grief workshop, I am offering an original 6-week in-person small group in collaboration with Path Forward Creative Wellness and Charles Cote, LCSW. “Out of the Ashes: Reconstructing Life After Loss” explores grief recovery in a safe, therapeutic setting. Healing practices are taught as well, respecting participants individuality while providing supportive tools.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
PhD, York University
MA, University of Toronto
BAH, Queen’s University
Services Offered
Dr. de Leon’s current work focuses on collective grief among racialized migrant communities and the pivotal role that community care plays in mourning and healing from collective losses. Dr. de Leon is especially committed to supporting racialized migrant care workers and frontline care workers as they navigate their grief and healing journeys.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief Educator Certifcation Spring 2023
Id Number
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Midwifing Death – certificate of attainment
Services Offered
Hosting Grief Tending Rituals from one day workshops to full-weekend retreats, supporting those who feel called to process their grief in a group setting or one on one.
Practices include movement, music, meditation, ceremonies and rituals, sharing circles, gratitude exercises and integration support.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Services Offered
Free 45 minute Consultation via zoom/phone to listen to your story and determine the next best step.
6 weeks of 50 minute one on one online sessions of Grief Support.
Local and online Grief Support Groups.
Peer to Peer Survivor of Suicide Loss Grief Specialist.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Master of Divinity
Master of Sacred Theology, Yale Divinity School
Chaplain Residency, Mayo Medical Center
Certified Grief Support Specialist, through University of Wisconsin, Madison
Certified Grief Educator, David Kessler Training
Executive Certificate, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Services Offered
Peer-to-Peer Grief Support
Grief Group Support
Grief Group Facilitation/Moderation
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator by David Kessler
Certified Grief Counselor by Gaby Perez Islas
Certified Public Speaker by Cesar Lozano
Services Offered
In person and online one-on-one grief counseling and grief education for adults, in English and Spanish.
Grief courses and conferences in person and online.
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