GRIEF CERTIFIED PEER-TO-PEER
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Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator / Lawyer
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Grief educator certification. Certified massage therapist. Ayurvedic practitioner. Certified yoga teacher.
Services Offered
Grief support, massage, ayurvedic life-style counseling, yoga.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator
MSW (cand.)
Services Offered
*Virtual Caregiver and Grief Support
*1:1 support
*Group support
*Email support
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Professional Certificate in Aging & Mental Health, U.C. Berkeley Extension
David Kessler Grief Educator Training
Services Offered
Peer to Peer support for parents who have lost a child to substance use disorder.
Virtual sessions both 1:1 and in small groups.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
My background includes:
Certified Grief Educator – #105895
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California)
M.A. Counseling Psychology – University of San Francisco, California, USA
Certified Meditation and Breathwork Teacher
Certified Astrologer
Certified Tarot Reader
Services Offered
Hello and thank you for viewing my profile!
I am a Certified Grief Educator #105895, Life Transitions Mentor, Author, and Licensed Psychotherapist.
I blend astrology, psychology, mindfulness, and spirituality to educate and help people during life transitions.
My mission is to empower holistic wellness practices through my various creations and offerings.
To find out more and to explore my offerings and resources, please check out below:
My Website:
https://putriojong.com
*Disclaimer: My offerings and resources are not psychotherapy.
Work 8100 Hillside Road Independence OH 44131 United Stateswork
Cell Phone: 2165138648cell
Work Email: shotput123j@gmail.comINTERNET
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Kessler Grief Educator Certification
Master of Arts in Education — Baldwin Wallace University
Retired K-12 Educator licensed in Ohio
Ohio Educator/Teacher Professional License(s) 2019-2024
High School Principal (7-12)
Adjunct Professor in Education — Graduate Program/ Educational Technology
Grief Facilitator Trained at Cornerstone of Hope; Independence, OH
Services Offered
Currently working as a co-facilitator at Cornerstone of Hope in Independence, Ohio
Professional Certifications and Licenses
2024 – Grief Educator Certification
Services Offered
One-on-one and group bereavement support
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Professional:
Relevant training, certificates, and roles include Certified Grief Educator; Grief Movement Guide with Paul Denniston; Secular Chaplain endorsed by The Humanist Society of American Humanist Association; trained end-of-life doula by International End-of-Life Doula Association; trained patient advocate with National Patient Advocacy Foundation; Certified Specialist with Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals; Multidisciplinary Certificate in Pediatric Palliative Care through Shiley Haynes Institute of Palliative Care at Cal State Univ; training through Views On Interdisciplinary Childhood Ethics program at McGill Univ.; and multiple trauma-informed mindfulness certificates for children and adults.
Academic Experience: Currently a PhD researcher through Univ of Glasgow, with support through McGill Univ, studying critically ill adolescents’ perspectives, voice, and empowerment in pediatric palliative care.
M.Ed., University of Missouri, positive psychology (2018)
B.A., Mount Holyoke College, psychology (2006)
Services Offered
Andrea provides support, comfort, compassionate education, and positive experiences to families, children, and adults navigating grief, loss, significant change, dying, and trauma. Individual conversations can take place online/phone/Zoom, at off-site locations, or at Halcyon Healing Center, Andrea’s farm in central NC. In the non-winter months, group outings, bonfires, celebrations of life, and memorial services are also hosted at Halcyon. The animals, nature walking trails, and farm immersion provide a copacetic setting for all participants.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
EDUCATION
Certified Grief Support Counselor (CGSC) ~ Taking Flight International (July-Sept. 2023)
Thanantology Degree ~ Centennial College ~ with Honours ~ 2022-2023
David Kessler Grief Educator Diploma ~ May – September 2022
Developmental Services Worker Diploma ~ Humber College ~ with Honours ~ 2009-2010
BA/Psychology/Deans Honour Roll ~York University ~ 1983-1986
Services Offered
I provide 1:1 grief counselling to individuals over the age of eighteen. I’m also available to do group work.
My counselling services are FREE and delivered virtually via Zoom or telephone. I work Mondays to Fridays, 9 to 5 pm. Emergency appointments are available on the weekends or beyond my regular office hours.
Professional Certifications and Licenses
Certified Grief Educator
Certified Dementia Practitioner

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