The Support You Need Is Here
When we come against ordinary challenges in life, such as a car that won’t start or a broken leg, we don’t hesitate to seek help. When it comes to our own pain, we often try to white-knuckle it.
Thank you for taking the first step to address your grief and honor your loved one.
Why Choose a David Kessler-Trained Practitioner?
Every Certified Grief Educator and Certified Grief Coach in this directory has trained in David Kessler’s methodology, built on decades of experience and world-renowned expertise in grief. Each credential reflects rigorous standards, so you can feel confident that the practitioner you choose has the education, tools, and insight to support you with care.
What is a Certified Grief Educator?
A Certified Grief Educator is committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and insight into the often unacknowledged rocky terrain of grief.
When you work with a Certified Grief Educator, you can be confident that they have completed a certificate program designed by David Kessler to bring his unique methodology, tools, and decades of experience to supporting you on your healing journey.
What is a Certified Grief Coach?
A Certified Grief Coach is committed to guiding people from where they are to where they want to be, supporting their willingness and desire to live fully alongside their grief.
Certified Grief Coaches have completed a certification program created in collaboration with David Kessler and Master Coach Nancy Levin. They bring a proven coaching model, deep listening, powerful questioning, and compassionate accountability to help clients access their own wisdom — honoring the journey they have traveled while supporting them toward the future they are creating.
Learn more about becoming a Certified Grief Educator
Grief Educator Disclaimer
While we have trained our Grief Educators in the care and consideration of grief support, each educator is an individual with their own views, personalities, and expressions. The perspectives and actions of any Grief Educator are their own, and we are not responsible for their personal views or conduct.