You can cope with the loss of your loved one
Dr. Louis LaGrand is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the State University of New York and Adjunct Professor of Health Careers at the Eastern Campus of Suffolk Community College in Riverhead, New York. He is a certified grief counselor, and gives workshops on grief support and stress reduction in schools, hospices and health agencies. Dr. LaGrand was a member of the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Nominations Committee of the Association for Death Education & Counseling and started the first course on bereavement and death at Potsdam College. He was a member of the debriefing team for the TWA Flight 800 disaster and was one of the founders of Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley, Inc.
The author of eight books and numerous articles, he is known world-wide for his research on the Extraordinary Experiences of the bereaved (After-Death Communication phenomena). His first two books on the subject of the extraordinary have been translated into several languages. Messages and Miracles: The Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved is listed in the 100 Top Bestsellers for Counseling by the Online Dictionary of Mental Health. Love Lives On: Learning from the Extraordinary Encounters of the Bereaved, his latest book, was published in an eBook edition in June 2009 by
Dr. LaGrand holds advanced degrees from Columbia University, the University of Notre Dame, and Florida State University. He has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows throughout the country including Unsolved Mysteries, Art Bell Coast to Coast, and Strange Universe. With over 25 years of counseling the bereaved, he is an international speaker who gives workshops on death-related topics in schools, hospices, and health agencies in the US, Canada, and England. He is currently bereavement coordinator at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Venice, Florida, and director of Loss Education Associates.
CONSULTATIONS
If you are a counselor, family member, support person, or someone who has had an Extraordinary Experience and would like a consultation, send a detailed account of the experience to:
Louis LaGrand
Loss Education Associates
450 Fairway Isles Dr.
Venice, Fl. 34285
There is no charge for this initial consultation.
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
Dr. LaGrand gives workshops, lectures, or seminars on grief, coping with the death of a loved one, stress management as well as presentations on the Extraordinary Experiences of the bereaved. He will design workshops to meet organizational or personal training needs. For more information on lectures, workshops, seminars or for immediate consultations on the Extraordinary Experiences of the bereaved, write to the above address or send e-mail to:
louislagrand@msn.com
APPEARANCE SCHEDULE FOR 2009
February 26, 2009 - Radio Interview at 1:30 Eastern time with Lynn Serafinn, Bedford, England
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Lynn-Serafinn/2009/02/26/Ep06-Grief-as-a-Pathway-to-Growth
March 31, 2009 - Workshop - St. Francis Hospice, Honolulu, HI 9:00am-12 noon
May 6, 2009 - Radio Interview on The Explore Your Spirit with Kala Show 7pm EST - Click on:http://www.ExploreYourSpirit.com
June 20, 2009 - Lecture - "What We Can Learn from the Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved" Academy of Spirituality & Paranormal Studies Conference, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA 18034: 4 p.m.
June 25, 2009 - Workshop/Lecture - Survival Skills Seminar - Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Potsdam, NY 13676, 1-3:30 p.m., Professionals.
June 25, 2009 - Workshop/Lecture - Survival Skills Seminar - Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, Potsdam, NY 13676, 7-8:30 p.m., General Public.
July 23, 2009 - Radio interview on Signs of Life - Extraordinary Experiences and Survival Skills.
Signs of Life is hosted by Bob & Phran Ginsberg of the Forever Family Foundation, and can be heard via the internet on www.contactttalkradio.com, or via a radio link on www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org. The show is also heard live in Seattle on 106.9 HD Channel 3. All shows are archived for future listening.
August 15, 2009 - Dinner - Healing Hearts Parent Network - Pinebrook Club House, Bradenton, Florida - 6pm. At 7pm- Seminar - "Nine Proven Survival Skills for Coping with Loss and Change."
September 2009 - Interview for French Film Documentary on After-Death Communication. Scheduled to be filmed in Venice, Florida.
December 1, 2009 - Seminar: "Coping with the Holidays"Our Lady of Lourdes Church - Venice, Florida - 3pm
APPEARANCE SCHEDULE FOR 2010
September 1, 2010 - Grief Education Support Group - "Introduction, Guidelines, Grief Insights," 3-4:30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Venice, Florida
September 8, 2010 - "Denial, Survival Skills, and Celf-Care," 3-4:30pm.
September 15, 2010 - "Coping with Anger," 3-4:30pm.
September, 29, 2010 - "Guilt, Dealing with the Holidays and Special Events," 3-4:30pm.
October, 6, 2010 - "Depression and Isolation," 3-4:30pm.
October 13, 2010 - "Powerlessness and Stress Management," 3-4:30pm.
October, 20, 2010 - "Acceptance and Loneliness," 3-4:30pm.
March 23, 2010 - Seminar - "Tapping Into Memories and Extraordinary Experiences Involving Your Deceased Loved One," 2-4:00pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Venice, FL 34285. Call 1-941-497-2931, Ext. 222 by March 16th for reservations. Free to the public.
June 4, 2010 - Lecture - "Clinical and Practical Uses of Psi Phenomena," 7:00pm,
October 8, 2010 - Lecture - "Clinical and Practical Uses of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved," 7:30-9:30pm, Rhine Center, Stedman Auditorium, Duke Center for Living Campus, Durham, NC.
March 31, 2011 - "Memories and The Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved," 9:00am-Noon, St. Joseph's Hospice, Honolulu, HI.
April 30, 2011 - "Memories and The Extraordinary Experiences of the Bereaved," 1:00-2:30pm, Afterlife Awareness Conference. Phoenix, Arizona.
