You’re one of fewer than 300 mental health professionals worldwide recognized as a Fellow in Thanatology — the study of death, dying, and bereavement. How does that expertise inform your work with corporate, nonprofit, and educational institutions facing loss in the workplace?
Your new book, “The Traumatic Loss Workbook,” focuses specifically on the impact of sudden or unexpected loss. What makes this kind of grief different from other types of loss?
Your company, Traumatic Grief Solutions, provides crisis response consulting, grief leadership training, and trauma-informed coaching for executives and HR leaders. What are some of the emotional and financial costs of sudden loss in the workplace?
Many people describe feeling unsafe after a traumatic loss. How does this sense of disorientation show up in the workplace — and what can leaders do to rebuild psychological safety?
How can organizations, teams, and leaders best support employees in the immediate aftermath of a sudden loss?
What are the most common missteps organizations make in these situations?
You’ve developed a proprietary workplace response model to help organizations cope with sudden loss on their teams. Can you walk us through the model and explain how it reduces both human and financial costs of disruption?
What distinguishes organizations that merely “survive” loss from those that emerge stronger and more connected?
What role does leadership play in that transformation?
Your podcast “Untethered” explores how people can heal from sudden death. What lessons have you learned and how does this inform your work?
