MartyT Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I am delighted to announce the appointment of Mary Friedel-Hunt, MA, LCSW to assist me in administering and moderating our online Grief Healing Discussion Groups, beginning this week. Many have come to know Mary through her loving presence on our site these last three years, ever since she came to us as a new member following the death of her beloved husband Bill on March 27, 2010. As a skilled and accomplished psychotherapist intimately familiar with the challenges of care giving, loss, grief and transition, Mary is uniquely qualified to serve in this capacity, and I am thrilled that she is willing to take on this new role, as henceforth she is officially designated as a Counselor and Administrator on our Discussion Groups site. Please join me in welcoming Mary to her new position. Below, Mary shares her thoughts: I am honored and humbled to be asked to take on a new role with the Grief Healing Discussion Groups. Having been a member here for almost three years, I have walked through (and will continue to walk through) my own grief, even as I have shared many of your journeys, especially those who participate in the spousal loss forum. Like you, I know grief well and have seen it not only as a source of deep pain but also a transformative agent in my life. I am honored to work with and support Marty in the role of counselor/moderator. I have a long professional background in the mental health field working with a general population, many of whom were grieving losses of many kinds. I am also painfully yet gratefully familiar with personal loss and grief, most especially from having lost my beloved husband Bill just over three years ago, and having endured many other significant losses as well, including our first Golden Retriever Buffy in 2000 and five of my closest and dearest friends, both my parents, and others whom I love. Being a member of the Discussion Groups with everyone there and with Marty at the helm has taught me much about loss and grief, and it has informed my practice as a therapist as well. In addition to my more than 37 years of experience doing psychotherapy with children and adolescents in residential treatment and with adults in my private practice, I have recently returned to my practice with a focus on bereavement counseling. In keeping with that, I have joined the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Over the past two years I have completed the course work needed to be certified in thanatology (CT), and will apply for and take the final exam in November 2014.My profile with the Grief Healing Discussion Groups includes a more thorough presentation of my credentials and experience. The website for my private practice is under construction, but I invite you to visit and "like" my Facebook page, Personal Growth and Grief Support Center LLC. My private practice is located in Spring Green, Wisconsin, where I share our home with our Golden Retriever Bentley, a registered therapy dog with Pet Partners. As a moderator, I hope to use my own experience with significant loss, my skills as a therapist, and my compassion for the bereaved to help ease their way through grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Welcome, dear Mary. What can I say but that we are blessed. Thank you for taking on this most important post. We are grateful for this day. Anne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feralfae Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you and welcome , dear Mary. Yes, we are truly blessed to have you among us again. Your wisdom and compassion bring a great deal of healing to this fire, and I am overjoyed by your return. Thank you. fae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queeniemary Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yay Mary, so happy that you have taken on this new position. So very happy you are back!!! You have been missed. Mary (Queeniemary) in Arkansas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfh Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you, all. I am happy to be back and honored to work with Marty and everyone here. Peace, Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Mary, how delighted I am that you will be taking on this role! You have always benefitted us with your wisdom and experience, and we have always felt fortunate to have you here! Welcome in your new capacity and we wish you well in your practice as well. Kay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wifflesnook Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 I am so very pleased about this. Welcome Mary. Your empathy and advice will be so welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAP Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Welcome back, Mary. This is a wonderful surprise and a marvelous addition. Peace, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfh Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Kay, Jan, and Harry, Thank you. I feel very welcomed. I am happy to be here and happy to be here in this role. Peace, Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest babylady Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 welcome mary. thank you for accepting this position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfh Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you, Arlene. I look forward to being here with and for you. Peace Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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