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I left my Hollywood career to become a pet grief counselor. It changed the way I think about life, loss, and money.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Beth Bigler, a former Hollywood development executive who gave up her film career to start a business as a pet grief counselor. It has been edited ...
Iowa Public Radio

Becoming comfortable with grief

After a profound loss, the instinct is often to try and ease the pain for those who are grieving, but grief counselor Lynette Jordan says the pain of grief needs to be felt. This hour, host Charity ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Voices: I’m a grief counselor. Here’s how to handle the holidays after a loss.

Brandon Palmer knows the holiday season has a double edge: It is happy and celebratory; a time when family and friends gather. But it can also be dark and painful for those experiencing grief and loss ...
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Handling grief in the Black community

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), “grief is the anguish experienced after significant loss, usually the death of a beloved person.” (Left) Kimberli Gross is the founder of ...
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I left my Hollywood career to become a pet grief counselor. It changed the way I think about life, loss, and money.

Beth Bigler, a former Hollywood executive, gave up her film career to become a pet grief counselor. She started counseling after her beloved cat died, and she got help from a grief counselor herself.