Jessica Thomas, PhD, LMFT

by | Oct 23, 2020 | Board Members

General Board Member Jessica Thomas, PhD, LMFT, holds an MS in Marriage and Family Therapy and a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Transpersonal Psychology. She served on the NWADEBS board for many years as board President. She is a therapist, an AAMFT certified...

Mia Fisher, MSW, LCSW, CAGCS

by | Oct 21, 2020 | Board Members

Incoming 2023 President Mia Fisher, MSW, LCSW, CAGCS is the Family Services Director and Bereavement Coordinator for South Coast Hospice and Palliative Care in Coos Bay. She holds an MSW from the University of Southern California and is currently working on her...

Rituals and Practices for Grieving in Community

by | Oct 6, 2020 | Past Events

Date: 11:30am – 1:30pm PDT July 8, 2021 Location: Online Registration here! When a community is devastated by a traumatic event, such as a mass shooting or natural disaster, in addition to individuals grieving their personal losses, there is a communal loss...

Buddhist Practices in Living and Dying

by | Oct 6, 2020 | Past Events

Location: Online Date: 11:30am – 1:30pm PST January 7, 2021 REGISTRATION HERE! This online discussion will explore perspectives on death and the afterlife across Buddhist cultures, with a focus on transcultural elements of ritual, and the way ritual serves as...