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The Grief Academy

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If you are here because you have lost someone you love, I am here to help you.
If you are here because you work with the bereaved, I honor your work and I thank you.
For almost twenty years I have been working with the bereaved and those who help them. I am a leading authority on grief and developed the most comprehensive grief support program of any cemetery or funeral home in the country. People turn to me to find tools they can use to help ease the pain of grief and find relief now. Professionals hire me to help them reach out to their community with innovative programs, conduct staff training courses with a lasting impact and to learn how to develop or expand their own aftercare programs.

Hope After Heartache Grief Support Group

As you begin to face life without the one you love, know that sharing your grief with others who understand what you’re going through may help you cope with your loss.

You are invited to participate in a monthly grief support group that meets via video conference, that I facilitate. You’ll be free to ask questions, express what you’re feeling or simply listen in without speaking. You may participate in as many or as few monthly sessions as you wish, always within a compassionate and confidential setting.

You will find a connection with others who understand the pain you are feeling because they are grieving, too. You will find a highly skilled facilitator who will teach you tools to help you navigate the journey of grief. You will find that you can make it through another day.

How to Join

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Book time with me to discuss how I can be of service

Just email me at nancy@thelaughacademy.com and we can find a time that works for both of us.

When you feel the least like laughing is when you need to the most.  With my expertise in the benefits of therapeutic laughter, I will show you the ways to utilize the healing benefits of laughter during time of loss. I’ve conducted research into using Humor as a Coping Mechanism and I provide programs and products that uplift and transform.
Discover why funeral homes, cemeteries, hospices and other companies turn to me when they need a speaker who can bring relevant information in a fun way to their employees and the families they serve.
“We were thrilled to have Nancy sensitively introduce laughter as an intervention for those who are facing grief and loss issues as well as serious illness. Her workshop would be very useful for social workers, counselors working where compassion fatigue is a risk, as well as using it as an adjunct to therapy.”
Life Transitions Center
“Nancy is not only an excellent and engaging speaker, but she is also a joy to work with directly. As a professional development and events coordinator, I can confirm her willingness and openness to respond to questions and provide materials in a much appreciated and timely manner. Nancy engages attendees with her natural charisma and humor. Her candid yet sincere approach provides audiences with tangible information and resources that result in funeral service professionals becoming motivated and inspired, therefore resulting in not just having the opportunity but also the advantage in creating a greater and lasting impact on and for the families they serve.”
Amy L. Baucher
OFDA Professional Development and Events Coordinator

If you made it this far down my page, here are a few nice things folks said about me:

“Nancy Weil is a high energy, enthusiastic presenter.  She immediately engages the audience.  Health care professionals can be a tough audience, but Nancy broke through to them right from the start.”
Hospice Homecare
and Community Services
“Immediately upon meeting Nancy we could all sense that she was generous, caring and empathetic person who enjoys teaching others that humor can be an effective therapeutic tool.  I strongly recommend her."
Roswell Park Cancer Institute