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My Healing Place is made possible by generous donations from individuals like you and donations of any amount are greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable to My Healing Place, or you can now click here to donate online using Paypal:

Support the wonderful new home that hope built for My Healing Place! Sponsor a room. Please see details of this exciting opportunity here.

Retreat and New Programs for 2010

In 2010 My Healing Place will be offering a weekend retreat experience for bereaved parents; “The Parents Pilgrimage.”   This unique opportunity is for bereaved parents who are open to exploration of the spiritual aspects of their grief journey.  The exact date and location of this retreat, which will begin on a Friday night and end by Sunday at noon, will be announced no later than January 31st.   My Healing Place is currently seeking a venue to accomodate approximately 25 persons and that is economically feasable for all those who are interested.   If you know of such a location please contact Khris at MHP (512-472-7878.)

My Healing Place will also be starting a 10-week Trauma Therapy Group for Adults who have experienced a traumatic death loss and who are experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress.  Anyone interested in this group should contact MHP to set up an appointment for a pre-group screening to be certain this group is the best placement.  The charge for this group is $40 per session.  MHP does not process insurance claims but will provide clients with the needed documentation to file an out of network claim.    All those interested should call:   512-472-7878 

New DVD on Helping Children Grieve

with Khris Ford, Founder and Executive Director of My Healing Place and Paula D’Arcy, Red Bird Foundation

Few events in a child’s life can affect them as greatly as the death of a loved one.

This profound new video resource offers helpful information to adults (parents, caregivers, professionals) on how to help children of all ages grieve with hope and heart. You will meet two experts: Khris Ford and Paula D’Arcy, whose personal experiences with death give them intimate knowledge and compassion. And you will meet others who are now in the process of helping their children through grief.

Topics covered include:

• Differences between how adults and children grieve.
• How a parent can grieve and still help a child to grieve.
• Three common feelings expressed by all grieving children.
• How to be authentic and tell children the truth about death.

Khris Ford is the Founder/Executive Director of My Healing Place, Austin TX’s Center for Grief, Loss, and Trauma. She has spent nearly twenty years working with children and adults who have experienced a significant or traumatic loss. She holds a Master’s degree in Counselor Education, is a Certified Grief and Trauma Specialist and School Consultant, and a trained spiritual director.

Paula D’Arcy is a trained psychotherapist who has spent many years ministering to those who grieve. She worked with the Peale Foundation, founded by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, from 1980 until his death in 1993. In 1975 she survived a drunk driving accident, which took the lives of her husband and young daughter. Today her work includes leading workshops and writing books, including When People Grieve: The Power of Love in the Midst of Pain.

To purchase a copy, visit our Services page.