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Ligia M Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC


Ligia M. Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC, is a Fellow in Thanatology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Grief Counseling. Ligia is an international grief specialist and author, and she has devoted her life to help others transform their losses and their lives. A pioneer in working with Hispanic people and grief, Houben is the author of Counseling Hispanics through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals (Springer, 2011). Ligia has presented about the needs of Hispanic people in times of loss on many occasions, including to the Association for Death, Education and Counseling (ADEC), the Baptist Health System and the International Death, Grief, and Bereavement Conference at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.

She contributed to the creation of the first bereavement support group in her native country of Nicaragua, PUDE – an anagram for Personas Unidas en el Dolor y la Esperanza (People Joined by Pain and Hope), and for nine years, she co-trained Hispanic people to become facilitators in bereavement support groups in churches.

Ligia M. Houben is a former adjunct professor of Florida International University, Miami Dade College, and Kaplan University, where she taught courses on ethics, religion, and death and dying. She is the founder of My Meaningful Life, LLC. and the Center for Transforming Lives in Miami, Florida. Ligia has delivered her message to audiences ranging from corporations, educational institutions, and health care organizations, including Baptist Health System Florida, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Hospital and Vitas Healthcare. She has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, airing on networks such as CNN Español, NPR, NBC and Univisión.

Speaker Disclosures:
Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Ligia Houben is the Founder and Director of The Center for Transforming Lives. She is an author for PESI Publishing & Media and receives royalties. She receives compensation as a self-published author. Ms. Houben receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ligia Houben has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.

Transforming Grief & Loss: Strategies for Your Clients to Heal the Past, Change the Present and Transform the Future


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Speakers:
Ligia M Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC
Duration:
6 Hours 9 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Nov 08, 2018
Product Code:
POS047585
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Price:
$124.99 - 50% off - Cyber Week CE Deal Normal Price: Standard - $249.99

Transforming Grief & Loss Workbook

Activities, Exercises & Skills to Coach Your Client Through Life Transitions

Author:
Ligia M Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC
Copyright:
2016
Publication Date:
Dec 09, 2016
Product Code:
PUB084395
Media Type:
Book
Price:
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Death, Dying & Bereavement: New Strategies for Clients & Their Families to Find Meaning at the End of Life


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Speakers:
Ligia M Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC
Duration:
2 Hours 14 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jan 14, 2020
Product Code:
POS055595
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Price:
$64.99 - 50% off - Cyber Week CE Deal Normal Price: Standard - $129.99

Grief, Loss & Bereavement in Hispanic Clients: Culturally-Informed Tools & Strategies to Promote Healing & Hope after Loss


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Speakers:
Ligia M Houben, MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC
Duration:
2 Hours 45 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Jan 22, 2020
Product Code:
POS055600
Media Type:
Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Price:
$64.99 - 50% off - Cyber Week CE Deal Normal Price: Standard - $129.99

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