Date of Next Meeting:
September 17, 2021 - 12-1:00pm (Free to Members or $5 for Non-Members to attend)
Via Zoom
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Note: This meeting is intended for social workers only and is not open to all professions. Please only RSVP if you are a Licensed Social Worker, or are currently a social work student.
September Meeting Information
Zoom Meetings (Traditional and Webinar)
About: Zoom information will be sent out along with confirmation on Wednesday, September 15th via email. Registration via Zoom will be required. Please don't share the Zoom link with anyone else. If you are not a member of GASW, you will need to pay $5 to attend the September 17th meeting. Membership Purchase can be done HERE. You will receive 1 CEU's for the presentation. Please see our FAQ page for more information HERE
About: Zoom information will be sent out along with confirmation on Wednesday, September 15th via email. Registration via Zoom will be required. Please don't share the Zoom link with anyone else. If you are not a member of GASW, you will need to pay $5 to attend the September 17th meeting. Membership Purchase can be done HERE. You will receive 1 CEU's for the presentation. Please see our FAQ page for more information HERE
September Speaker and Topic
A Journey of a Death Doula: Walking Beside and Sitting Bedside
Gretchen Jones
I have been on a lifelong journey to seek answers to some of life's big questions. I have studied world cultures, art history, theology and philosophy in an attempt to gain a better understanding and all I found were more questions. I learned to bring my focus inward, shifting my perspective, and a greater understanding started to unfold.
Through guided synchronicities, I became certified as an End of Life Doula, assisting those who are leaving our physical world to transition in peace. I decided to volunteer with hospice and NODA (No One Dies Alone program) in hopes of connecting with patients in a way they might find comforting. What I found instead, was that these experiences brought me comfort too. Patients will see loved ones surrounding them, see angels, and often show themselves stepping out of their bodies in such a way that I feel an overwhelming sense of love, freedom and expansiveness. At a time when our human mind perceives suffering, my experiences suggest that another part of us is joyous even though we are walking through death’s door.
Hypnotist and Past Life Regressionist
Reiki practitioner, Usui
Certified in Himalayan Sound Bowl Therapy
End of Life Doula, Quality of Life Care, Deanna Cochran
B.A. Art, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
M.L.A. Art History and Theology, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
HelenGretchenJones@gmail.com
Gretchen Jones
I have been on a lifelong journey to seek answers to some of life's big questions. I have studied world cultures, art history, theology and philosophy in an attempt to gain a better understanding and all I found were more questions. I learned to bring my focus inward, shifting my perspective, and a greater understanding started to unfold.
Through guided synchronicities, I became certified as an End of Life Doula, assisting those who are leaving our physical world to transition in peace. I decided to volunteer with hospice and NODA (No One Dies Alone program) in hopes of connecting with patients in a way they might find comforting. What I found instead, was that these experiences brought me comfort too. Patients will see loved ones surrounding them, see angels, and often show themselves stepping out of their bodies in such a way that I feel an overwhelming sense of love, freedom and expansiveness. At a time when our human mind perceives suffering, my experiences suggest that another part of us is joyous even though we are walking through death’s door.
Hypnotist and Past Life Regressionist
Reiki practitioner, Usui
Certified in Himalayan Sound Bowl Therapy
End of Life Doula, Quality of Life Care, Deanna Cochran
B.A. Art, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
M.L.A. Art History and Theology, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas
HelenGretchenJones@gmail.com