Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of the text, Dying & Death: Life & Living and is also a prolific author.
Dr. Doka was elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 1993. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Work Group on Dying, Death, and Bereavement and served as chair from 1997-1999. He's been awarded many accolades by this society as well.
Dr. Doka has keynoted conferences throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He participates in the annual Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference and has appeared on CNN and Nightline. In addition, he has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service, and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is an ordained Lutheran minister.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
– Different types of grief, and how they depend on their relationship with the person they lost.
– How culture affects the way grief is experienced and expressed.
– The disenfranchisement of grief when it is not taken seriously by others.
Connect with Dr. Kenneth Doka:
Website: http://drkendoka.com/
Connect with Dana:
Website: https://danamcneil.com/
Therapy Package: www.therapygetaway.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDanaMcNeil/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdanamcneil/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-dana-mcneil/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiGMC8VeLRMFl8FN9MYFSg
