Testimonials For Gwendolyn Russo, MA, GC-C
Certification Training08/25/2020
The GRM training has provided me with the skills necessary to help grievers. During the training, I felt supported and that I was getting what I needed to be successful. Gwen was very knowledgeable, honest and genuine.
Certification Training08/25/2020
I had some significant Aha's about the family patterns and strongholds between me and my relationship with my daughter. I was already pretty unpacked with her but it revealed some new information and cleared some deeper stuff. I look forward to continuing to use this method on other losses.
Certification Training08/25/2020
I can't say enough about how impactful this training was. I was a little hesitant going in but having Gwen take us through was beyond an expectations I had. She is fantastic! Thank you!!
Certification Training08/25/2020
Certification Training08/25/2020
Certification Training08/25/2020
I am so thankful I took the necessary steps to begin this journey - for me it literally was a life-saver. Through the program I learned how important grieving really is - and there actually are better ways to grieve than others -such as not grieving in silence and not hiding my grief from others. I looked forward to my session each week and was amazed at the change in myself from week one when I felt helpless, broken and shattered and cried through most of the session to the end of the program when I was able to Talk freely and Even laugh. Of course, I will forever miss and grieve for my husband, but now I have the tools to better handle my grief. I couldn't have done this without Gwen Russo. I believe we're connected with certain people for a reason and Gwen is my angel on earth that guided me through my darkest times with, not only her professionalism, but her humanism...she sympathized, empathized, guided and overall made me feel safe. I am so thankful for this program and for Gwen.
One-on-One Support07/21/2020Participant in Commack, NY
Support Groups05/06/2020Participant in commack, new york
The GRM was an answer to what feels like a lifetime of grief, suffering, and guilt. I didn't realize how much I lived my life from this grief and after going through the GRM I can truly say I know experience freedom from the suffering of my losses. I am now beginning to enjoy the next phases in my relationships with those who have died and those who are still alive, that I never thought were possible. Thank you Gwen and Ed for so lovingly and empathetically leading me through the GRM so that I can now share this freedom with others. If you are wondering if the GRM is for you, please know the GRM is for everyone and don't waste another day suffering in your grief, I wish I hadn't waited this long, especially now knowing how transformational the GRM is.
Certification Training04/23/2020
The Grief Recovery Specialist Certification Training was an Amazing experience. It helped me to feel supported in my healing process and it taught me how to help other people heal. I highly recommend this training to anyone that wants to gain valuable knowledge on grief and healing that will truly make a difference in the world! Michele Greer
Certification Training04/22/2020
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Certification Training04/21/2020
The Grief Recovery Method has been one of the most impactful concepts about grief, loss and change I have ever encountered. It has been eye-opening and life changing. I was not sure how a series of small actions over the course of a few weeks would be able to end years of pain, following the tragic and unexpected death of a parent, but they did. Absolutely amazing!
Certification Training04/21/2020
I just loved the process, the trainers were extremely thorough and it has made a deep impact in my life.
Certification Training04/21/2020
The GRM is much more than a basic feelings talk that I had anticipated! Having read the book before going into class, I felt I had a good understanding of what we would be talking. Using feeling words and identifying them has not been a foreign concept to me and yet I experienced a tremendous breakthrough: I sat, stating my emotions about horrible losses (not solely deaths) that have shaped my life in front of another without judgement or advice offered immediately following. It was the first time, I felt heard and unashamed. Taking GRM's teachings have outlined a new approach and understanding for my life and it is exciting in ways only my heart can articulate. Every time I go to explain it, words seem to fall short, and I love to talk! Thank you, Gwyn and Ed, for creating a safe and honest place for sharing, learning, and realigning with what my heart has been "telling" me, a need to be heard and emotionally complete the pain of years of the unreasonable concept that I, a griever, need to be "fixed".
Certification Training04/21/2020
Certification Training04/21/2020
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Certification Training04/21/2020
Certification Training04/21/2020
I had been holding onto a lot of grief surrounding the death of my Father for the past 15 years. Gwen and the Grief Recovery Workshop has allowed me to acknowledge my feelings around my relationship with my Father, accept them, grieve them, and let them go. It was a very liberating experience and I am beyond grateful to have been a part of Gwen's workshop and for the opportunity to look at something that I have been ignoring for many years. I look forward to continuing this work on many areas of my life where grief is present.
2 1/2 Day Personal Workshops02/23/2020Participant in Holtsville, NY
When my husband of 41 years passed away, I grieved very deeply for 8 years. Life had gone on, but I was stuck in my grief. I thought there was something wrong with me. I tried everything to understand and help me, including reading so many books on grief, seeing a psychiatrist, seeing a therapist, and many other self-inflicted measures, such as overeating, shopping, watching fantasy movies, and isolation. Nothing worked and the pain of grief was so intense that many days I just didn’t want to live. Then my therapist recommended I see someone who was a specialist in Grief Recovery. I registered for a 2-day program, being skeptical that anything could help me in that short time frame. I am glad to say that I was so wrong. I have “completed” (not forgotten) my relationship with my husband. I am no longer stuck in my grief, but recovered from it.
2 1/2 Day Personal Workshops02/23/2020Participant in Holtsville, NY
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2 1/2 Day Personal Workshops02/23/2020Participant in Holtsville, Ny
Provided a logical and easy to follow methodology to address and get through life’s most difficult of times and feelings. Once moving past the stereotypical definition of grief, I was provided with a roadmap of how to express and deal with unspoken emotional issues and challenges. The program has provide a methodology and tool to remove pain and blockages in my life. Specifically dealing with a loved one suffering from addiction. It is a freeing experience/exercise to deal from death to job loss. Most importantly it provides a clear roadmap to assist in removing grief while its taking place. Feel so grateful to have the grief method in my life.
2 1/2 Day Personal Workshops02/22/2020Participant in Holtsville, NY
The program has given me a completely different outlook on life in general.
Support Groups11/17/2019Participant in Holtsville, ny
I learned a lot and felt hopeful bu know it is not a magic pill. It will take time to get through some of the pain I experience. I also think the cost was higher than I anticipated.
Support Groups11/03/2019Participant in Commack, NY
I have been struggling with learning how to cope with the painful, unresolved, grief of tragically losing my sister and my business. The Grief Recovery Method has taught me coping skills, and a tried and true plan of action that gave me clear cut steps to complete my grief that was ultimately causing me physical pain. I look forward to continuing the process by completing the grief around more events that have occurred during my life. I wish everyone I encountered was able to attend this program!
Pet Loss Support Groups09/22/2019Participant in Commack, New York