Dr. Lenny Echterling to appear on Healing the Grieving Heart National Radio Show

New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( PressReleaseCollecion ) March 05, 2009 Dr. Lenny Echterling will join Drs. Gloria & Heidi Horsley to discuss Resilience, Hope and Recovery on their nationally syndicated talk radio program “Healing the Grieving Heart” Feb. 26th, 2009 at 9 AM PST/12 Noon EST.

Dr. Lenny G. Echterling, is a Professor of Psychology at James Madison University. For 19 years, Lenny has been a member of a volunteer disaster team and has a strong belief in resilience, hope and recovery. He is the co-author of “Crisis Intervention: Promoting Resilience and Resolution in Troubled Times.”

“We’re excited to bring Lenny’s work and mission of promoting resilience and hope to our audience.” This should be a very powerful show and one not to be missed, commented Dr. Gloria Horsley, Host of ‘Healing the Grieving Heart” and Founder and President of The Open to Hope Foundation, sponsor of “Healing the Grieving Heart” and The Grief Blog.

Healing the Grieving Heart broadcasts every Thursday from 9 AM to 10 AM Pacific Standard Time on The VoiceAmerica Health & Wellness Network.

About Dr. Heidi Horsley

Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, MSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. She has a private practice in Manhattan, NY specializing in grief and loss. She is also author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry”. She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola University.

About Dr. Gloria Horsley

Dr. Gloria C. Horsley, PHD, MFT, CNS, is a bereaved parent, and has worked in the field of family therapy for over twenty years. Dr. Gloria is Founder and President of the Open to Hope Foundation. She serves The Compassionate Friends (thecompassionatefriends.org) in a number of roles, including as a Board Director and frequently serves as a media spokesperson in her dual role as a bereaved parent and professional. She is co-author of “Teen Grief Relief” and “Real Men Do Cry.” She holds graduate degrees from the University of Rochester, Syracuse, Greenwich and Holos Universities.

Dr. Heidi Horsley
37 West 72nd Street, Suite 1E
NY NY 10023
(646) 269-1662

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