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"Friend of the Center"

You can help us serve low- and no-income families with your tax-deductible contribution.

We keep our administrative and overhead costs to a minimum making your contribution really count in the lives of those trying to heal from traumatic loss and grief. (more)

Volunteers Needed

We are always looking for individuals or groups to help with maintenance and projects around our "charming little house on Grand."

The Center is also adding to its volunteer base through helpers with fundraising events, clerical support, marketing, and fundraising. Please contact us with ways you can help.

Meet The Team

The Center For Grief, Loss and Transition provides a team of accomplished professionals who have received specialized education and training in the most current methods of grief counseling.

Please click any of the links below to read about The Center team's experience and training:

Tom Ellis, Executive Director

Sarah Logan, MA, Program Director, Grief Therapist

Gayle Sherman Crandell, MA, LPC
Development Director and Therapist

Dianna Diers, MA, LAMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist

Lee Erickson, MA, Therapist

Katie Heckman, MS, LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist

Karen Heegaard, Licensed Psychologist and Grief Therapist

Jason Johnson, MSW, LICSW, Therapist

Holly Smart, MA, LP, ATR, Licensed Psychologist

Intern(s)

Laura Sherr

Office Manager

Stacy Scanlon

Board of Directors

Members of our Board of Directors for 2008 are:

Charles Bartley
Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant

Maria Bediako
Chair
State of Minnesota

Chris Brown
Owner
Chris Brown Drywall Construction

Paula Colwell
Secretary
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Oncology Management

Patricia Dunlap
Corporate Communications
Securian Financial Group, Inc.

Tom Ellis
President & Executive Director
Center for Grief, Loss & Transition

Lucy Gehan
Garden Design
Master Gardeners

Michelle Wilcox King
Director
Common Threads Ministry

Sarah Logan
Program Director
Center for Grief, Loss and Transition

The Center is staffed by experienced pros with specialized education and training in the most current methods.
(meet the team)

Tom Ellis, MA
Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist,
Executive Director, and Clinical Supervisor

Tom is a marriage and family therapist at the Center with a special focus on trauma. He is also a clinical supervisor, consultant, writer, trainer and critical incident de-briefer. (more)

Sarah Logan, MA
Program Director
Grief Therapist

Sarah provides therapy to individuals, families, groups and children. She has worked in school settings and with young mothers, teenagers and children. (more)

Katie Heckman, MS
Licensed Marriage
and Family Therapist

Katie worked with individuals in a college setting for ten years before becoming licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy. She also taught developmental education, career development and study skills courses to young adults at the college level. (more)