Learn A Coach Approach to Being With the Dying and the Grieving

Dr. Don Eisenhauer, MCC

Dr. Don Eisenhauer, MCC, is the founder of Coaching at End of Life, LLC.  He is a pastor and a Master Certified Coach (accredited by the International Coach Federation).  He is the author of the books Coaching at End of Life and Coach Yourself Through Grief.  Don has a passion to help people live fully until they die. He enjoys teaching and equipping coaches, hospice workers, funeral directors, clergy, friends and family members to better support and care for the dying and grieving in their midst.

Don comes to the field of coaching with a wealth of practical and educational experience in end of life care, including:
• 15 years of pastoral ministry
• 19 years as a hospice chaplain, grief care specialist, and grief support group facilitator
• a doctorate in counseling
• ongoing seminars/presentations on end of life issues

Don serves as an End of Life Coach for a Funeral Home.  He is a faculty member for other coaching practices, and he leads trainings and seminars throughout the world.  He is also the co-founder of the Bereavement Management Group, providing software to help in the care of the grieving.

 

Shiri Ben-Arzi, MCC

Shiri Ben-Arzi, MCC
Health, Medical, Caregiver, and End of Life Coach, founder of MCI – Medical Coaching Institute.
Shiri is a coach, supervisor, workshop facilitator, author, and international lecturer.

She holds certifications in Medical and Health Coaching, Co-active Coaching, Embodiment Coaching, End of Life Coaching, ADHD Coaching, Caregiver Coaching, NLP, Grief Education, Advanced Clearing Energetics (ACE), and Timeline Therapy.

She was co-leader of the ICF Health and Wellness Community of Practice co-leader from 2019 to 2022 and is currently co-president of ICF Israel.
Over the past 15 years, Shiri has worked with leading international pharmaceutical companies, medical organizations, patient associations, and hospitals.

 

Jill Beverlin, PCC

Jill Beverlin, PCC, began training as a coach in 2013 and has worked with CoachNet Global and Coaching at End of Life to earn her credentials with the International Coach Federation (Associate Certified Coach in 2017; Professional Certified coach in 2019). Jill serves in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and has been their national Director of Coaching Ministries since 2018. In addition, she served with the Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation from 2015-2019 and recently joined the Coaching at End of Life faculty in 2020.
Coaching has been a true lifeline for Jill and became an invaluable tool for moving forward following the unexpected death of her youngest son. She views coaching as a gift that offers a safe space for others to process what life is bringing them, unleashes the healing power of naming things out loud, and ultimately reveals a way forward.
Jill lives in Appleton, WI with her husband Dave and near their adult son, Andy. When she is not coaching, she enjoys being with family and friends and exploring the beautiful outdoors while hiking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing.

 

Melinda Chinen, PCC

Melinda Chinen, PCC, is a Life and Grief Coach, living between San Diego, CA and Oahu, Hawai’i. After witnessing the passing of her childhood best friend in 2018, she began her coaching journey with the desire to help others grieve and live wholeheartedly after unimaginable loss.

Being born and raised in Hawai’i, Melinda credits the impact of the aina, culture, and community for nurturing her values. Her fundamental belief is that intentional grieving is essential for our wellbeing and the future of humanity. She approaches coaching with an unwavering dedication to her clients, helping them to thrive relationally and professionally while navigating the grief of loved ones passing, divorce, and personal health challenges.
Melinda identifies as an artist, and the creator of Rising, a six-month grief group program that has changed the lives of numerous individuals seeking the guidance and tools to grieve meaningfully. She also designs customized grief programs for families enduring loss and monthly grief workshops for the general public. In her spare time, Melinda loves planting, painting, and all things spiritual. She is both a homebody and a nomad, traveling often and learning from the land wherever she goes.

 

Jason O’Neill, PCC

Jason O’Neill, PCC, has been coaching professionally since 2012, achieving the ACC credential in 2021 and the PCC credential in 2022. He has been a CEOL-certified Grief and End of Life Coach since 2021. Jason also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University, which informs how he coaches and trains.

Jason has logged over 1,400 coaching hours (and counting) just since 2019 and is working toward the MCC credential (ICF). Jason also serves as a Mentor Coach, Coach Trainer, and Coach Evaluator for ELCA Coaching (where he also serves part-time as the Operations Manager) and for Faith+Lead Coaching.

Some other descriptors for Jason, in no particular order: Advocate, Accomplice, and Co-Conspirator for all those pushed to the margins. Intuitive Empath. Transgressive Artist. Lifelong Learner. Writer. Singer. Model. Neurodivergent. Disabled. Husband. Parent to six (6) rescue animals, as well as one cat who crossed the rainbow bridge.

 

Sonja Ware, PCC

Sonja Ware, PCC

Sonja Ware, PCC, has experience in coaching individuals as well as groups and teams, focusing on leadership coaching for nonprofit and volunteer organizations, life coaching, and end of life coaching, including grief coaching. Accompanying people of diverse backgrounds through the highs and lows of life in empowering ways is her passion.

Sonja received Coach Training with CoachNetGlobal (ACC level) and Coaching at the End of Life (PCC level).

Sonja is a faculty member of the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia (PCOP), where she received extensive training in Psychodynamic Theory until her graduation in 2022 from the Academic Track of the Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program. In her coaching, she listens with a psychodynamically trained ear, sensitive for unconscious processes as well as transference-countertransference dynamics.

Sonja is a Pastor on the roster of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and currently serves as the Coordinator for Mission Development and Congregational Vitality Coaching and as Coach Trainer in the ELCA.
A Native of Germany, Sonja immigrated to the US in 2005 and lives with her spouse and teenage daughter in Eastern Pennsylvania. She coaches in English and German.

 

Melissa Williams-Platt, PCC

Melissa Williams-Platt, PCC

It is an honour to be a member of the Coaching at End of Life Faculty. To be a guide for experienced coaches as they add this very beautiful skill set to their offering as a professional coach is truly an enormous privilege. I am a firm believer that coaching is a powerful support when a client is grieving or dealing with their own end of life journey or life limiting diagnosis. That said clients need a coach that is vested in their journey, but most importantly one that is equipped to be the client’s safe container as they ride the rollercoaster of grief, loss & end of life. As a coach I have deep personal experience with grief having lost my own son & I work within palliative healthcare, which gives me a powerful framework that supports me as I stay present for your training journey & the associated learnings, which may feel like an emotional well as you delve into these topics. As a professional coach working steeped in the foundation of an integral approach (the whole person – mind, body, & soul), I look forward to hearing your story & to ensuring that this training leaves you equipped & safe as you explore the course content. Take a look at my CV on LinkedIn for my professional qualifications, experience, & references.