Terri Waibel, LCSW, FT

Terri Waibel, LCSW, FT Terri Waibel, MSW, LCSW is a licensed therapist and grief counselor specializing in serving the traumatically bereaved.

Part of my book pile while prepping for next week’s first GAP training!
10/04/2025

Part of my book pile while prepping for next week’s first GAP training!

⸻✨ Today I had the privilege of spending the day at Push Forward 2025, the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association’s educ...
10/04/2025

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✨ Today I had the privilege of spending the day at Push Forward 2025, the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association’s educational conference — and leading a session about grief.

It was an honor to be among survivors, caregivers, family members, professionals — all of us together learning, sharing, listening, and holding space. 💙
Talking about grief isn’t easy, but it’s essential. We explored:

• what grief looks like in the context of spinal cord injury
• normalizing emotions
• tools for coping & emotional resilience
• how to support someone else in their grief journey

What was highlighted for me today was: the courage in sharing stories, the vulnerability in asking hard questions, and the power in sharing openly together (even when the path feels isolating).

Thank you to AZSCIA for putting together Push Forward, and to every person who showed up — your openness and generosity with your stories made today meaningful.

If you’re interested in resources or want to continue the conversation, I’d love to connect. ♥

Today I had the honor of teaching at Hansen Mortuary, sharing space with professionals who walk alongside families in so...
09/26/2025

Today I had the honor of teaching at Hansen Mortuary, sharing space with professionals who walk alongside families in some of life’s hardest moments. We explored grief, compassion fatigue, and the importance of tending to our own humanity while caring for others.

Grateful for the openness in the room, the thoughtful questions, and the reminder that supportive grief work is always mutual. 🌿

My heart was warmed by waking up to this news today. I was chosen by the Arizona Capitol Times as a 2025 Woman Achiever....
09/24/2025

My heart was warmed by waking up to this news today. I was chosen by the Arizona Capitol Times as a 2025 Woman Achiever. Thank you for nominating me ! I have really good people around me.

✨ Exciting News! ✨This past week, my trademark for Grief Affirming Practice® was officially finalized! 🖤I’m feeling prou...
09/16/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
This past week, my trademark for Grief Affirming Practice® was officially finalized! 🖤

I’m feeling proud, grateful, and honestly still a little in disbelief — did I really do that?! It hasn’t fully sunk in yet, but this milestone feels like such an important step in protecting and honoring this work.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way. Here’s to continuing to create spaces where grief is affirmed, witnessed, and honored.

The first cohort of my new grief certification training is filling up, but there’s still time to register! 🌿 Grief Affir...
09/13/2025

The first cohort of my new grief certification training is filling up, but there’s still time to register!

🌿 Grief Affirming Practice® Certification Training 🌿

An Integrative, Non-Pathological Approach to Grief Therapy

I’m honored to offer this 4-Day Grief Affirming Practice® (GAP) Certification Training, designed for clinicians, therapists, and grief professionals who want to expand their skills in supporting individuals experiencing traumatic grief.

📅 Dates: Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19, 2025

🕘 Times: 9:00am–5:30pm (Thurs–Sat), 9:00am–12:00pm (Sun)

📍 Location: Center for Compassion, 1331 N Alma School Rd, Suite 100, Chandler, AZ 85224

💻 Approved for 24 CEs

✨ What you’ll gain:

A deep dive into the 8 Tenets of Grief Affirming Practice®, a research-backed, non-pathological, trauma-informed approach to grief therapy

Tools and interventions to support clients facing traumatic loss

Experiential practice integrating GAP into real-world clinical work

A certification that equips you to offer compassionate, effective, and empowering grief support

💡 Who should attend: Mental health professionals—therapists, counselors, social workers, grief specialists—seeking to expand their therapeutic toolkit with integrative grief practices.

⏳ Only one month left to register!

📌 Deadline: Friday, October 10, 2025

💲 Fee: $1200 (includes 24 CE credits)

🔗 Register now: www.swigts.com

Together, we can change how grief is understood and supported. I would love to have you join this training and be part of this transformative work.

Had a wonderful time presenting again this year at the SWBS conference! Ran into beloved colleagues and had the opportun...
08/15/2025

Had a wonderful time presenting again this year at the SWBS conference! Ran into beloved colleagues and had the opportunity to introduce Grief Affirming Practice, (TM) to another group of professionals.

The first cohort of the 4 day certification training is coming up in October!! Would love to have you join us. Registration can be found here: www.swigts.com.

I am very much looking forward to offering this half day retreat at Center for Compassion. Please feel free to share wit...
07/28/2025

I am very much looking forward to offering this half day retreat at Center for Compassion. Please feel free to share with anyone you know that might find it helpful.

Without a doubt, I have the best staff that anyone could ask for. This thoughtful gift melted my heart today!
07/16/2025

Without a doubt, I have the best staff that anyone could ask for. This thoughtful gift melted my heart today!

What a great night celebrating Brandie Reiner & NASW on their Best of the Capitol Awards nominations for passing the soc...
06/25/2025

What a great night celebrating Brandie Reiner & NASW on their Best of the Capitol Awards nominations for passing the social work compact in Arizona! Honored to be a board member of such an important organization making change.

Thank you for the invitation ! Had an amazing time teaching and connecting with colleagues today.
06/21/2025

Thank you for the invitation ! Had an amazing time teaching and connecting with colleagues today.

4 days away! Hope to see you there.
06/17/2025

4 days away! Hope to see you there.

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