activities · 25
what they do
direct service · 21
- Creative and Expressive Grief Workshops Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsOffers creative workshops such as “The Grieving HeART” and “Living with Meaning and Purpose” that use artistic expression, vision boarding, and fellowship to help individuals process grief, honor loved ones, and find renewed purpose.
- Creative and Seasonal Grief Workshops Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsOffers creative and time-specific workshops such as “The Grieving HeART” for artistic expression in grief, holiday support sessions during winter months, and seasonal events like Mother’s Day gatherings to help individuals navigate grief during emotionally challenging times.
- Grief Healing Retreats Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsERICSHOUSE INC offers specialized multi-day healing retreats for specific types of loss, such as a "Broken and Blessed" Suicide Loss Retreat, "Transforming Your Grief" sessions in Sedona, and 2.5-day faith-based spiritual retreats for parents who have lost a child.
- Grief Support Groups Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesERICSHOUSE INC facilitates various closed support groups, typically 5-10 members with 2 peer facilitators for 8-10 sessions, for adults grieving specific types of loss, including siblings lost to suicide or substance use, newly bereaved parents who lost a child to suicide or substance abuse, and general "Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness of Grief" groups. These groups are offered free of charge as of August 2025.
- Grief Support Groups for Specific Populations Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesOffers closed, small-group support (5–10 members) for specific bereaved populations, including parents who lost a child, adults grieving a sibling, men, and women, with a focus on suicide or substance use loss. Groups run for 8–10 sessions and are facilitated by trained peer leaders.
- Grief Support Groups for Specific Populations Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesOffers closed, small-group support (5–10 members) for adults grieving specific types of loss, including suicide, substance use, and traumatic loss, with dedicated groups for men, women, parents, and siblings. These 8–10 session programs provide a safe, intimate environment for participants to process grief, remember loved ones, and begin healing.
- Grief Support Groups for Specific Populations Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesOffers closed, small-group support (5–10 members) for adults grieving specific types of loss, including parents who lost a child to suicide or substance abuse, siblings who lost a sibling to suicide or substance use, and men processing grief. Groups typically run for 8–10 sessions and are facilitated by trained peer facilitators.
- Grief Workshops Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsERICSHOUSE INC conducts various workshops to help individuals navigate grief, including "The Ten Touchstones" based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s framework, seasonal workshops, "Living with Meaning and Purpose" workshops, short-term "Holiday Support" workshops, and "The Grieving HeART" workshop for artistic expression.
- Integrative Medical Advice Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesERICSHOUSE INC provides integrative medical advice, incorporating holistic modalities such as energetic healing, reiki, functional nutritional medicine, yoga, visceral manipulation, neuro-muscular manipulation, and life coaching to address the physical effects of grief.
- Men's Grief Support Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsERICSHOUSE INC provides dedicated support groups and retreats for men to share experiences of loss without judgment, including a 10-week "Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness of Grief" Men's Group and "The Journey Onward" workshop-style group.
- One-on-One Grief Care and Coaching Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesERICSHOUSE INC offers one-on-one grief care services, including Grief Companioning, Spiritual Companioning, Health Coaching, and Life Coaching After Loss, at a rate of $55 per session or a discounted rate for prepaid bundles. These services are provided by Senior Grief Specialists certified by Dr. Alan Wolfelt with extensive grief-specific training.
- One-on-One Grief and Life Support Services Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesProvides individualized grief companioning, spiritual direction, health coaching, and life coaching after loss. Services are delivered by certified specialists and include support for emotional, physical, and spiritual challenges related to grief, with session rates starting at $40–$55.
- One-on-One Grief and Life Support Services Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesProvides individualized grief companioning, spiritual direction, health coaching, and life coaching after loss. Services are offered at sliding-scale fees ($40–$55/session) and focus on helping clients process grief, manage physical health impacts, explore spirituality, and set future goals.
- One-on-One Grief and Life Support Services Grief and Bereavement Support ServicesProvides individualized grief companioning, spiritual direction, health coaching, and life coaching after loss. Services are delivered by certified specialists and include support for physical effects of grief, spiritual exploration, and future planning, offered at sliding-scale rates ($40–$55/session).
- Specialized Healing Retreats Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsHosts multi-day, specialized retreats for individuals experiencing profound loss, including the “Broken and Blessed” Suicide Loss Retreat, “Transforming Your Grief” in Sedona, and 2.5-day faith-based retreats for bereaved parents, often incorporating spiritual and emotional healing components.
- Specialized Healing Retreats Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsHosts multi-day, specialized retreats for individuals experiencing particular forms of traumatic loss, including the “Broken and Blessed” Suicide Loss Retreat, faith-based 2.5-day retreats for bereaved parents, and “Transforming Your Grief” retreats in Sedona, often incorporating spiritual and emotional healing components.
- Specialized Healing Retreats Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsHosts multi-day, specialized retreats for individuals experiencing profound loss, including the “Broken and Blessed” Suicide Loss Retreat, “Transforming Your Grief” in Sedona, and 2.5-day faith-based retreats for bereaved parents. These immersive experiences support deep emotional and spiritual healing.
- Structured Grief Education and Workshop Programs Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsFacilitates structured group programs and workshops based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “Ten Touchstones” and other frameworks, including “Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness of Grief” (10-week), “The Journey Onward” for men, and creative or seasonal workshops such as “The Grieving HeART,” Mother’s Day, and holiday support sessions.
- Structured Grief Education and Workshop Programs Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsFacilitates structured group programs and workshops based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s frameworks, including the 10-week “Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness of Grief” and “The Ten Touchstones” workshops. Also offers workshop-style groups like “The Journey Onward” for men and “Living with Meaning and Purpose” to help individuals integrate grief, honor loved ones, and find renewed purpose.
- Structured Grief Education and Workshop Programs Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsFacilitates structured, workshop-style programs based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “Ten Touchstones” framework and other curricula, including “Finding Your Way Through the Wilderness of Grief,” “The Journey Onward” for men, and seasonal workshops such as Mother’s Day and holiday support. These programs help individuals understand grief, accept loss, and develop coping strategies.
- Trauma-Informed Women’s Support Program Specialized Trauma and Grief RetreatsProvides a workshop-based support group for women who have experienced traumatic loss, developed by accredited life coaches, to help them reframe their lives, establish new priorities, and find meaning after loss.
capacity building · 4
- Grief Companion Training and Certification Peer Support Certification TrainingERICSHOUSE INC's Grief Companions complete at least five of Dr. Wolfelt's courses, totaling 150 hours, to earn a "Death and Grief Studies Certification," enabling them to support others on their grief journey.
- Grief Specialist Training and Certification Peer Support Certification TrainingTrains and certifies Grief Companions through completion of at least 150 hours of coursework from Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s Center for Loss and Life Transition, resulting in the “Death and Grief Studies Certification,” ensuring high-quality, peer-led support services.
- Grief Specialist Training and Certification Peer Support Certification TrainingTrains and certifies Grief Companions through completion of at least 150 hours of coursework from Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s Center for Loss and Life Transition, resulting in a “Death and Grief Studies Certification” to ensure high-quality, peer-led support services.
- Grief and Spiritual Companion Training Peer Support Certification TrainingTrains and certifies Grief Companions through completion of at least 150 hours of coursework from Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s Center for Loss, resulting in a “Death and Grief Studies Certification,” to ensure high-quality peer support delivery.
strategies · 17
how they think
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- Grief Companioning Model grief_companioningUses a grief companioning approach rooted in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s teachings, emphasizing walking alongside the bereaved with compassionate presence rather than treating grief as a problem to fix, focusing on being present, listening deeply, and honoring the spiritual and emotional journey of mourning.
- Grief Companioning Model grief_companioningUses a grief companioning approach rooted in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s teachings, which emphasizes walking alongside the bereaved with compassionate presence rather than treating grief as a problem to be fixed, focusing on honoring grief as a natural, spiritual journey.
- Immediate and Personalized Grief Support immediate_grief_supportOffers immediate on-site grief and trauma support following a loss and develops personalized healing care plans to meet individual needs, ensuring timely and tailored intervention.
- Integrative Healing Practices integrative_healingSupports grief integration through holistic modalities including storytelling, creative expression (art, music, journaling), meditation, and energy-based practices, combining traditional grief support with mind-body-spirit approaches.
- Integrative Healing Through Creative Expression and Holistic Practices integrative_healingSupports grief integration through mind-body-spirit approaches including storytelling, journaling, art, music, and meditation, combining traditional grief support with holistic modalities to foster deep emotional processing and healing.
- Integrative Healing and Grief Integration integrative_healingThe organization promotes integrative healing by utilizing mind, body, and spiritual approaches, including storytelling, creative expression (art, music, journaling), and meditation. The goal is to help individuals understand and integrate their grief in a healthy way, enabling them to find joy and thrive after loss, while also building community to combat isolation.
- Integrative and Trauma-Informed Grief Healing integrative_healingThe organization provides integrative healing by combining mind, body, and spiritual approaches, including storytelling, creative expression (art, music, journaling), and guiding mourners through the "Six Essential Needs of Mourning." This approach is trauma-informed, specifically addressing the complicated grief, shame, stigma, and isolation associated with suicide and substance-related loss, to help individuals process and integrate their grief in a healthy way.
- Peer-Based Grief Support peer_supportLeverages peer-led support groups where facilitators are individuals who have personally experienced similar losses, fostering trust, shared understanding, and hope through lived experience and mutual connection.
- Peer-Led Grief Support peer_supportThe organization provides peer-led grief support, where companions who have personally experienced complex grief from suicide or substance use loss facilitate groups. This fosters trust and understanding, offering shared understanding, compassionate presence, companionship, validation, and hope through connection, and is professionally guided.
- Peer-Led Support with Lived Experience peer_supportEmploys peer-based support led by individuals who have personally experienced loss due to suicide or substance use, fostering trust, shared understanding, and hope through mutual connection and lived wisdom.
- Peer-led Grief Companioning based on Dr. Alan Wolfelt's Model grief_companioningThe organization utilizes a peer-led grief companioning model, rooted in Dr. Alan Wolfelt's teachings, which views grief as a natural, healthy, and spiritual journey. This approach emphasizes "presence over practice," where companions (often loss survivors themselves) walk alongside the bereaved as witnesses to their pain, fostering trust and understanding through shared experience, rather than treating symptoms or offering unsolicited advice. This model is structured around the "Six Needs of Mourning" and eleven tenets of companioning to guide individuals through their grief process.
- Personalized and Targeted SupportThe organization assesses individual needs to create personalized healing care plans and targets support groups based on the specific type and recency of loss. Every member is pre-screened to ensure placement in the most appropriate support group.
- Structured, Trauma-Informed Grief Care trauma_informed_careProvides structured, trauma-informed support groups that address the complex emotional responses—such as shame, guilt, and isolation—associated with suicide and substance-related loss, using evidence-based frameworks like the Six Needs of Mourning and targeted group facilitation.
- Structured, Trauma-Informed Grief Care Based on the Six Needs of Mourning six_needs_of_mourningGrounds its programming in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s “Six Needs of Mourning” and applies a trauma-informed lens to address complex emotions such as shame, guilt, and isolation associated with suicide and substance-related loss, using structured group formats and evidence-based teachings.
- Trauma-Informed and Specialized Grief Support trauma_informed_careThe organization provides specialized support groups and care plans tailored to specific types of loss, particularly addressing the complicated grief associated with suicide or substance-related loss. This approach incorporates trauma-informed care to acknowledge and process feelings of shame, stigma, guilt, anger, blame, shock, and isolation, ensuring members are placed in appropriate groups after screening.
- Virtual and Personalized Access to Grief Support virtual_support_groupsExpands access to care through virtual support groups via Zoom and personalized intake processes, including pre-screening and tailored care plans, to ensure individuals are placed in appropriate, need-specific groups regardless of geography.
- Wolfelt's Companioning Model of Grief Care companioning_modelThe organization employs Dr. Alan Wolfelt's "companioning model" of grief care, which views grief as a natural, healthy, and spiritual journey. This approach emphasizes walking alongside the bereaved as witnesses to their pain, providing a safe space for sharing feelings, and exploring the uniqueness of their grief, rather than treating symptoms or offering unsolicited advice. It is grounded in eleven tenets, including honoring the spirit and listening with the heart, and focuses on the "Six Needs of Mourning" to support individuals in integrating their loss.
named programs · 6
what they call their work
Grief Companioning
One-on-one support with certified grief companions trained in Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s companioning model, providing a safe space to share feelings and navigate grief after traumatic loss
Health Coaching
Support for managing the physical effects of grief such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, anxiety, and inflammation through holistic health strategies
Life Coaching After Loss
Coaching to help individuals redefine their lives after loss, set new goals, and find meaning and direction moving forward
Signature Healing Retreats
Immersive, multi-day retreats held in serene environments to support deep emotional and spiritual healing through peer connection and guided activities
Spiritual Direction
Non-denominational spiritual support for individuals exploring faith-related questions and struggles after loss, open to all religious backgrounds or none
Support Groups
Facilitated peer support groups including men’s groups, moms’ groups, and general grief groups for those who have lost loved ones to suicide or substance use
relationships · 13
who they work with
- Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus Partner — April Boyden serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus.
- Barrow Neurological Institute Partner — Dr. Denise Campagnolo served as Director of the Neuroimmunology Program and MS Clinic at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ.
- Center for Loss & Life Transition Partner — Incorporates the teachings of Dr. Alan Wolfelt from the Center for Loss & Life Transition into guided discussions in support groups.
- Center for Loss & Life Transition Partner — Matthew Burg is a Certified Grief Companion through the Center for Loss & Life Transition.
- Center for Loss and Life Transition Partner — The companioning model of grief care used by EricsHouse was developed by Dr. Alan Wolfelt, founder of this center.
- Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California Partner — April Boyden continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute.
- Dr. Alan Wolfelt Partner — Grief specialists are certified by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
- EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center Partner — Jill McMahon assisted in building the LOSS Program through EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center to support survivors of suicide in Phoenix and surrounding communities.
- Husch Blackwell, LLP Partner — Eric Ess is a partner at Husch Blackwell, LLP, where he specializes in estate planning and brings governance expertise to EricsHouse.
- R&R Law Group Partner — Robert Gouveia, founding member of EricsHouse, is a founding partner of R&R Law Group.
- Through a Parents Tears Partner — Dr. Denise Campagnolo serves as Vice-President for Through a Parents Tears, a 501(c)(3) organization producing a film project following eight families through their loss of a child to suicide.
- Through a Parents Tears Partner — Dr. Denise Campagnolo serves as Vice-President of Through a Parents Tears, a 501(c)(3) organization producing a film project on families grieving the loss of a child to suicide.
- Wendt Center for Loss and Healing Partner — Jill McMahon previously worked at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, where she began her specialization in suicide bereavement.