They need someone who understands the emotional, relational, and spiritual realities of loss. Bridgett Dunbar helps individuals and organizations navigate grief through compassionate workshops, professional training, speaking, and private support.
Request a Booking CallBridgett’s work is informed by:
This unique combination of professional expertise, personal experience, and compassionate care allows Bridgett to connect with both the people experiencing grief and the professionals walking alongside them.
Grief can disrupt identity, relationships, faith, work, and a person’s ability to imagine a meaningful future. Families and organizations often care deeply, yet still struggle to know what to say, what to do, and how to offer support after the initial crisis has passed.
Bridgett creates the kind of space grieving people need:
Bridgett has served churches, universities, counseling centers, funeral homes, pregnancy centers, nonprofits, behavioral health organizations, and community groups.
Whether you are seeking support for an organization or for yourself, every engagement begins by understanding what is needed and identifying the most appropriate next step.
Bring Bridgett in to help your staff, leadership team, congregation, clients, or community respond to grief with greater confidence, compassion, and care.
Private Grief Breakthrough Sessions provide focused support for people who need help understanding how loss has affected their emotions, identity, relationships, faith, and ability to move forward.
Whether you are looking for grief education, professional development, or support for your community, every workshop is customized to the needs of your audience.
Helping families better understand grief and discover practical ways to support one another through loss with compassion, confidence, and hope.
A practical training that equips professionals to care for grieving people in ways that are compassionate, clinically informed, and genuinely helpful.
A compassionate workshop combining lived experience, professional expertise, and practical hope for those navigating the death of a child.
I have spent more than a decade helping people navigate some of life’s most painful moments.
As a Grief Educator, Author, and Speaker, my work is informed by more than a decade as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, former pastor, and my own experience as a bereaved mother. I have come to believe that grief is not something people need to “get over.” It is something people deserve to be guided through with wisdom, compassion, honesty, and hope.
Bridgett’s work helps people feel understood while giving them language, insight, and practical support they can return to long after the experience ends.
Bridgett creates such a safe and supportive space to be real. For the first time, I truly felt seen and understood in my grief. I’m so grateful I attended her seminar.Seminar Attendee
Bridgett possesses a wealth of wisdom and experience in helping people navigate loss. I didn’t realize that, despite my best intentions, I wasn’t actually helping my daughter through her grief. I still revisit her teachings regularly and continue sharing them with friends who are supporting loved ones through loss.Parent and Workshop Attendee
I’ve never experienced someone who combines clinical understanding with spiritual wisdom the way Bridgett does. It spoke to me on every level. Her genuine compassion and gentle delivery brought hope to one of the hardest seasons of my life.Workshop Participant
Written from the intersection of lived experience, clinical understanding, and pastoral care, Bridgett’s book helps grieving people wrestle honestly with devastating loss without denying their pain or abandoning hope.
The book serves as part of the foundation behind her workshops, professional training, speaking engagements, and private grief-support services.
People should never have to choose between telling the truth about their pain and believing hope is still possible.
Whether you are planning a workshop, training your team, supporting a community, or looking for private grief support, the first step is a conversation.
Request a Booking CallThese answers explain who Bridgett serves, how engagements work, and what to expect when requesting a booking call.
I partner with churches, funeral homes, hospices, hospitals, pregnancy centers, counseling practices, nonprofits, employers, schools, and community organizations that want to better support grieving people.
I also work directly with individuals and families navigating grief and major loss.
Organizations typically bring me in when they want to:
Organizations typically hire me for workshops, professional training, speaking engagements, and sponsored community grief events.
Individuals typically work with me through private Grief Breakthrough Sessions. Every engagement is customized to the needs of the person, organization, and audience.
My work is grounded in my Christ-centered faith and seminary training, while also informed by my background as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Some organizations invite me to teach from an explicitly biblical perspective.
Others prefer a broader grief education approach.
Every presentation is customized to the audience and its preferences.
No.
While my faith informs who I am, I regularly adapt my presentations for audiences of all faith backgrounds, as well as healthcare organizations, nonprofits, employers, and community groups.
Yes. Every audience has different needs. Together, we will determine the goals, format, language, spiritual emphasis, and content that will best serve your organization.
Most presentations range from 60 to 90 minutes. Extended workshops, half-day trainings, and customized programs are also available.
Yes.
I offer both local and travel engagements. Travel outside my local area is available for an additional fee. Virtual workshops and training are also available when appropriate.
No.
While my work is informed by more than a decade as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I no longer provide ongoing therapy.
However, I do offer Private Grief Breakthrough Sessions for individuals and families who are looking for focused, personalized support after the loss of a loved one.
These sessions are designed for people seeking compassionate guidance as they navigate grief and life’s next steps. While they draw from my clinical background and years of experience, they are not ongoing psychotherapy.
My workshops are informed by themes from Grief, Loss, and the Goodness of God. Books, digital resources, guided reflections, or companion materials may be incorporated depending on the engagement.
Complete the booking request form below. I will review your inquiry and connect with you to learn more about your needs, goals, audience, and the most appropriate way to work together.
Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, professional training, grief workshops, community education, or personalized grief support, I'd love to learn more about your goals and how I may be able to serve. Bridgett personally reviews every inquiry and typically responds within one to two business days.
