New York, New York and San Francisco, California ( freepressbox ) December 16, 2011 - Alan Pedersen is an award winning songwriter, successful recording artist and nationally recognized speaker on grief and loss. On August 15, 2001 Alans 18 year old daughter, Ashley died in an automobile accident. Alan travels the United States with his wife Denise, sharing his music and story with grief organizations.
Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://www.opentohope.com archived shows.
About Dr. Heidi Horsley
Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist and social worker. Dr. Heidi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Open to Hope Foundation and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. She has a private practice in Manhattan, NY specializing in grief and loss. She serves on the National Board of Directors for the Compassionate Friends, http://www.compassionatefriends.org and on the advisory board for TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program
for Survivors of those who died in the military http://www.taps.org/ . She is also author of Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss, Teen Grief Relief and Real Men Do Cry. She holds graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, Columbia University, and Loyola University in New Orleans.
About Dr. Gloria Horsley
Dr. Gloria C. Horsley, PHD, MFT, CNS, is a bereaved parent, and has worked in the field of family therapy for over twenty years. Dr. Gloria is Founder and President of the Open to Hope Foundation. She has appeared on "The Today Show" and many other television and radio shows and served on The Compassionate Friends as a National Board Member for 6 years. She is the author of Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss, Teen Grief Relief and Real Men Do Cry. She holds graduate degrees from the University of Rochester, Syracuse, Greenwich and Holos Universities.
Dr. Heidi Horsley
125 West 72nd Street, Suite 6F
NY NY 10023
(646) 269-1664
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