Last year we initiated a grief support group facilitated by Therapist Lee Erickson from the Center for Grief Loss & Transition located in St. Paul. We recently formed an alliance with Lee where he helps our families with their grief and loss following the funeral, and are in the process of scheduling additional grief support sessions for March of this year. We are grateful to have such a great resource with the education and experience that Lee brings to help those in need. Lee will also be regular on this blog, here is more information about Lee Erickson:
Lee Erickson is a member of the professional staff at the Center for Grief, Loss and Transition in St. Paul, Minnesota. He provides therapy for adults, children and adolescents and facilitates both the spouse loss and homicide loss therapy groups.
Lee became interested in grief and loss after the unexpected death of his brother in 2002. In his late thirties, he went back to school to pursue a master’s degree in counseling and psychology, which he completed in 2006. Lee also has a Licensed Professional Counselor licensure which he received in June of 2008.
“I have always been interested in grief and loss and being with people during what, for many, is the most difficult time in their lives. I’ve come to learn that grief is a process that changes as we move through it and that there can be meaning and purpose for those who engage with their grief,” said Erickson.
Lee previously worked in advertising, marketing and communications and was a recruiter for a staffing company. He has lived on both coasts but landed back in Minnesota to continue his education. Lee holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Lee has partnered with Roberts Family Funeral Home in the Spring of 2008 when he led a 10-week Grief Support Group at Roberts Family Funeral Home in Forest Lake.
“I was really touched by the courage and bravery of the people who attended the Grief Support Group sponsored by Roberts Family Funeral Home. Here were people had lost a loved one who came together to share stories and friendship with one another. I found the people and the stories to be inspiring,” said Erickson.
