Bio

Valerie Stevens Rhodes, BA                                               

Christian Grief & Loss Counseling & Coaching                Office:  913-696-1234

Certified Christian Counselor, AACC                                 Text:     816-820-1234

Certified Grief & Loss Coach, AACC

Traumatic Grief, Loss & Crisis                                         

Stress and Trauma Care with Military Application    

ChristianGriefCounseling@gmail.com     

Bachelor of Arts in Management of Human Resources, MidAmerica Nazarene University American Association of Christian Counselors Presidential Member Grief Support Network Member Grief You Can Use Workshop Instructor Grief and Loss Speaker

FEMA CERT Community Emergency Response Team AACC Certificates: Breaking Free  Grief & Loss Coaching   Traumatic Grief, Loss & Crisis  Neurobiology    Stress & Trauma Care with Military Application Interpersonal Neurobiology and Depression

       Valerie Rhodes is certified as a Christian Counselor and a Grief and Loss Coach through the American Association of Christian Counselors. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas.  

      As a cancer survivor and then care-giver for a cancer survivor Valerie has continued to serve others facing cancer or any other chronic illness. As a Christian Counselor she specializes in helping others deal with grief and disaster.  

       Following the close deaths of a dear lifelong friend and tragic sudden deaths of a cousin and then a great niece Valerie undertook training to become certified as a Grief and Loss Coach. All continuing education is in Death, Grief, Loss, and Disaster. She offers skills and tools to help others cope with their grief and losses.

Holy Bible Versions read in full and studied.  Most recent:

• The Complete Jewish Study Bible, CJB currently reading
• Lexham English Bible, LEB
• George M. Lamsa’s translation of The Holy Bible from the Ancient Aramean Eastern Text of the Syriac Peshitta
• The New King James Version, NKJV; Study Bible with Dr. David Jeremiah notes and articles
• The Message, MSG; Old Testament
• English Standard Version, ESV
• Holman Christian Standard Bible, HCSB; with Apologetics notes 
• New American Standard Bible, NASB; Study Bible with Charles Ryrie notes
• New English Translation, NET
• New Living Translation, NLT
• The Message, MSG; New Testament
• New International Version, NIV; Women’s Devotional
• New International Version, NIV; Student’s
• New International Version, NIV
• King James Version, KJV
• The Living Bible, TLB