Elizabeth has spent a lifetime steeped in the human experience of grief and loss. She grew up living above her parent’s funeral home and working alongside them as they helped families cope with the sorrow of losing a loved one. She learned early in life that grief is a universal human experience that requires empathy, community, and spiritual healing. She has completed the Companioning Others Through Grief and Loss Training at Siena Retreat Center. 

Elizabeth serves as a spiritual director for people of all faiths and for those who describe themselves as spiritual. She teaches Centering Prayer, meditation practices and how to develop a daily spiritual routine in our busy lives. In addition, Elizabeth leads retreats for  recovering alcoholics and addicts and their families in which grief and forgiveness are often topics. She is a member of Congregation Shalom, a Reform Jewish synagogue in Milwaukee. She has degrees in business and art and is a graduate of the Spiritual Guidance Training Program at Siena Retreat Center in Racine, Wisconsin. Elizabeth has additional training in mindfulness and self-compassion.