Thom Dennis, DMin, LCPC, LMHC, FT

Thom Dennis is the creator of the Grief River® model. With over 30 years of experience supporting individuals and families as they navigate their way through some of life’s most turbulent and troubled waters, Dennis brings real-world, practical knowledge applicable to all interdisciplinary team members working in hospice and palliative care. With a professional career immersed in pastoral care and counseling, he has served in various culturally diverse settings, including parish ministry, hospital chaplaincy, and most recently as a hospice bereavement services coordinator and grief counselor. He is currently on staff at the mental health clinic at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Illinois, where he also maintains a private psychotherapy practice and offers Grief River® weekend workshops and retreats.