Kristen Ernst, MA, LPC

Owner of Center for Hope & Healing, Grief Support Program Development, Virtual Grief groups, support newsletter, remembrance programs.

Kristen Ernst, is the owner and operator of the Center for Hope & Healing since 2019. Before this she was the Aftercare specialist, grief counselor and support group coordinator for Baue’s for several years.
-Kristen has _?____years of experience working with hospice patients and their families.
-She contributes as a specialist in grief support as a facilitator and educator in the community overseeing a number of support groups each week.
-She continually works with survivors of childhood abuse and trauma, and is experienced and dedicated to her work in suicide prevention and awareness.
-Kristen enjoys assisting in the development of people’s self-advocacy, coping with grief, and creating a safe and conducive environment for people to empower themselves for a better quality of life.
-Kristen has a great deal of experience in conducting Holiday and summer remembrance programs.
-She has been a facilitator of the Hospice Association of America educational programs and has years of experience in hospice networking and education.
-Kristen has been a keynote presenter for associations such as Stephens Ministry and _________and __________in the St. Louis Region.

-During the Covid Pandemic, Kristen quickly designed virtually grief support and counseling programs that continue today for those that desire no contact programs.
-For over 5 years, she has been an instructor to numerous funeral home teams helping them understand grief, loss and how to help families in cases of infant, children loss and traumatic death.