David Kessler

David Kessler is a grief specialist, bereaved father speaker, and author of six books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kubler Ross. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa.

David’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. However, despite his vast knowledge of grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son.

He now facilitates a new model of online grief groups called Tender Hearts that are attended by people worldwide and he leads one of the most respected online grief certificate programs. He recently hosted a 12-episode podcast for Spotify. He is the founder of Grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.