Member VNWSwan

Author of The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress (Penguin/Random House, 2010)As a former rehabilitation counselor and now as a consultant/educator, I speak, teach and write about how to be a comforting presence for people in distress. I live in the Boston area and enjoy presenting to groups throughout New England. My next book, 400 Friends and No One to Call: Breaking Through Isolation and Building Community, will be released by Central Recovery Press March 26, 2020.