For Funeral Homes
Partner with Ligia to elevate your Grief Support Services
Enhance your aftercare services through specialized staff training, grief group facilitation, special events, and supportive healing grief resources.
Ways we support
Funeral Homes
Staff Training
Grief Resources
Remembrance Events
Aftercare Support
Ligia Houben & Memorial Plan Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
Ligia collaborated with SCI Hispana when it was Memorial Plan in Miami, Florida to extend compassionate grief support beyond the funeral service through grief support groups, holiday remembrance rituals, staff training, and bilingual grief resources for families.
As Director of the LIFT Program for SCI Hispana, Ligia also helped create meaningful spaces of connection and support for widows and widowers navigating loss. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to continued care, community, and compassionate guidance throughout the grief journey.
Ligia Houben & Vista Funeral Home
Ligia Houben in collaboration with Vista Funeral Home to provide compassionate grief support and meaningful remembrance experiences for grieving families. Through grief support groups, the annual Navigating Grief During the Holidays memorial event, and Ligia’s bilingual books as ongoing grief resources, families receive continued support, connection, and comfort beyond the funeral service itself.
This collaboration reflects the value of thoughtful aftercare in helping families feel accompanied, supported, and genuinely cared for throughout their grief journey.
Ligia Houben & Stanfill Funeral Home
Through its partnership with Ligia Houben, Stanfill Funeral Home offers compassionate grief support programs, educational seminars on navigating grief and loss, and meaningful holiday remembrance experiences for grieving families. Stanfill also incorporates Ligia’s bilingual books as ongoing grief resources, helping extend care and support beyond the funeral service itself.
This ongoing collaboration reflects a shared commitment to providing families with continued emotional support, education, remembrance, and meaningful community connection throughout their grief journey.
Trusted by Funeral Homes & Grief Support
Hear from current partners about the invaluable impact Ligia Houben’s resources have made
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★★★★★
“Enjoyed my day listening to Ligia speak in Columbus. I specialize in grief work and feel that she gave me many new tools that I didn’t have. She is so passionate about the field and tied with her knowledge, she was extremely enjoyable!”
Stephanie Neer
LPC
Oakwood Memorial Chapel
★★★★★
“Ligia’s workshop presented a comprehensive view on providing compassionate care for the universal, yet unique, experience of grief and loss. I appreciate her client-centered approach and commitment to meeting people where they’re at. Her knowledge and skill in the field are apparent and her work is invaluable to me as an individual and professional.”
Amy May
MSW, CSWA, QMHP
End-of-Life Counselor & Advocate, White Bird Clinic
★★★★★
“Good Afternoon Ligia, I attended your training this past Friday. I didn’t have a chance to come up to you to speak to you in person since someone was always talking to you. I just wanted to say that I found your training to be extremely helpful and resourceful. I have a growing interest in learning more about grief & trauma. In addition, you spoke so lovely and passionately. I really enjoyed the training.”
Marie E. Acosta-Alvarez
LMHC
Chen Family Funeral Home
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★★★★★
“I have had the pleasure of working with Ligia for the past few years, she is someone who I can confidently recommend to my clients. Ligia has the expertise in her field and the compassion and care it takes to actually make a difference in someone’s life.”
Dan Brisbine
Stanfill Funeral Home
★★★★★
“I have known Ligia for many years. She is a very professional and compassionate person.
I had the honor of attending her Thanatology seminars together with the sales representatives I managed in the cemetery and funeral industry while working for SCI, formerly Memorial Plan.
It was a wonderful experience and an invaluable contribution both to my career and to the company I represented, as her seminars helped us better understand the process of death and grief that our clients were experiencing.
Thank you, Ligia, for your time, teaching, and friendship.”
Dr. Sonia Valdés
CEO Conéctate con el éxito
Author-Speaker
Opportunity for Funeral Homes
Families today are facing more complex grief journeys than ever before. Funeral homes have the opportunity to stand out by offering meaningful aftercare and becoming a trusted resource long after the service ends.
Research confirms
the impact
Studies show that families who receive aftercare support experience better long-term outcomes and feel a deeper connection to the funeral home that served them.
50%
Nearly half of bereaved families seek continued support after loss, yet most funeral homes lack structured aftercare programs.
— Harrop et al., 2021
85%
— NFDA Consumer Awareness & Preferences Survey
60%
— NFDA Consumer Awareness & Preferences Survey
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing and working alongside Ligia for over a decade, and I can confidently say that her work as a grief expert and thanatologist is truly exceptional. Her passion for helping families navigate loss is not just professional, it comes from a place of genuine love, compassion, and deep understanding.
As a Funeral Director, I have witnessed firsthand the impact Ligia has had on the families we serve. In some of their most difficult moments, she brings a sense of healing that goes far beyond expectation. She has a unique ability to meet people where they are in their grief and help them move forward with strength and hope.
Ligia does not just support those who are grieving, she transforms the way they experience loss. Her calm presence, her expertise, and her heart make a lasting difference in the lives of so many. I am incredibly grateful for the work she does and the care she brings to every family she serves.”
Stephanie R. Hernandez
General Manager
Vista Funeral Home
Ready to transform
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+20
Years of Experience in Grief
Support and Transformation
What makes Ligia Houben different?
Ligia Houben is a transformational grief expert, author, podcaster, and international speaker with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals transform grief into purpose. She is the creator of the 11 Principles of Transformation® and offers a unique blend of academic knowledge, compassionate care, and real-world experience.
Bilingual
Author & International Speaker
Certified Thanatologist
Ligia has worked with
Featured On
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Grief Support Specialist
Certificate Course
Books on Grief, Loss & Healing
Ligia Houben is the author of several books that provide guidance, support, and practical tools for navigating grief, loss, and healing.
*Published resources used to support grief education, professional training, and personal healing journeys.
Available through both
in-person and virtual services
Let’s extend
compassionate care together
Your clients deserve the very best. Let’s partner to provide the guidance, resources, and support that make a lasting difference.
I would be honored to support your team and the families you serve.