Liza Ely

After becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor, Liza founded the Center of Well-Being in Lindale, Texas in 1985. She actively consults with businesses, churches, and holistic medical practices while providing workshops and training throughout the country and on an international basis.

In 2004, Liza's private counseling practice made a dramatic turn. By witnessing the struggle of her own parent's as they neared the end of life she became acutely aware of the needs and suffering that can be present. Her "calling" became clear. She is now committed to being a voice for love and kindness at the end of life. She is passionate about opening dialogue around grief, dignity, forgiveness, death and dying.

"We are poorly equipped for dealing with loss in our culture. As with anything else we don't know how to do, we avoid it at all costs. Yet, if we love, we will experience loss and grief." Liza hopes her message will give others the tools for being with loss so "they won't be trying to learn how to use a hammer when the roof is falling down around them."

Liza's last three years have been about gathering stories of what "works" to serve as models and roadmaps. Her recently published book, Conscious Acts of Grace--Gifts of Love and Kindness at the End-of-Life shares her passion of how to be with our loved ones with pure love and generosity.