This opportunity is open to the general public as part of our Lifelong Learning initiative.

About the Workshop

Register by November 18 to attend on the campus of Louisville Seminary.

Join Us for a 3-Hour Focused Learning Experience on Grief, Faith, and Compassionate Care, facilitated by Dr. Stephanie Welsh-Walker

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | November 20 | 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This workshop is designed for clergy, ministry leaders, chaplains, caregivers, and community members to help them recognize holiday grief, respond with faithful and compassionate presence, and identify one practical way to support grieving people in their own settings.

Workshop Objectives

By the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify at least three ways grief may surface or intensify during the holidays, including losses that are often unseen or unrecognized
Use a simple, theologically grounded and trauma-aware response to accompany a grieving person without minimizing, fixing, or spiritualizing the pain
Develop one realistic holiday support practice that can be used in a congregation, care setting, family, or community
Recognize when an individual may need professional mental-health or crisis support

Participants will receive a certificate of participation.

Cost to Attend

Registration is $75 per person, lunch is provided

How to Participate

All portions of the workshop will be offered IN PERSON on the beautiful Louisville Seminary campus.
Location details are provided in your registration confirmation.

About Your Instructor

Dr. Stephanie Welsh Walker is the founder and executive director of Along the Journey LLC, a grief-support, spiritual-care, and life-transition organization dedicated to helping people find hope and healing amid loss, uncertainty, and change. Guided by the belief that healing begins with presence—not pressure—she provides compassionate, whole-person care that honors each person’s story, values, faith, and individual pace.

An experienced pastor, institutional chaplain, speaker, facilitator, and life-transition coach, Dr. Walker brings a thoughtful blend of spiritual wisdom, professional insight, and genuine compassion to her work. She is ordained and endorsed chaplaincy by the Federation of Christian Ministries and has extensive experience accompanying individuals and families through grief, personal transitions, spiritual concerns, and emotionally challenging seasons.

Through Along the Journey, Dr. Walker serves individuals and families, corporations and organizations, healthcare providers and hospice agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and faith communities. Her services include bereavement and grief support, spiritual care, life-transition coaching, workforce-transition and post-layoff support, keynote speaking, workshops, and customized training programs.

Dr. Walker is especially passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, and supported without being rushed through their experiences. Her approach addresses the whole person—mind, heart, spirit, relationships, and sense of purpose—while helping clients identify practical next steps toward healing and renewed hope.

Whether supporting a grieving family, guiding someone through a significant life transition, assisting an organization after workforce disruption, or equipping professionals to care for others more compassionately, Dr. Walker offers a steady and reassuring presence. Her work reflects the central promise of Along the Journey: wherever the journey leads, you do not have to walk it alone. She is committed to being “With You Every Step.”

To learn more about Lifelong Learning Opportunities, visit: lpts.edu/LLL

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When the Holidays Hurt: Supporting Grief & Loss During the Holiday Season

A lifelong learning opportunity.