About Us

Cole W. James is the President of the Grief Recovery Institute. He grew up in Southern California and, as the son of the founder John James, was encouraged to be “a heart with ears” from a very early age on.

“When you die, what matters most is your relationship with your family and that you were a person of your word.” -John W. James

Bobbie is a Licensed Professional Counselor with degrees in Psychology and Counseling.

Brittany’s background includes over 13 years working in healthcare. She began at the Grief Recovery Institute in 2015 as an Executive Assistant.

Upon completion of her Grief Recovery Certification training in 2010,
Jocelyn realized that she now had the tools to match her passion for
helping people deal with the grief that was draining their energy and
restricting their life choices.

Ed’s journey to the Grief Recovery Institute ® began after the devastating loss of his 3 year old son, Eddie Ryan, in 2010.

Sandi personally experienced the GRM in 2006 after ending a three and a half year meth addiction. Her most devastating loss experiences happened during her young life.

Susan’s deep desire to help people led her to study Psychology at UCLA, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Gwen's introduction to GRM began back in 2017.

My name is Mike Wadel and I have been a Grief Recovery Method Specialist since 2004. I was trained and mentored by former National and International Grief Recovery Method Trainer, the late Dr. Nancy Martin.

Mike comes to The Grief Recovery Institute having witnessed exceptional outcomes for 15 years leading The Grief Recovery Method® as a Bereavement Coordinator at a hospice from 2007 - 2021.