George Velarde, Pastor

My Experience

I felt George was empathetic and it was easy to relate to him. I believe he truly understood what I was going through and I felt he was trustworthy to share my personal pain with him.

My Experience

I came to George off of a recommendation from a dear friend after telling her that I had seen my Therapist and she was a great listener but didn’t offer any tools. I had so many emotions and feeling and didn’t have tools to deal with them. I saw George and went through the program and thepihht the process some issues with another family member were highlighted so we dealt with that first. It was a game changer and so necessary before dealing with the main reason that brought me to George. Walking through the process of forgiveness with George was such a life changing experience. I never thought I could get to that point. I’m forever thankful as have already recommended the program to others

My Experience

The program was very helpful not only in helping me realize the source for a lot of my grief, but how to ultimately recover from it. As someone who can often be described as a skeptic and someone set in their own ways, at the outset I was skeptical the program would work for me. However, as the program went on, the materials and the instructor helped me work through this, explain to me what forgiveness is and is not, and ultimately start the process of recovery. By the end of the program I genuinely felt that I had healed from the relationship grief I was experiencing - It didn't weigh on me anymore, and recounting events did not result in the intense anger and rage it once did. More importantly, I now have the tools to apply the method to other areas of my life.

My Experience

I learned so much about grief and how it pertains to my every day life. Through this class and book, I revisit my understanding of grief. It prepares me for extraordinary events and day to day life.

My Experience

To be honest I originally didn’t sign up for the class because I thought I needed it. I did it to get my wife help coping with the death of her mother. It was the only way I could talk her into getting help. After the first class I left there feeling like I could actually get something out of this. I never realized how many layers of grief there was and how much it was truly affecting my life. It showed me that I was still caring so much pain and heartache from past deaths and lost relationships. I realized how much my relationship with my father had a grapple over me. George took the material and really showed me how to deal with my grief. Allowing me to open up and let go of the things that were weighing me down. It also helped me be a stronger and healthier emotional support for my wife. I can’t thank George enough for taking time not only to help me and my wife but all the other folks dealing with grief.