A Support Program with David Kessler
Traumatic Loss & Grief
A Compassionate Support Program to Help You Navigate Overwhelming Loss
Join David Kessler, grief and loss expert trusted by millions worldwide and author of 7 best-selling books, as he shares practical tools and step-by-step guidance and support for when traumatic loss leaves your mind and body stuck in survival mode.
Enroll NowWhen Grief Becomes Something More
When Your Grief Feels More Like Survival Than Sadness
When grief feels overwhelming, intrusive, or impossible to regulate…
Feelings of guilt won't loosen…
Your body won't settle…
And it all feels overwhelming in a way people don't understand…
It may not simply be "complicated grief" or "prolonged grief."
It may be trauma that's woven into your loss.
You might be experiencing:
- Thoughts that loop and guilt that won't let you rest
- A chronically tight chest or throat
- Extreme difficulty concentrating
- Exhaustion, disrupted sleep, and bad dreams
- Flashbacks of images or intense memories
- A harsh inner critical voice that puts you down
- Constant hyper-vigilance and intense reactions
These are all signs your grief has trauma.
That trauma can come directly from experiencing a sudden, shocking loss, or the loss can open old traumas from your past or childhood that you thought were healed. Either way, it's traumatic grief.
And healing from traumatic grief requires something different.
Introducing
David Kessler's Compassionate, Step-by-Step Program for Healing Traumatic Grief
In this 12-module course, David guides you through understanding traumatic grief, calming your nervous system, and finding steadier ground after overwhelming loss.
Inside, David provides a compassionate framework that shows you:
- Why the experience of traumatic loss doesn't mean you're weak, broken, or bad
- How understanding traumatic grief will help you move through it
- Where to start in your healing journey
- Practical tools for overwhelming days
When grief feels like survival, David has designed this program to be your trusted guide — without rushing healing or promising quick fixes.
Enroll NowWhat You'll Receive
Register Today and You'll Get Immediate Access To:
The Core Support Program
12 Step-by-Step Teaching Modules
Short, gentle 15–30 minute lessons designed to help you understand traumatic grief and give you tools for the hardest moments.
Complete Transcripts
Full transcripts of every session in searchable, PDF format.
Course Support & Resource Manual
A downloadable PDF companion to support you throughout the program.
Bonus Support
Grief Meditation for Hard Days
A comforting 12-minute meditation recorded by David to help calm your nervous system when grief becomes overwhelming.
Four On-Demand Q&A Sessions
Real questions from people experiencing traumatic grief, answered directly by David.
Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté
David's latest conversation with the NYT bestselling author of The Myth of Normal and expert in traumatic stress.
1-Hour Webinar: Understanding Traumatic Grief
A dedicated session on understanding traumatic grief, included with your enrollment.
Live Support
Ongoing Live Q&A Calls
You'll be invited to occasional new live Q&A calls exclusively for those enrolled in this program. You'll be notified when new calls are scheduled.
The Program
Inside the 12 Modules
David walks you through 12 compassionate lessons designed to help you understand traumatic grief and navigate the hardest moments.
A Gentle Start
What Is Traumatic Loss & Grief?
Understanding the difference between grief and trauma, and why it matters.
What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
Grounding tools for when you can't catch your breath.
How Traumatic Grief Uncovers Old Wounds
Why past pain resurfaces, and how to work with it safely.
Circumstances That Keep Re-Opening the Loss
Triggers, anniversaries, reminders, legal processes, media, and more.
Holding and Owning Your Story
How to tell your story without being swallowed by it.
Our Changing Self After Traumatic Loss
Identity shifts and the you before and after loss.
The Tight Grip of Guilt
Understanding guilt, and the one reframe that loosens it.
Believing the Inner Critic
When your own mind becomes harsh.
The Mind Replays What the Heart Can't Delete
Intrusive thoughts and why they persist.
The Body & Sleep
Why your nervous system won't settle, and what helps.
Next Steps in Your Journey
Why "closure" isn't the answer. Integrating the loss and finding meaning.
Is This for You?
Who This Course Is For
Individuals Experiencing Traumatic Grief
- Those who experienced sudden, violent, or shocking loss
- Those whose loss activated old trauma
- Those feeling stuck in survival mode
- Those overwhelmed by guilt or intrusive thoughts
- Those who feel different from other grievers
- Those who want structured support without being pushed
Grief Professionals & Health Care Providers
- David Kessler's Certified Grief Educators
- Therapists and counselors
- Social workers
- Hospice workers
- Physicians and nurses
- Clergy and coaches
- Trauma-informed practitioners
If you support people in grief, this course offers language, frameworks, and clinical insight you can bring into your work immediately.
What People Are Saying
"This program helped me understand what was happening in my mind after my husband's sudden death. For the first time, I felt less alone."
— K.M.
What to Expect
What Happens After You Enroll
Immediately after enrollment, you receive instant access to the entire program. You can begin within minutes and there are no deadlines. Learn at your own pace and revisit anytime.
If in the first 14 days you feel this program isn't what you were looking for, just let us know and we'll provide a complete, no-questions-asked refund. It's our promise to you.
Immediate access · 14-day guarantee
Your Guide
About David Kessler
David Kessler knows traumatic grief firsthand. As a child, he witnessed a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital. Decades later, his twenty-one-year-old son David died suddenly — a loss that shattered everything he thought he knew about grief.
David is one of the world's foremost experts on grief and loss. He's the author of six bestselling books, including Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, and co-authored On Grief and Grieving with Elisabeth KĂĽbler-Ross. For most of his life, he has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about trauma and grief.
His work is informed by both professional expertise and personal survival — and his deep belief that there is hope, even after life's most devastating losses.
From David
A Personal Note from David
Welcome. If you're here, it likely means life changed in a way you never would have chosen.
Traumatic loss can leave us shocked, disoriented, and questioning everything we thought we knew about the world.
As a grief and loss expert with decades of experience and a bereaved person, traumatic loss isn't theoretical — it's a lived experience.
So I bring this support program as my way of sharing with you that there is hope. When you understand what happens when trauma and grief get woven together, you can learn how to more safely navigate and attend to the pain inside and watch it slowly transform.
We will talk honestly about what hurts, what confuses us, and what can begin to help. You will gain practical tools and, just as important, connection.
I am honored you're here. We will walk this together.
Sincerely,
David Kessler
Still Unsure?
If You're Still Unsure…
That's okay. When your nervous system has been overwhelmed, caution is wise.
You might be thinking:
"I should be able to handle this on my own."
Getting understanding does not mean you're weak. You will simply be given clarity, tools, and language for what you're already carrying.
"Maybe this isn't really trauma."
Learning what's happening inside you does not make the grief bigger. It makes it more understandable and manageable.
"What if I'm just weak?"
You can do this program at your own pace and pause at any time. There are no deadlines, no pressure, and no expectation that you "get over it."
Begin When You're Ready
Enroll in Traumatic Loss & Grief
Ongoing guidance and understanding are here when you're ready.
Enroll NowImmediate access · 14-day money-back guarantee
14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Try the program for 14 days. If it doesn't feel supportive or helpful, simply email us for a full refund — no questions asked.
