AUTHOR & SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVOR

In her book, Your Suicide Didn’t Kill Me; Choosing to Live and Love Again After Loss, she offers hope and understanding to fellow survivors. She bravely recounts her raw and healing journey through grief and choosing to love again. The thoughts, lessons, and stories she tells could come only from someone with firsthand experience.

During an interview to gain entrance to a leadership course, Cathie was asked, “What is the most courageous thing you have ever done?” After briefly reflecting on her past, she answered, “Deciding to live after my husband died by suicide.”

Cathie believes in moving forward in life. With a diploma in Social Work and over twenty five years of experience working with youth, including those who were suicidal, Cathie never believed that her husband of fifteen years would take his own life. In her book, she shares her experiences with candor and an open heart, intending to help others move through their own grief and healing process. 

Cathie is a Certified Grief Educator, a Certified Teaching Parent (TFA), a graduate of Leadership Calgary, a trainer and corporate coach. She considers herself a life-long learner and has taken personal development courses since 1984 when she flew to San Diego to study with Jack Canfield. Her studies have also included energetic healing techniques.