“ I love to
both listen to Rob Zucker’s insightful lectures and read his thoughtfully
researched materials. By his lucid and sensitive presentations, he brings
solace and understanding to grieving hearts and inquiring minds.” Rabbi Earl A. Grollman, D.H.L., D.D., Author
of more than 25 books, including: Living When A Loved One Has Died
"We all know that the most effective teaching comes in the personal stories of loss we hear and Rob’s use of case studies and anecdote grounded his theoretical material out artfully. The stories were not just recited, but were open to exploration with the group, for questions and comments. They were not just stories about clients; they were also accounts of his own learnings, of his own steps to understanding. He didn’t provide conclusions to the stories but appropriately folded in the spiritual nature of the work by saying several times that we could wonder together about how things happen and what to do about them.
He began the day by reading a poem that moved the room into a heart space and had us reflect on it as awareness of our own self-care. I appreciated that he started with it rather than waiting until the end of the day to add the perfunctory P.S. about self-care when you are doing this delicate and rugged work. We also re-entered the seminar after lunch with another poem, which served once again to bring us into relationship with our hearts and a deeper context for the afternoon’s work. The theme of self-care was woven throughout the day in other ways too, including stories by participants and Rob’s opening directions about how to take care of ourselves during the seminar." - Kim Mooney, Coordinator of Community Education and Bereavement at Hospice of Boulder County
“I’ve spoken to
the planning committee again and they shared that your evaluations were
fantastic! Congratulations again on a fabulous conference presentation. You’ve
raised the bar for the next one!” Shirley
Otis-Green, ACSW, LCSW
Clinical
Program Manager Psychoeducational Support City of Hope
National Medical Center and Beckman Research Institute
(Regarding
Oncology Social Workers Association of Southern California Annual Two-day
Intensive in Palm Springs, California)
“Members of
each of our five school crisis teams you trained told me they were very pleased
and impressed with the way you balanced information and the feelings and
thoughts that arose during the workshop.” - Janice Doppler, Ed.D., Health
Education Coordinator, Hampshire Regional School District
“Mr. Zucker’s
energy is lovely - accepting, non-judgmental and compassionate. His timing is
excellent - a total joy.” - Roberta Sachs, Psychologist
“Mr. Zucker
embodies what he teaches - his manner - his respect and compassion for people
in the process of bereavement, his humor and honesty - as well as his wealth of
knowledge- are inspiring examples for us all.” - Bernadene Schlien,
Psychologist
“I have heard
Mr. Zucker before and I will sign up for his workshops anytime. Thoroughly
professional, respectful, dynamic.” - Celia Ryan, Social Worker
“Rob Zucker is
a knowledgeable professional who is able to tackle an extremely tough topic
with respect and dignity.” - Michele Reddington, Health Education Teacher,
Converse Middle School, Palmer, Massachusetts
“I’ve attended
many grief seminars-this was the best
and gave me information I can use.”-Grace C., Social Worker
“Thought Rob’s
use of story was particularly powerful and effective in relating concepts.”-
Douglas V., Clergy
“An extremely
effective workshop for educators who seek to improve upon their ability to
offer timely and effective crisis response and grief counseling to their
students and staff.” - Jennifer Parker, School Adjustment Counselor, Chestnut
Hill Community School, Belchertown, Massachusetts
“This workshop
was a tremendous eye-opener in dealing with grief in school. Rob also gave
excellent information on school crisis teams and handling difficult situations.
I highly recommend his workshops to any personnel dealing with grief and
trauma.”
- Meg Sanford,
Placement Specialist, Career TEC, Chicopee, Massachusetts
“Rob’s workshop
has helped me evaluate my own role as a school psychologist and member of a
crisis management team. It will be beneficial in helping me improve my ability
to help others.” - Teresa W. DuVernay, School Psychologist, Belchertown
Elementary School, Massachusetts
“How wonderful
to have an instructor who continues to be extremely excited by his work!” Lena
J., Social Worker
Graduate
Psychology Students respond to Zucker’s course: Introduction to Death, Dying
and Bereavement:
“This is an
incredibly valuable course and extremely well constructed and presented.”
“This class was
presented in the most conducive manner of any class I have taken here.”
“Fantastic
outline - really helped - multi modalities increased my learning. Thank you for
sharing your experience with us”
“Terrific
course. Should be required!”
“Amazing human
being - a gift to be taught by him - A blessing for those suffering loss!”
“I cannot wait
to apply what I have learned from Rob Zucker. Excellent teacher.”
"We all know that the most effective teaching comes in the personal stories of loss we hear and Rob’s use of case studies and anecdote grounded his theoretical material out artfully. The stories were not just recited, but were open to exploration with the group, for questions and comments. They were not just stories about clients; they were also accounts of his own learnings, of his own steps to understanding. He didn’t provide conclusions to the stories but appropriately folded in the spiritual nature of the work by saying several times that we could wonder together about how things happen and what to do about them.