DARCIE D. SIMS

DARCIE D. SIMS, PhD., CHT, CT, GMS of Puyallup, WA died February 27, 2014 at her home. She was a grief management specialist, a nationally certified thanatologist, a certified pastoral bereavement specialist, a licensed psychotherapist and hypnotherapist and president and co-founder of Grief, Inc. She was the director of the American Grief Academy® and also the director of training and certification for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors®. She was featured in the award-winning video series "Good Grief." She served on the national board of directors for The Compassionate Friends, the Association of Death Education and Counseling and served on the board of trustees for the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved. She was awarded a lifetime achievement award, "The Voice of The Compassionate Friends." She co-chaired the 2005 World Gathering on Bereavement and keynoted at all 4 World Gatherings. Survivors include her husband, Tony Sims, CEO of Grief Inc and her daughter, Alicia "Allie" Franklin, LCSW, CHT, GMS, a certified grief management specialist, author and speaker with Grief Inc.