Brook . Griese PhD
Judi's House
Brook Griese, PhD, earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where her research focused on the impact of childhood trauma and loss on attachment relationships and behavioral health among juvenile offenders. Brook is Chief Clinical Officer of Judi's House, a nonprofit, community-based bereavement center she founded in 2001 with her husband, Brian, in memory of his mother who died when he was 12. Brook leads and oversees the development and dissemination of programs and the integration of research and practice at Judi's House. She has developed a comprehensive model of care with her team, including the trauma-informed grief curriculum used in Pathfinders groups at Judi's House and in schools and community-based organizations throughout metro-Denver. Judi's House trains over a dozen graduate and postgraduate trainees in this model of care each year. Brook also has a longstanding collaboration with Dr. Louise Silvern from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Together they have been conducting a prospective, longitudinal study on the impact of childhood trauma and loss and the effectiveness of bereavement services that currently includes over 2,300 participants. Judi's House is also in the process of developing a collaborative network of researchers, practitioners and community partners aimed at utilizing innovative technology, training and multi-site research to increase access to integrated systems of care that effectively address the unique and diverse needs of the bereaved. In addition to extensive clinical experience working directly with children and adults coping with histories of trauma and loss, Brook publishes and presents nationally on bereavement, trauma, posttraumatic growth, juvenile offenders, family violence, assessment and intervention.
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