Ligia Houben
MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC, CHT
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Speaker, Author, Grief, Loss and Life Coach Expert
Ligia Houben Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Grief, Loss, and Life Transitions, Hypnotherapists and Meditation for Inner Growth and Connection
- Best Sellers
- Transform Your Loss. Your Guide to Strength and Hope, Transforma tu Pérdida. Una Antología de Fortaleza y Esperanza
- Career Focus
- Speaker, Author, Grief, Loss and Life Coach
- Affiliation
- PESI, ICF, International Coach Academy, ADEC
Ligia M. Houben MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC, CHT, is the founder of My Meaningful Life, LLC and executive director of The Center for Transforming Lives in Miami, FL where she consults with individuals and families; offers coaching/support groups and workshops. Ligia is a whole-hearted speaker in the field of grief & loss and life transitions.
She has reached many people with her messages about transformation, meaning, and personal growth. She is a Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement and a Fellow of the American Academy of Grief Counseling. She holds a BA in Psychology and Religious Studies from the University of Miami, MA in Religious Studies and a Graduate Certificates in Multidisciplinary Gerontology from Florida International University and in Loss and Healing from St. Thomas University.
Her work has been centered in the area of grief and loss, expanding into meaning and growth. Ligia has a passion for life and believes all of us are able to fulfill our purpose if we can only change our attitude and beliefs.
Ligia has conducted workshops and seminars in English and Spanish, in the United States and Latin America. Ligia M. Houben has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, including CNN Español, NPR, NBC, and Univisión.
A pioneer in working with Hispanics and grief, she authored the book Counseling Hispanics through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement, a Guide to Mental Health Professionals, which has been widely embraced as a helping manual in clinical settings, hospitals, and individuals.
This book includes also, her system of transformation, The 11 Principles of Transformation™ which was introduced in her Self-Help Book Transform Your Loss: Your Guide to Strength and Hope.
Ligia M Houben is known for sharing her personal story of loss and transformation, her love for people, and her desire to bring peace and joy to others.
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Grief is our response to all kinds of losses….
Among the misunderstandings people have concerning grief is that they think it is the reaction only to the death of a loved one. But we experience a sense of loss when something or someone that belonged to us and was of immense value has been taken from our lives, leaving in their place a void that we are sometimes unable to fill...not only to death. If you find yourself grieving over any the following transitions it is just natural and you need to pay attention to your feelings. Losses you may be experiencing: • Divorce or break-up.r • Loss of health.r • Loss of a job?r
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Bouncing Back After a Divorce or Rupture
I f you are going through a divorce or a romantic break-up you may be experiencing many emotions....from anger, fear, disappointment, hopelessness toward the future, sadness, to grief (this emotion sometimes is not recognized, but it can be real). In many cases divorce is not a devastating loss, on the contrary you may feel happy or relieved, but in most cases, all of a sudden finding oneself not being part of a couple hits us hard and sometimes we ask, • How was I wrong?r • What mistake did I make?r • Could I have done something different?r
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Believe in New Beginnings....
Believe in New Beginnings.... When we face a difficult transition or a loss we may think our life is over....that we don't have any hope, or that we don't have options. My purpose in life is to help people embrace hope and make them believe in new beginnings. Because...this is possible. I have gone through so many losses in my life when I thought my life was over...and I found resources inside myself to keep on going and believe there was a tomorrow.r
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Breaking Patterns
In life, we develop habits that shape the quality of life. These habits can be good or bad and may create behavioral patterns. How do we know which these habits are? We just need to take a look into our responses to situations regarding our relationships, transitions, goals, or life in general. Do we tend to repeat the same behavior over and over? Do we wonder why we tend to do the same thing even knowing it is not conducive to a positive outcome?
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What Does Success Mean to You?
What Does Success Mean to You? By Ligia M. Houben, MA, CG-C, CT, CH, ACCPr Life Transitions Consultant and Coachr Certified Grief Counselor Professional Speaker-Author "Success is hard work disguised as good luck."rn-Julio C. Martínez A. When you hear the word "success" what comes to your mind? To be wealthy? To excel in your career? To have peace of mind?
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Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP): An Indispensable Tool in Coaching
Abstract In order to be an excellent coach one has to acquire valuable skills to provide the best service to the client. It is my purpose, with this paper, to introduce the concept of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as an effective tool in coaching, for both the client and the coach. Many trainers, managers, and teachers use the principles of NLP to promote personal growth as it offers a framework which empowers the person to be the most he or she can be.
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Success Is A State Of Mind
This article is about a brand new book called "Success is a State of Mind" (available at www.mymeaningfullife.com") and it is a compilation of interviews of people who have made a difference in the lives of others. Each person has a unique way of interpreting success....and we have all the ...
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Hypnosis: A Meaningful Modality As We Experience Grief And Loss
In life we encounter many transitions. Some of them involve losses and therefore grief. But….what is grief? It is the expression of our suffering when someone or something dear to us is no longer at our side. So what happens to us? Is it normal to grieve? For how long? Although I would ...
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Understanding The Afterlife Under A Christian Perspective
“Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, nand that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.” Corinthians 15: 3-4 Human ...
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Allowing Yourself to Grieve
Be strong, time heals, move on, are phrases that we may hear when we suffer a loss and may hinder our grieving process. Because grief is the normal expression of a loss, but it is not easily recognized in society, we may internalize some of these messages which could interfere with our healing process because we learn to suppress our pain. This message of denying one’s pain may come, with the best intention, from a person with authority, such as a parent, a doctor, or even a religious leader. It is as though we are not allowed to grieve and we bury all those feelings inside of us.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Ligia Houben
Transform...
Chaos Into Order
Crisis Into Stability
Challenges Into Opportunities and
Losses Into Personal Growth
-Ligia Houben
How to get started
Do you know how to regain your hope and strength?
If you have ever wondered how to start feeling better after a loss and haven’t found an answer….it may be because you are doing things that are not helping you….or listening to the wrong advices said with the best intentions….give yourself the opportunity NOW and acquire TRANSFORM YOUR LOSS: YOUR GUIDE TO STRENGTH AND HOPE and as you apply the Eleven Principles of Transformation ™ you will discover ways to process your grief and continue living with meaning and purpose, because….there is life after a loss…
I Welcome You to Embrace Hope and Strength Again so You can achieve one of the most important things in your life:
Your Own Transformation!
By acquiring this book you are saying that you believe in the power of hope as a transformative agent to make your life better. Now, I assure you that if you commit yourself to do the exercises (Moments of Reflection) contained in this book, week after week, you will see a change in your life.
I know this because I have been there…I have faced many losses in my life and I have been able to bounce back, and so can you!
Give yourself the opportunity…..If you are facing a loss of any kind – loved one, marriage, job, health – then my book Transform Your Loss. Your Guide to Strength and Hope is for you.