About Ligia
My name is Ligia, and I am an author and speaker in the field of grief, loss, and life transitions.
I want to quickly share with you the story of how my biggest loss in life transformed me and made me what I am today.
Just like you, I have encountered many losses in my life, but the most significant happened when I was only 12 years old. I lived in Nicaragua at the time and I was a very happy child. My world turned upside down when my father died unexpectedly from an aortic aneurysm… In a heartbeat, the little girl inside me was gone and I didn’t know who I was anymore. There was a huge void where my heart used to be.
For many years, I tried to come to terms with it. But I was stuck in my grief, not even knowing I was grieving. My healing came to be many years later, after embarking on the journey of grief and loss counseling and doing all the hard work that I didn’t even know was necessary.
That’s when I truly started to understand people’s pain, the different losses we encounter in life, and the effects they can have on us. I realized the losses I had experienced in my life and how necessary it was to process and embrace each one of them.
It was then when I took the decision that changed my life completely. I chose to transform my loss into an opportunity to grow. Everything I experienced inspired me to write my first book “Transform Your Loss: Your Guide to Strength and Hope”, dedicated to my father.
That book outlined the system that I’ve been using with all my clients, and the positive messages I’ve been spreading about what a loss really is.
Now I can confidently say that it’s my life’s purpose to help people through their times of sorrow. I travel the world speaking on the subject, actively work as a grief counselor and have written 3 books on the subject of grief and life transitions that have helped thousands of people from around the globe.
My professional certifications:
- Certified Life Transitions Coach – Certified by ICA (International Coaching Academy)
- Certified Grief Counselor – Fellow of the American Academy of Grief Counseling
- Certified Thanatologist – Member of ADEC
