Louis Schwebius

About Louis Schwebius

I am an ordained and credentialed interfaith/nondenominational minister, priest, and bishop. I have previously served in parish, hospital & mental health settings. I currently work as a Grief Counselor for a hospice in Northern Virginia, after serving many years as a Hospice Chaplain. I also have a part-time pastoral counseling practice and officiate at weddings, memorial services & baby blessings throughout the metropolitan DC area. I received both my Grief Counseling and Grief Counseling Fellowship certifications through the American Institute of Healthcare Professionals. I am also a certified Usui/Tibetan Reiki Master and a certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, utilizing these skills in my counseling and hospice work. In the past I have worked as a mental health counselor, a group home residential counselor, a special education teacher, & a professional actor/singer.

Experience

1. Grief Counselor

   Capital Caring Health

   Oct 2021 — Present · Aldie, VA, US

   Responsible for the coordination, delivery, and supervision of grief support/care for survivors of patients and community members grieving a loss- Providing direct bereavement support for the Adler Center In-Patient Unit in Aldie, Virginia and the Manassas Hospice Care Teams, as well as facilitating grief groups and individual counseling.

Education

• Rutgers University

  B.S., Education

  1975 — 1979

• One Spirit Interfaith Alliance

  Interfaith Studies/Interfaith Ministry

  2009 — 2011

• New York Theological Seminary

  M.Div., Theology

  1993 — 1997