Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, CBC, CPBC is a nationally recognized leader in the field of compassion fatigue and coping with traumatic loss. Barbara is the author of the best-selling book, But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping children and families after a suicide (Second Ed) and the widely acclaimed 30 hour continuing education course book for Nurses, Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Providing compassion during a time of need, sold through Western Schools. Barbara is the co-author of the Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Training Curriculum, Compassion Fatigue. Rubel wrote a chapter in Thin Threads: Grief and Renewal. Barbara was featured in the Emmy award winning Documentary, Fatal Mistakes, narrated by Mariette Hartley, sold through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Barbara developed Palette of Grief®: The art of dealing with life-changing events. As a hospice bereavement counselor, she supported individuals who were terminally ill. Barbara has facilitated bereavement support groups, taught at Brooklyn College and was a consultant with the NJ Attorney General and UMDNJ to support those impacted by 911. Currently, she's a consultant with the Department of Justice. Barbara Rubel received a BS in Psychology and MA in Community Health from Brooklyn College and is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress, Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, Certified Bereavement Specialist, and Certified Pastoral Bereavement Counselor.