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National Speaker on Grief, Dementia, and Adoption Issues

Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW

Grief Specialist with Real-World Insight: 30+ years guiding individuals and families through all types of loss

Dementia Education Leader: Equips caregivers and clinicians with tools to cope and communicate

Adoption Advocate: Brings deep empathy and clinical expertise to complex family dynamics

Engaging & Empathetic: Delivers powerful stories, clear takeaways, and audience connection

Nationally Recognized: Speaker for CAMFT, NASW, UC Riverside, Good Therapy, and more

Why Book Jill?

Grief expert, dementia educator, and adoption advocate.


Jill brings compassion, humor, and clinical expertise to every audience. She’s trained therapists, healthcare professionals, and community members nationwide on how to support others through life’s hardest moments.

Most Requested Topics:

  • Grief Isn’t Just About Death – Understanding the many faces of loss

  • Dementia 101 – What families and professionals need to know

  • Helping Kids Grieve – Tools for talking to children about loss

  • Grief in the Funeral Industry – Support without burnout

  • Adoption & Attachment – Healing and insight for complex family dynamics

Sheralyn “Sherry” Shockey-Pope, LMFT

Private Practice Strategist & Mental Health Educator

Business Mentor for Therapists: Author of Therapist Practice in a Box and coach to thriving clinicians

Simplifies the Complex: Turns intimidating topics like business building, ethics, and marketing into practical steps

In-Demand Trainer: Presented at CAMFT, AAMFT, NASW, and state agencies like CPS and PCWTA

Mental Health Expertise: Tackles anxiety, trauma, and intimate partner violence with depth and clarity

Interactive & Real: Known for energetic delivery and engaging audience participation

Why Book Sherry?

Private practice strategist, author, and mental health educator.


Sherry helps clinicians build strong, ethical, and profitable practices. With a direct, engaging style, she simplifies complex ideas into tools that therapists and audiences can use right away.

Most Requested Topics:

  • Private Practice in a Box – Building your business from the ground up

  • Marketing for Therapists – Ethical ways to grow visibility

  • 11 Steps for New Clinicians – A practical roadmap to success

  • Self-Care That Works – Creating real balance for helping professionals

  • Understanding IPV – How to recognize and respond to hidden abuse