“Oh My Goodness. THIS WORKS.”

Before I enrolled in the Professional Christian Grief Coach Training, I had lost my son, Will. He was shot and killed on my birthday in 2025. I kept asking God why. Then, through a book, He told me to stop asking why and begin asking, “Now that this has happened, what will I do?” I clearly heard the Holy Spirit say, “Christian Grief Coach.”

At the time, I was trying to help others through their grief while I was still grieving myself. I had also lost my husband in 2015, and that grief journey had taken many years. I expected healing after losing my son to take just as long. I was trying to figure out what my life would be without my husband and my son. I believed God would somehow work it all together for my good, but it was very difficult to see how. I simply had to trust His Word.

While I was ministering to others, I was still carrying tremendous pain of my own.

Then I began applying what I was learning through Grief Coach University.

Oh my goodness. THIS WORKS.

I didn’t merely study the course. I applied the principles and strategies to my own life and grief. Some of them did not seem as though they would make sense at first, but they worked. This experience showed me that healing does not necessarily have to take years when we understand and consistently apply the right principles.

I now make a gratitude list every day, and that list keeps getting longer. I have already used some of the course material in grief workshops and have encouraged others to begin keeping gratitude journals of their own.

Most importantly, I now know how I want to honor my son’s life. I have chosen the name “Joy Will Come” for the ministry God has placed in my heart. My son’s name was Will, and today I can truly say that joy has come.

God even gave me a sermon to preach about joy.

I carry my son with me, but I also have peace. I can listen to “If You Could See Me Now” by Pastor Paul Jones without crying every time I hear it. I know my son is at peace, and I have joy because morning has come. None of this was true when I began the program.

One of the greatest changes has taken place in my heart toward the person who killed my son. In the beginning, I felt anger and wanted vengeance and justice. Although no arrest has been made, I have forgiven the person who took my son’s life. God spoke to me about His perfect justice and reminded me not to compare it with man’s imperfect justice. I have even prayed for the salvation of my son’s killer.

I still feel God’s love, grace, and mercy, as I did before, but I am closer to Him now. I am seeking to experience Him more fully and hear His voice more clearly.

The faith-based approach of this program has taken me out of my comfort zone and given me practical tools to help others, especially the Word of God. It has also given me the courage to share my own testimony and tell others how these teachings helped me through the death of my son.

I am honored that God has chosen me to do this work for Him and for His glory. I believe Joy Will Come will minister to many people, and God will receive all the glory.

Thank you, Dr. Bush, for this ministry and for your obedience to God’s call. As I move forward in helping others, I know I will continue returning to the course modules and using the tools I have learned.

I am at peace. I carry my son with me. And I have joy.

Paula Wills
Certified Professional Grief Coach
Saint Louis, MO
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Six years ago, I began a journey of anticipatory grief with my niece after she was diagnosed with cancer. After she passed away in 2023, I continued supporting my sister through her grieving process. That experience gave me a real passion and desire to support others who are grieving many different kinds of loss.

I had taken some other grief courses, but I found that some of the suggested practices did not align with my beliefs. That is one of the reasons I chose the Joy Restoration / Christian Grief Coach training. I wanted a Christian-based approach that would allow me to help others without setting aside my faith.

Through the training, my desire to work with grieving people has grown even stronger, particularly children who are experiencing loss due to trauma. I truly feel the Lord is leading me toward this work and giving me a desire to offer people the hope they so desperately need.

The faith-based approach of the program has given me confidence that I CAN do this with the Lord’s strength. I am learning to trust Him to work out the details, open the right doors, and show me the next steps in His time.

I still don’t know exactly where this journey will lead, but I believe I was led to this training for a reason. I am praying for God’s wisdom and direction and trusting His plan for how I can use what I have learned to help others.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” — Philippians 4:13

— June I. Teakles
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Graduate & Certified in Joy Restoration

“Dr. Bush’s program gave me the strength to press forward and the knowledge to unlock my brain, to understand joy on a whole different level. I learned a new way to help my husband and he's come to the Lord now. I know this program helped me through this. I was so close to giving up.”

"I recently took the training course on Joy Restoration Coaching from (Grief Coach U, formerly offered at the) Professional Christian Coaching and Counseling Academy and I was greatly blessed, both by the material I studied, as well as by the resources that were made available to me through the Academy.

This course has greatly enhanced my professional Coaching skills to help those struggling with life issues to move from painful to joyful living, and I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to help others overcome their grief and live a happier life."
~ Renato Amato, CJRC, CCGC

Thank you Dr Bush. Becoming a Christian Grief and Joy Restoration coach has literally changed my life. I was in the military and due to retire within a couple of months. Thanks to the training I received through PCCCA, I am now certified as a CJRC/CCGC.

Since obtaining my certifications. I have embarked on this journey to be able to change lives and help people to heal from grief. I am also a newly published author. Thanks to this school, I started my coaching business full time in the spring of 2017.

I am super excited. The training I received is the cornerstone for my new business. I could not be more happier and thankful for this opportunity. The training has really changed my life. Thank you Dr. Bush. To God be the Glory.
~ Vernessa Blackwell

“This course revolutionized my understanding of grief and brought deeper healing to my own heart and soul.

I would recommend this course to all counselors, mentors and coaches. It will set you apart from the way the world views grief and healing that is needed to take place in our minds and heart.

~ Tina Young, CJRC/CCGC

“Once I put the business training and tools into practice, doors began opening to executives and private clients who required absolute discretion."

“I’d been diagnosed with a grief-induced panic disorder that stopped me dead in my tracks. It overtook every aspect of my life. I will never forget the freedom I felt when Dr. Leelo Bush stated about how we can come to identify with our pain. That was the key I needed to unlock the last prison door. Through this program, God brought pockets of lingering pain to the surface and healed them.”

“Having lost so many close to me, this program made a profound difference. It gave me an ‘aha’ moment with God and helped me realign both personally and professionally. The tools brought clarity, healing, and hope—for myself, my family, and those I serve. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Truly one of the best experiences.”

"I thought I'd lost my joy forever when my first wife passed away suddenly. Not only did this course show me where my joy was, but also how to get it back. And that is what encouraged me to start helping others."

"After years of overwhelming trauma—including surviving rape, childhood cancer, losing my husband, losing my home in a fire, and ultimately the devastating suicide of my grandson—I felt completely stuck. Counseling had helped to a point, but I was still trapped in a cycle of fear, stress, and running from life's commitments.

I enrolled in the Joy Restoration program for my own healing, and it became a turning point. The simple, practical techniques I learned—combined with the faith-based foundation—began breaking through walls of grief I never thought would come down. Today, I better understand my stress responses, I'm learning to replace fear with healthier patterns, and I no longer allow difficult situations to control my life.

Most importantly, this journey has strengthened my trust in God. I truly believe He led me to Joy Restoration and continues to guide my healing every day. I'm living with greater peace, renewed hope, and genuine joy. I am so grateful for this life-changing program."

— Suzanne Swanson, Certified Joy Restoration Coach
Colorado Springs, Colorado