Heather Stang, MA, is an award-winning thanatologist, author, and founder of the Mindfulness & Grief Institute. For more than 20 years, she has helped people living with grief through mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and body-based practices. She is the creator of the 8-Step Mindfulness & Grief System, which she teaches through the Mindfulness & Grief School and the Mindfulness & Grief Coach Certification.
In 2025, Heather received the Clinical Practice Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Her work appears in professional texts, including The Handbook of Grief Therapies and Techniques of Grief Therapy: Assessment and Intervention. She is also the author of Living with Grief, From Grief to Peace, and Navigating Loss.