Wendt Center for Loss and Healing

Wendt Center for Loss and Healing The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing provides grief and trauma therapy, education, and resources to help people heal from the worst moments of their lives.

Serving the DC area since 1975.

We’re so grateful to and the Thanks to Daniel’s incredible support, $10,000 was raised to help us develop a new curric...
01/28/2026

We’re so grateful to and the

Thanks to Daniel’s incredible support, $10,000 was raised to help us develop a new curriculum for teens navigating the loss of a loved one to su***de. This work will directly support young people during some of the most difficult moments of their lives and we couldn’t do it without partners who believe in healing, resilience, and hope.

Thank you for helping us turn compassion into action.

One of our valued partners, Eluna Network, is offering Online Family Grief Support and Activities for families with chil...
01/24/2026

One of our valued partners, Eluna Network, is offering Online Family Grief Support and Activities for families with children who are grieving.

This free program offers families meaningful opportunities to connect and remember people in their lives who have died, using creative outlets—all in a supportive, online community.

Learn more here:
🔗 https://elunanetwork.org/eluna-camps/camp-erin-online

💙 We’re proud to be in community with our partners as we support grieving families.

✨ Thank You, Barb Schmidt! ✨We are so grateful to Barb Schmidt for her incredibly generous donation of 100 copies of De...
01/23/2026

✨ Thank You, Barb Schmidt! ✨

We are so grateful to Barb Schmidt for her incredibly generous donation of 100 copies of Dear Friend: Daily Notes for Contemplation, Connection, and Clarity to support our work and those we serve. 📚💛

Written by Michelle Maros, founder of Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life, this beautiful book offers daily reflections that encourage connection, contemplation, and clarity — perfect for anyone on a journey of healing and self‑care.

Barb’s donation helped us share meaningful resources with attendees at our 2025 Anniversary Benefit and with members of our community who are navigating loss, grief, and life’s challenges. Your kindness supports emotional well‑being and resonates with our mission to help people rebuild their emotional lives after loss and trauma.

Thank you, Barb, for your thoughtful support and for helping us spread hope and healing!

✨ A 2025 Highlight We’re Proud to Share ✨One of the most meaningful moments of 2025 was celebrating the Wendt Center’s 5...
01/22/2026

✨ A 2025 Highlight We’re Proud to Share ✨

One of the most meaningful moments of 2025 was celebrating the Wendt Center’s 50th Anniversary Benefit on November 5, 2025.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended, donated, and supported this milestone event. Your generosity—through attendance, auction participation, and contributions—continues to make our life-changing programs possible for individuals and families navigating loss and trauma.

Special thanks to Board President Kate Manning, emcee David Gregory, and our incredible speakers, Alexandra Reeve Givens and Lisa Schneiderman, for helping make the evening so impactful.

We’re honored to share these highlights and grateful for the community that makes this work possible.

🎨 February 2026 Play Therapy Series 🎨Grow your skills in working with children & youth through play therapy! Join the We...
01/15/2026

🎨 February 2026 Play Therapy Series 🎨

Grow your skills in working with children & youth through play therapy! Join the Wendt Center Training Institute for 3 trainings this February. Attend one—or all three & save $60!

📅 Feb 6 + 13 (Virtual)
📍 Feb 20–21 (In-Person, DC)
🎓 ASWB & APT CEs available
👩‍🏫 With Emily Prusator, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S™

✨ Child-Centered Play Therapy
✨ Filial Therapy
✨ Hands-on trauma & grief work

👉 Register: https://www.wendtcenter.org/february-2026-play-therapy-series/

Huge thanks to the DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence for highlighting the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing this week!...
01/14/2026

Huge thanks to the DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence for highlighting the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing this week! 💛

Since 1975, we’ve been supporting people in the greater DMV area in rebuilding safety and hope after experiencing loss, illness, violence, or other trauma.

Learn more about our services at or wendtcenter.org

To sign up for our Play Therapy Series, visit Tinyurl.com/play-therapy-series

01/12/2026

✨ Wendt Center Highlight | Workshops 2025 ✨

Our 2025 workshops were full of learning, connection, and inspiration! 📚💛 Thank you to all participants and facilitators for making it such a meaningful experience.

Families explored grief through art, drumming, gardening, drama, writing, and mindfulness, in safe and supportive spaces.
We’re grateful for everyone who joined us in healing together. 💛

The Wendt Center’s Voices of Now teen grief ensemble is for 9th–12th graders who’ve experienced the loss of someone impo...
01/06/2026

The Wendt Center’s Voices of Now teen grief ensemble is for 9th–12th graders who’ve experienced the loss of someone important and want to express themselves through writing, acting & performance.

🗓 Weekly Sundays, 2–5pm at Arena Stage | Jan–Apr 2026
💻 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/VOICES-OF-NOW

✨ Free program | Community service hours | Supportive teaching artists & grief therapist on site

Give teens a stage to be heard. Please share! 🌟

For International Dog Day, we're showing off some of our favorite dogs. Check out the dogs of the Wendt Center, the fuzz...
08/26/2025

For International Dog Day, we're showing off some of our favorite dogs. Check out the dogs of the Wendt Center, the fuzzy family of Wendt Center clinicians, staff, and friends!

Intimate partner violence is tragically more common than you'd think. You don't need to shoulder it alone. Know someone ...
08/20/2025

Intimate partner violence is tragically more common than you'd think. You don't need to shoulder it alone. Know someone who could benefit? Feel free to share this post.
More info and register: bit.ly/wendt_groups

We're heading into the weekend with one last celebration of the cats in our lives. Say hello to the Wendt Center's felin...
08/08/2025

We're heading into the weekend with one last celebration of the cats in our lives. Say hello to the Wendt Center's feline friends - just a few of the fuzzy buddies that soothe our nerves and keep us going.

It's International Cat Day! At the Wendt Center, we love our pets and love to share the ways in which pets can aid our m...
08/08/2025

It's International Cat Day! At the Wendt Center, we love our pets and love to share the ways in which pets can aid our mental health! Does your cat help you out in a tough spot? Let us know!

Photo: Cadee, Feline Social Media Assistant

Address

4201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Ste 300
Washington D.C., DC
20008

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+12026240010

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