<p>As a forensic counsellor and then a grief counsellor, Wendy Liu has spent many years right up close to death. Her work with people who are processing all kinds of losses has brought her a much keener appreciation for life. (R)</p><p>Wendy Liu was a young woman on a social work placement when she realised she had a special affinity for hard conversations about life and death.</p><p>She put her aptitude to work in palliative care, and then some years later she began working as a forensic counsellor.</p><p>For seven years Wendy worked supporting families following unexplained deaths, fatal accidents, child deaths, suicides and homicides reported to the Coroner. </p><p>Today Wendy is a grief counsellor and a passionate advocate for us all to have more open and honest conversations about death and dying.</p><p>She also says being so close to loss and grief each day has given her a stronger appreciation of life.</p><p>This episode of Conversations explores terminal illness, murder, crime, survivors, how to grieve, healthy grieving, counselling, funerals, wakes, tough conversations, family dynamics, organising funerals, forensics, police.</p>
