Heidi Gessner, MDiv, BCC

Heidi Gessner, MDiv, BCC is a life transitions guide and coach in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, supporting individuals through grief, change, and transformation with compassionate guidance, spiritual insight, and creative practices. Drawing on nearly 20 years as an end-of-life chaplain at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, she has provided emotional and spiritual support during serious illness, loss, and other significant life transitions. She also created the hospital's first adult Bereavement Support Service, offering grief resources, support groups, and follow-up care, and officiates weddings and memorials with a grounded, compassionate presence.