Joanne Steen

Joanne Steen

Joanne Steen is an author, instructor and speaker on grief and loss, with a specialty in military and line-of-duty losses. She is a board-certified counselor, military widow, and the founder of Grief Solutions, a training company on grief, loss and resilience. Joanne is the author of two books on grief for Gold Star families. In addition to We Regret to Inform You, she also coauthored with M Regina Asaro, Military Widow: A Survival Guide (Naval Institute Press, 2006), which earned them the Distinguished Authors of the Year Award from the United States Naval Institute. A skilled instructor, Joanne has worked with more than forty diverse organizations. Her clients have included the U.S. Department of Defense, the Canadian Armed Forces, and a host of federal, corporate, and non-profit organizations.