Transforming How People Navigate Grief Through the A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™
Our Mission & Vision
Be Resilient Institute provides grief and resilience education through the A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™, a practical framework that helps individuals navigate loss, adapt to life transitions, and build emotional resilience. Our mission is to equip people of all ages with practical tools to navigate life's inevitable losses, build resilience, and find peace through The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™; one moment at a time.
Our vision is a world where people of all ages have access to practical tools that empower them to navigate life's inevitable losses, build resilience, and find peace; one moment at a time.
The Problem
Grief is universal, yet most people are never taught how to navigate it. Loss from death, illness, divorce, job changes, and other life transitions often contributes to anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm. Traditional approaches emphasize acceptance, but many people struggle with the belief that they must accept devastating losses in order to heal.
The Solution
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™ is a structured, resilience-focused approach that helps individuals adapt to a new reality without requiring acceptance of the loss itself. Through workshops, coaching programs, guided journals, retreats, webinars, speaking engagements, and educational partnerships, we provide practical tools that help people build resilience and move forward with greater self-compassion and hope.
About the Founder
Stephanie Shaffer
Stephanie Shaffer, LCSW, is a grief therapist and widow who developed The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™ after years of hospice and grief counseling work, driven by her belief that people do not have to accept devastating loss to learn how to live alongside it. Her work became deeply personal after losing her husband to cancer and her father ten months later, transforming her professional expertise into lived experience and strengthening her mission to help others navigate grief with resilience and hope.
Programs & Services
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™ webinar and In-Person Training
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™ 8-Week Program
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method™ Journal
Speaking Engagements
Live Social Media Education
School & College Resilience Programs
Organizational Wellness & Grief Education
Upcoming Retreats
Supportive Community
Podcast: Broken. Adjust, Heal
TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
Stephaine spoke at our Red Cross Board Meeting at UC Irvine Medical Center. She was an inspiration to the entire group. She has an amazing life long story and tells it with ease & grace. We were all blown away with her heartfelt message. She is a compelling speaker & she really connected to the audience.
- David Engwall.
American Red Cross Southern Region Board Member
Stephanie’s A.D.J.U.S.T. Method gave me a whole new way to think about grief. Her framework is both compassionate and practical. I left her presentation feeling grounded, seen, and equipped with tools I could return to again and again.
- Megan Gunnell,
LMSW. Founder, Thriving Well Institute
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method workshop that Stephanie facilitated at our Survivor Retreat brought incredible value and lasting applicable tools for all of our attendees. Her personal experiences and professional expertise creates an impactful event.
- Jessica Hill,
Co-founder of Mothergood
Stephanie Shaffer, LCSW
Grief Specialist | Founder of Be Resilient Institute
The A.D.J.U.S.T. Method
Teaching people how to find peace with loss.
One Moment At A Time.
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