Working with grief and loss
Grief and loss are always common themes in client work. Many clients will be feeling intense emotions about their situation and not even recognise these stem from grief or the loss of their assumptive world. For others, the source of their grief will be as obvious as it is diverse – for example loss of loved ones, loss of livelihoods and jobs, loss of human contact, and loss of freedoms.
Being able to identify and name life experiences as losses worthy of grief can be an important part of healing. Yet all too often we only identify death as being worthy of grief. And in our hectic world any loss can get quickly pushed aside as we force ourselves to 'get on with it’ - or ‘get over it'. But what if we can’t??
In this newly updated workshop, we will cover:
- An overview of loss/grief/bereavement theories and models including stage models, continuing bonds and assumptive world theory.
- The need to understand that grieving is both lifelong and life-changing.
- An exploration of the different ways that clients may choose to grieve.
- The multiple types of loss we may experience other than death, including losses experienced by survivors of childhood abuse.
- Death of a parent – this is a loss ultimately we expect to experience – but what if that loss brings up a whole host of unmet needs that can now never be met?
- Death of a child – looking at the often-hidden grief of miscarriage or stillbirth. How do we grieve a child we may never have fully met?
- Death through suicide – How do we support someone who has lost a loved one through what is still such a taboo subject?
- A range of different tools and resources that you can utilise with your clients.
Feedback includes:
“Thoroughly enjoyed the day and can't wait to take my learning out to apply to my work”
“As usual the delivery of both trainers is great. Both warm, friendly, and relaxed which I love. Comfort from own home is also great. The format of breakout discussion is also great. I will be back again in the future. Thank you so much.”
This course is suitable for: Qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, as well as therapists in training.
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Or for any queries email us at inspirecpd@gmail.com