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Digital Seminar

The 6th Stage of Grief: Why Meaning Making is More Important Than Ever


Faculty:
David Kessler, MA, RN, FACHE
Duration:
1 Hour 03 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Apr 28, 2022
Product Code:
POS058901
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

“There is no meaning in dying in a pandemic.” I’ve heard this from so many people over the last two years. And they’re right. And the meaning isn’t in the “why.” The meaning is in us and what we do after…and today making meaning in the wake of loss is more important than ever before. In this incredibly moving session, you’ll watch David Kessler, the world’s foremost expert on grief and loss, as he shows you how your clients can go beyond acceptance and find ways to replace painful memories with meaningful connections and move toward personal growth. We’ve all lost so much, but by making meaning we can stop feeling like we need to move on and start feeling like we can move forward.

CPD


CPD

PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 1.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.



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David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His decades of experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. He coauthored two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His new online model of grief support, Tender Hearts, offers over twenty-five groups. Additionally, David leads one of the most respected Grief Educator Certification programs. He is the founder of Grief.com.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: David Kessler is the is the co-founder and President Emeritus of Project Angel Food. He is a published author and receives royalties. David Kessler receives a speaking honorarium and recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: David Kessler is a board member for the Farrah Fawcett Foundation. He is a team member of the Health Care Executives of Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Red Cross.


Objectives

  1. Analyze the role of guilt in the development of prolonged grief and identify the corresponding counselling and treatment implications.
  2. Investigate how adding “meaning” to current grief models can enhance posttraumatic growth and resiliency.
  3. Use a positive psychology lens in work with grieving clients to help them adjust to loss and gain a new sense of meaning.

Outline

  • Strategies to address the guilt and helpless of loss in special circumstances
  • The Kubler-Ross’s stage authentic model and how a new stage of meaning can enhance posttraumatic growth and resiliency
  • Techniques for using grounded positive psychology to help witness vs. “fixing” grief
  • How if not used correctly support can look lie brightsiding and toxic positivity

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Social Workers
  • Therapists
  • Other Helping Professionals

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