Powerful Grief Counseling
Techniques and Strategies
Grief can be one of the most difficult experiences a person can go through. Grief is often experienced from losing a loved one, the end of a relationship, losing a job, or even from experiencing a natural disaster. Any situation where there is a feeling of losing something, whether it is physical or emotional, can lead to the experience of grief.
Unfortunately, our culture has many misconceptions about grief. We are often taught that time heals all wounds, a belief that can actually cause damage. We are also given messages that being strong means that we should turn away from our feelings and "get over it." Sadly, these misconceptions tend to prolong the grieving process and cause more suffering.
In this course you will learn:
● How long it takes to grieve and what to expect
● How to validate and understand the feelings that come up with the loss
● How to make a personalized resiliency plan
● Why the standard stages of grief model is outdated
● How to use mindfulness, journaling, and yoga to work through grief
● How to draw on our personal connections to support you through the grieving process
● Research-backed techniques that will help you heal the wound of grief
Instructor:
Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist offering a client-centered, systems, and developmental psychotherapeutic approach treating children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Her mindful approach combines the intuitive art of therapy with the knowledge of effective techniques and interventions. Dr. Schwartz has been licensed in private practice since 2002. She is a strength-based and body-centered trauma treatment specialist is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is an EMDRIA approved consultant.
Dr. Schwartz provides intellectually stimulating and heart-centered talks for the general public and for the therapeutic community throughout Colorado on topics of Healing from Trauma, Resilience, and Post Traumatic Growth. She writes a blog on healing trauma and is the author of the Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mindy-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole and a forthcoming book on EMDR Therapy.
- Teacher: Zikea McCurdie