26419 - Creative Ways to Support Adults and Children Through Change, Grief, and Loss - October 23rd at 1:00 PM

Through an interactive presentation based on theory and practice the audience will gain a greater awareness of (1) change, grief and loss in everyday life and normalizing this, (2) dimensions of loss, (3) utilizing story, life review and legacy creation as a tool in counseling, (4) models/stages of grief when counseling children/adolescents/adults, (5) companioning those who are grieving, and (6) useful art tools, rituals, literature and expressive therapy tools. Handouts, references and tools will be provided. 

Participants will learn about: 

• Change, Grief and Loss as a Normal Ongoing Process  

•  Grief in the Five Dimensions – How we Hurt and Heal in each Dimension  

•  Utilizing Storytelling to Heal 

•  Dignity Therapy and Lumina as Life Review/Legacy Creation interventions for those Dying 

• Models and Stages* of Grief in Relation to Age and Developmental Stages  

•  Tips on Companioning * 

•  Useful Interventions: Workbooks, Books, Art and Rituals for work with Individuals and Families 

•  Free Resources