Continuing Education Workshop: Emerging Trends in Grief Counseling

5141 N Christiana Ave,Chicago IL 60625

22 April, 2023

Description

The reality of loss and the emotional consequences manifested in grief reactions are universal human experiences that at times acquire clinical significance. This workshop will discuss when grief reactions become the focus of counseling and examine various treatment approaches to prolonged grief. The role of spirituality in the counseling process for clients surviving loss and living with grief will be discussed.  The workshop will critically examine psychoanalytic and stage models of grief as well as emerging perspectives on the reality of ongoing relationships with lost loved ones.  Examples from clinical practice will be explored in small group discussion. Led by Michael DeVries, Ph.D., LCPC Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Counseling Earn 3 hours of CE Credit for Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs or LCPCs).