"Clinicians often struggle to develop an effective approach to counseling grief clients due
to the uniqueness of each individual’s grief. The last 10-15 years have seen an explosion of
new research in the field and many new studies have turned what we thought we knew on
its head.
Explore this new research about appropriate diagnosis of grief clients, ideas for how to
assess grief severity and related constructs, and clarification about what is meant by
“complicated grief.” Review the most commonly used current models for understanding
grief and leave with tools, including 20 interventions, to more confidently assist clients in
navigating the adaptive, yet confusing and difficult, grief process. The seminar will end
with a focus on self-care, discussing how to appropriately manage and care for ourselves in
this demanding, yet fulfilling, work."