Grief: Theoretical Frameworks And Practical Applications

An exploration of contemporary grief theories and how these theories inform goals and
interventions that are helpful in grief counseling.
About this Event

People who have experienced the death of someone significant in their lives can be quite disoriented by the experience. Grievers need a safe place to grieve in our death-denying culture and can benefit immensely from the help of clinicians who have specialized training in grief.

Participants in this training will have an opportunity to understand contemporary grief theories and how these theories inform best practice goals and interventions in grief counseling.

6 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

*Please note that a lunch break is scheduled from 12pm-1pm.

Objectives:

Upon completion of the training participants will:

-be able to describe historical psychological perspectives of grief through examination of these perspectives and discussion of present-day relevance.

-develop an understanding of the current theoretical models of grief through definitions, examples, and discussion.

-be provided with a basic education on how to counsel people who are grieving through the use of group interactions and discussion.

-learn practical strategies related to meaning reconstruction, the dual process model of adaptive coping and the expressive arts, among others.

In accordance with the NY State Department of Education guidelines, in order to receive continuing education contact hours, a participant needs to be present for the duration of the workshop/training. Therefore, participants who arrive late or leave the event early will not be granted a certificate of completion.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds will be provided for cancellations made in writing up to the day before the event.

Accommodations and Accessibility: HVPD welcomes participants with diverse abilities. Please contact us at [email protected] to request accessibility accommodations. Accommodation requests are considered in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Maria Georgopoulos, LMHC, FT, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Fellow in Thanatology, whose work focuses on grief, loss, and trauma. She obtained her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development and received additional clinical training through The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy’s Psychoanalytic Training Program and The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute.

Formerly the Director of Bereavement Services at Calvary Hospital, she was responsible for overseeing 33 bereavement support groups across three sites in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan that serve hundreds of adults, children, and teenagers each year; led a team of 8 bereavement counselors and spearheaded Calvary’s efforts to expand their professional learning programs in the New York area. She also worked with grieving families at The American Red Cross of Greater New York after 9/11.

Ms. Georgopoulos values raising awareness about death and dying in our communities. To support this endeavor, she has taught as an adjunct professor, contributed chapters in various publications for the Hospice Foundation of America and participates in different committees with the Association for Death Education and Counseling and the National Alliance for Children's Grief. She has worked with countless individuals experiencing trauma and loss over the length of her career, conducts trainings and seminars for mental health professionals nationally, and maintains a private practice in New York.