Good Grief for Helping Professionals

This in-person training is designed for professionals wanting to build their skills to more effectively support the bereaved. The session provides an overview of current grief theory, various indicators of grief, and how to support grieving individuals across the lifespan. Led by Bo’s Place mental health professionals, this 3-hour training will focus on supporting the bereaved client using grief-specific therapeutic elements through a variety of interventions. Participants will gain tools and resources to support their work with the bereaved, and interventions ready for implementation in a var...Read moreiety of settings. Less...

Learning Objectives

Identify several indicators of grief as a full-body experience.
Describe interventions to help clients foster a continuing bond with the person who died.
Construct a support plan for a bereaved client or family utilizing grief- specific therapeutic elements and interventions.

Friday, June 09, 2023

Bo’s Place
10050 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX, 77054

09:00 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Alison M. Smith, LCSW

Adult Groups Manager, Bo’s Place

Alison manages Adult & Young Adult Groups and the monthly Adult Groups. She joined Bo’s Place in September 2019. Alison earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. She has seven years of experience in social work and mental health. Before joining Bo’s Place, Alison worked as a Bereavement Counselor at Silverado Hospice.

Courtney Reynolds, LCSW

Special Programs Manager, Bo's Place

Courtney coordinates family and adult support groups and manages special programs. Courtney joined Bo’s Place in June of 2015. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Religious Studies from Austin College and a Master of Social Work from The University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Courtney has eight years of experience in the social work and mental health fields.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

CE Learning Systems, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CE Process Info

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