February 24, 2012
Friday
9 am – 2:30 pm
Bahnson Center
Program Fee: $70 (incl. lunch) (Early Registration Discount: $60 by 2/10)
Contact Hours: 4 (.4 CEU) (Approved for CEUs through the National Board for Certified Counselors, the Pennsylvania Certification Board, and the National Association of Social Workers)
 Streaming video available
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Viewed in its most human terms, grieving entails an attempt to reaffirm or reconstruct a world of meaning that has been challenged by loss. Adopting a narrative framework, we will explore the processes involved in revising our life stories in the aftermath of the death of a loved one, particularly when these losses are sudden, untimely and traumatic. Doing so will foster a deeper understanding of the role of spirituality and meaning in adapting to bereavement, and will suggest some abstract principles and concrete practices for helping the bereaved integrate the "event story" of the death while also accessing and affirming the "back story" of a life shared with their loved one. Drawing on a multifaceted field of research on meaning making in bereavement and its clinical implications, we will consider factors that both prevent and promote resilience in the face of loss, and even the prospect of posttraumatic growth in its aftermath.
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