Moving from Loss to Security: Attachment Issues in Grief and Grief Therapy

Attachment status is one of a very few factors that has consistently been identified by researchers seeking to understand the underlying causes of complicated versus normal grief. These findings concerning adaptation to loss are part of a growing body of research emphasizing the impact of early relational experience and attachment orientation on emotional health across the lifespan. In this half-day program, we will look at contemporary perspectives on attachment that are critical to understanding variations in how people grieve. Client videos and case discussion from the presenter’s 25 years...Read more of providing grief support will illustrate application of theory to practice. Less...

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Learning Objectives

Identify three core principles of attachment theory that relate to grief and loss.
Describe major patterns of attachment orientation and their association with variations in adaptation to loss.
Explain “attachment-informed grief therapy” and discuss the practical application of attachment theory in providing bereavement support to individuals with attachment-related grief complications.
Describe the Dual-Process Model and discuss how it can help in developing treatment plans for grieving individuals.

Wednesday, March 02, 2022

Live Interactive Webinar

10:30 AM CST - 02:00 PM CST

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EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW

Phyllis Kosminsky is a clinical social worker in private practice in Westchester, New York, and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut, where her work focuses on grief, loss and trauma. Dr. Kosminsky has conducted hundreds of trainings for mental health professionals nationally and internationally in the treatment of normal and complicated grief, and is a regular presenter at national and international conferences. She is an adjunct Professor of Social Work at Fordham University, past president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours

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American Psychological Association

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