( HS Kessler & Denniston 150452 2025) When Grief Meets Trauma: Advanced Techniques Using Heart, Mind & Body
Tracking # 20-1341074
Course overview
Grieving clients are often experiencing not just loss but trauma. As practitioners, its important that were able to recognize and address both as we help them move toward healing. This requires tools and techniques for close listening, looking to the body for clues, and releasing regret, anger, and rumination. In this workshop, youll explore: The difference between grief and trauma, and how they intersect in traumatic grief When focusing on the story of a loss helps, and when it keeps clients stuck Tools that help clients move toward healing when grief involves guilt, sudden death, lengthy illness, suicide, addiction, or old wounds Somatic techniques to release grief that becomes stuck in their body
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Disclosure statements
Financial: David Kessler is the is the co-founder and President Emeritus of Project Angel Food. He is a published author and receives royalties. David Kessler receives a speaking honorarium and recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: David Kessler is a board member for the Farrah Fawcett Foundation. He is a team member of the Health Care Executives of Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Red Cross.