Working With Grief, Loss & Bereavement
We all experience grief, loss and bereavement in our personal and working lives.
Many people find their way through the experience of bereavement without the need for professional support. However, for some, grief can become complicated with long term impact on both mental and physical health.
This one day workshop will explore this often neglected area by focusing on both theoretical and practical ways of offering support and advice to your clients. It will also prove beneficial for managers and supervisors, enabling them to better support their colleagues.
Course Content:
• Types of loss.
• Social and cultural contexts.
• The experience of ‘uncomplicated grief’.
• Helpful and unhelpful approaches.
• Risk factors in bereavement.
• Impact on staff/ways of working.
• Theoretical frameworks and evidence from research.
• Sources of support.