Complex and Complicated Grief

CPD

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Speaker

Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC Related seminars and products

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Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC

Recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on grief, Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist, international speaker, and the author of five books published in 22 countries. Led by her own experience in grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of loss. clairebidwellsmith.com.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Claire Bidwell Smith maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Conscious Grieving Inc. She receives royalties as a published author. Claire Bidwell Smith receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Claire Bidwell Smith is a board member of The End Well Foundation.

 

Objectives

1. Differentiate complex grief from other forms of grief and it’s clinical implications.
2. Apply narrative therapy and trauma-focused techniques to facilitate comprehensive treatment interventions.
3. Integrate emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of grief, leading to more meaningful outcomes.

Target Audience

• Psychiatrists   
• Psychologists  
• Counsellors   
• Social Workers  
• Marriage and Family Therapists   
• Nurses   
• Physicians  
• Other Mental Health Professionals