Kathy founded Rewired360, a EMDR Consulting/Training business and Willow Creek Counseling, an EMDR therapy business. Certifications are held with EMDRIA as a EMDR Certified Therapist/Approved Consultant, and a Fellow in Thanatology with the Association of Death Education and Counseling, and is a Level 2 trained Gottman Institute clinician.
Kathy has 10 years of teaching experience at Boise State University, with specializations in in program evaluation, research and small business development. Specialties include areas of death, grief, bereavement, couples, and has experience with addiction, child welfare, probation and parole, TF-CBT, substance abuse and domestic violence. She regularly provides EMDR and Couples Intensives and lives in Twin Falls, Idaho with her family daughter, twin boys and family dogs.
Understanding Grief: Insights and Interventions LIVE Virtual Webinar
We have moved this training to April 4, 2025 and this will be offered as a live 5 CE event with 5 NBCC Credits! Thank you!
This live in person webinar is designed to help new and seasoned clinicians assess factors impacting grievers and provide a basic understanding of modern grief theories and terminologies. We will review theoretical foundations and identify constructs for assessing grievers to categories of dying, end of-life-decision-making, grief, loss and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education. We will teach therapists how to assess and intervene w...Read moreith grievers, which supports foundational frameworks from the Association of Death Education and Counseling. The webinar is provided by Kathy Couch and Stephanie Pearce, who are both Certified Thanatologists (CT) with the Association of Death Education and Counseling and an approved EMDR Consultants with the EMDR International Association. Less...
Learning Objectives
- 1. Participants will understand the history of modern grief theory and its applications to clinical practice.
- 2. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to perspectives on dying, healthcare interactions, and family roles.
- 3. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to advanced care planning and end-of-life decision-making. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to values, attitudes, and gender factors affecting the expression of grief and the impact on mourning practices
- 4. Participants will identify and assess clinical considerations related to cause of death, meaning making, advance care planning, cultural considerations, values and attitudes, gender.
- 5. Participants will assess clinical considerations related to the cause of death, meaning making, values and attitudes related to traumatic death.
- 6. Participants will discuss concepts related to death education and review perspectives on death, dying and bereavement.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's and therapists serving death, dying and bereavement.
Learning Levels
- Beginner; Intermediate
Friday, April 04, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
10:00 AM MDT - 04:00 PM MDT
$189.00
EARN 5 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers
Kathy Couch
LCSW, CT, EMDR Consultant
Stephanie Pearce
Owner of Stephanie Pearce Therapy
Stephanie Pearce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in PA & NJ. She obtained her MSW from Rutgers University in 2002 & has worked in the social work field for 23 years in settings ranging from a family crisis unit to an outpatient setting. Ms. Pearce currently facilities a private practice in the Pocono, PA area that customizes services for individuals & couples impacted by grief & loss across the life span, maternal mood disorders, reproductive trauma, developmental trauma & infertility.
Ms. Pearce is a certified EMDR therapist, certified in Brainspotting, a certified perinatal mental health professional & a certified grief informed professional. She is passionate about participating in ongoing learning & is awaiting her Thanatology professional certification exam results.
She enjoys working with students in the academic environment. Ms. Pearce also works as an adjunct instructor through Grand Canyon University, as well as supporting students in their social work field work programs through Marywood University. She facilitates CEU trainings for the Nurturing Mamas Network & for NASW-PA.
Stephanie enjoys hiking with her family including an energetic rescue dog. She is a lifelong NY Jets & Mets fan.
Ms. Pearce is a certified EMDR therapist, certified in Brainspotting, a certified perinatal mental health professional & a certified grief informed professional. She is passionate about participating in ongoing learning & is awaiting her Thanatology professional certification exam results.
She enjoys working with students in the academic environment. Ms. Pearce also works as an adjunct instructor through Grand Canyon University, as well as supporting students in their social work field work programs through Marywood University. She facilitates CEU trainings for the Nurturing Mamas Network & for NASW-PA.
Stephanie enjoys hiking with her family including an energetic rescue dog. She is a lifelong NY Jets & Mets fan.
Agenda
Course description:This webinar is designed to help new and seasoned clinicians assess factors impacting grievers and provide a basic understanding of modern grief theories and terminologies. We will review theoretical foundations and identify constructs for assessing grievers to categories of dying, end of-life-decision-making, grief, loss and mourning, assessment and intervention, traumatic death and death education. We will teach therapists how to assess and intervene with grievers, which supports foundational frameworks from the Association of Death Education and Counseling. The webinar is provided by Kathy Couch and Stephanie Pearce, who are both Certified Thanatologist (CT) with the Association of Death Education and Counseling and an approved EMDR Consultants with the EMDR International Association.
Learning Objectives
1. Participants will understand the history of modern grief theory and its applications to clinical practice.
2. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to perspectives on dying, healthcare interactions, and family roles.
3. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to advanced care planning and end-of-life decision-making. Participants will understand perspectives on grievers related to values, attitudes, and gender factors affecting the expression of grief and the impact on mourning practices
4. Participants will identify and assess clinical considerations related to cause of death, meaning making, advance care planning, cultural considerations, values and attitudes, gender.
5. Participants will assess clinical considerations related to the cause of death, meaning making, values and attitudes related to traumatic death.
6. Participants will discuss concepts related to death education and review perspectives on death, dying and bereavement.
What you'll get:
• Basic frameworks for modern grief theoretical frameworks needed for most certification exams.
• Review 6 Themes for Grievers ranging from death, dying and bereavement
• Review basic body of knowledge relating to grief, loss and mourning.
CE Information - Earn 5 CE Credit Hours including
0 Grief and Loss Hour
CE Approvals
Rewired360
Rewired360 has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider,
ACEP No. 7491. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
Rewired360 is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
ACEP No. 7491. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
Rewired360 is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CE Process Info
Each professional is responsible for the individual requirements as stipulated by his/her licensing agency. Please contact your individual licensing board/regulatory agency to review continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Please note: You must attend "live" (in real-time) for the duration of the training to earn CE credits. Rewired360 has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider,
ACEP No. 7491. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rewired360 is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. It is the clinician's responsibility to check with their respective licensing boards to ensure program qualification for their licensure type.
ACEP Name: Rewired360
Approval Date: February 13, 2024
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