About this course

Learning Objectives

• 1. Understand the history of modern grief theory and its applications to clinical practice.
• 2. Apply EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to perspectives on dying, health care interactions, family roles.
• 3. Apply EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to advance care planning and end-of-life decision-making.
• 4. Understand EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to values, attitudes and gender factors affecting the expression of grief and the impact on mourning practices. (End of Life Decision Making)
• 5. Analyze EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to factors affecting experience of and expression of loss, grief and mourning practices.
• 6. Apply EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to cause of death, meaning making, advance care planning, ethnic issues, values and attitudes, gender.
• 7. Apply EMDR Phases 1-3 to identify and asses targets related to the cause of death, meaning making and values and attitudes related to traumatic death.
• 8. Assess EMDR targets related to death education and different death systems and diverse views about death.

Learning Levels

• Beginner; Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Kathy Couch

  LCSW, FT, EMDR Consultant and Trainer

  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.

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  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.

Disclosure

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