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The 2025 Symposium on Death and
Bereavement Studies
presents
Family Dynamics
at the Bedside and Beyond
An online, interactive seminar
Saturday, January 18, 2025
9 am - 5 pm Pacific
In this unique online seminar, you'll work interactively
with some of today's most respected leaders in death and bereavement studies.
Join us for a day of unique content covering profound experiences and critical issues
experienced by dying and grieving individuals.
Who Should Attend:
. Physicians, nurses and medical staff
. Counselors and psychologists and social workers
. Hospice professionals
. Spiritual seekers and mystics
. Bereaved individuals and caregivers
. Theologians and religious scholars
. Anyone working with death, dying and bereavement
Six CE credit hours available for
nurses, social workers, counselors and more
CE credits can only be given for live online attendance.
For information on our CEs, click here
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025
9 am - 4:30 pm Pacific
11 am - 6:30 pm Central
12 pm - 7:30 pm Eastern
ALL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECORDED,
AND REGISTERED ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE LINKS TO THE RECORDINGS
2025 Presenters
Debi Frankle, MA
Encountering Estrangement: Grief in Challenging Family Relationships
Explore the multifaceted nature of estrangement, its impact on familial relationships, and the unique challenges it presents during times of illness and death. Estrangement often involves unresolved issues and unfinished or unheard conversations, not only with the deceased but also within the broader family system. When familial support is clouded by resentments, regrets, and unexpressed or unacknowledged gratitude, it can intensify the suffering of those estranged.
Vanessa Brooks, EdD
When Faith Fails in a Family
This talk will address the deep feelings of isolation and emotional turmoil that can arise when one's spiritual beliefs differ from those of the family during times of loss. We will address the unique struggles faced by individuals whose faith diverges from their family's during bereavement, feelings of spiritual isolation, and strategies for navigating these challenges while honoring your beliefs and finding solace.
Robert Neimeyer PhD and Carolyn Ng, PsyD
Talking About Talking: Relational Regulation Following the Death of a Child
In the wake of a tragic death in the family, grief arises between members as well as within them, particularly as couples mourning the death of a child. Drawing on an emotion-focused attention to affect regulation and a meaning-focused emphasis on the reconstruction of a continuing bond with the deceased child, we will discuss qualitative research on the relational window of tolerance for profound grief, and how couples strive to manage both their partners’ pain and their own during their interaction.
Sonya Lott, PhD
Anxious Attachment Style and the Grief Process After the Death of a Parent
Research on adult grievers suggests that those with insecure attachment styles face greater challenges in the adaptation and restoration of a sense of well-being after the death of a close loved one. Integrating research findings and clinical experience, this presentation will explore the impact of specifically the anxious attachment on the grief process following the death of a parent in adulthood. Understanding this interplay can enhance our ability to provide effective support to individuals grieving the death of a parent.
Family Dynamics in Physician-Assisted Death
Dr. Uslander has practiced medicine for more th an 30 years. As an emergency physician for more than 20 years, he witnessed the gaps in our healthcare system firsthand. Over the years, his growing concern about patients’ quality of life and ability to influence their own treatment drove him to transition to Palliative and Hospice Care. S As an outspoken advocate for Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), Dr. Uslander explores essential aspects of family dynamics when MAID is chosen as an end-of-life option.
Jerrigrace Lyons
How Home Funerals Can Heal Families
Between the bedside and the bereavement journey, there is usually a funeral or memorial ritual of some kind. Jerrigrace Lyons is a pioneer in the field of home funerals, and rose to prominence after being featured in the 2004 PBS documentary, A Family Undertaking. In her talk, she will address the ways in which a family, despite its rifts and issues, can use the process of creating a personalized home funeral to heal wounds and build bridges.
Symposium Host/Facilitator
Terri Daniel, DMin, CT, FFGT
Dr. Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain and end-of-life educator certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in family-focused grief therapy by The Portland Institute. She conducts workshops throughout the U.S. and is an adjunct instructor in death studies and chaplaincy at Marian University, the University of Maryland and the Graduate Theological Union. She is the founder of The Afterlife Conference, The Conference on Death, Grief and Belief, and the Ask Doctor Death podcast.
Symposium Agenda
(Speakers and schedules are subject to change without notice)
Sponsored by
FOR CE SEEKERS:
Learning Objectives for This Course
At the end of this program, you will be better able to:
. Discuss family responses to physician-assisted death
. Compare supportive vs. non-supportive bedside behavior
. Analyze current research on family dynamics in bereavement
. Discuss spiritual/religious issues in families
. Assess the impact of estrangment in families at end-of-life
Information on Continuing Education Credit for Health Professionals
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- CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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- The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
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- LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
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- SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes.
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- For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, contact Terri Daniel at office@deathgriefandbelief.com
For questions about CE, contact Spiritual Competency Academy at info@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.
Questions?
Call 503-957-7419 or email terri@danieldirect.net