Grief Skills Training

Debi Jenkins Frankle LMFT is an expert in the field of grief. Debi has been working with clients suffering from lifetimes of loss for over 25 years. She and husband, Mark Frankle LMFT, are the co-founders of the Calabasas Counseling and Grief Recovery Center.

Debi is also the founder of Private Practice Grief Workshops and Trainings for Mental Health Professionals as well as the FB group for clinicians: Private Practice Grief. She is an adjunct professor at The Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University.

Debi’s areas of expertise are grief, trauma, medical family therapy, and emotional effects of chronic illness. Debi has led trainings for grief counseling professionals throughout the United States and Canada, in addition to presenting for CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists), SFV CAMFT and various organizations throughout Los Angeles. Debi is a past president of San Fernando Valley chapter of CAMFT, past committee co-chair of the Crisis Response Network for SFV CAMFT and a member of the Association for Death Education (ADEC). You can join her Facebook Group Private Practice Grief at http://bit.ly/PrivatePracticeGrief and find more information at https://www.privatepracticegrief.com

Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT

Empowering Grief Therapy:

Practical Tools and Techniques

August 17, 2024

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pacific Time via Zoom

Certain key factors impact our grieving. We will be discussing how to take these into consideration when working with clients impacted by loss. Anticipatory grief and disenfranchised grieving experiences complicate this process.

This workshop is designed for therapists seeking to deepen their understanding and skills in supporting clients through grief. Moving beyond traditional models, this session emphasizes practical strategies, narrative approaches, and the effective use of resources for psychoeducation, engagement, and empowerment. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises, discussions, and reflective practices to enhance their therapeutic toolkit for working with individuals experiencing various forms of loss.

By the end of this workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of the complexities of grief and a more robust set of skills for supporting their clients. This workshop aims to foster a compassionate, informed, and practical approach to grief therapy that honors the unique experiences of each individual while equipping therapists with tools for effective psychoeducation, engagement, and empowerment.

Workshop Goals:

Expand Understanding of Grief: Enhance participants' knowledge of contemporary grief theories and practices beyond the traditional stages of grief model.
Develop Practical Skills: Equip therapists with concrete, actionable techniques for supporting clients through their grief journeys.
Foster Therapeutic Presence: Strengthen the therapist's ability to be fully present and supportive in the therapeutic relationship, acknowledging the unique and individual nature of each client's grief.
Promote Narrative Therapy Techniques: Introduce and practice narrative exercises that help clients articulate and process their grief through storytelling and personal narratives.
Utilize Psychoeducational Resources: Teach therapists how to effectively use resources for psychoeducation, client engagement, and empowerment.
Address Diverse Grief Experiences: Explore grief in various contexts, including ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, and traumatic loss, with a focus on cultural competence and sensitivity.

$99 - Register for August 17, 2024

$119 Includes 4 CEs

$20 Add 4 CEs

Refund Policy

Instructional Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Compare 4 traditional grief models with contemporary approaches, such as the Dual Process Model, Continuing Bonds Theory, Meaning Reconstruction, and the Tasks of Mourning;

Describe empathetic listening and reflection skills that invite the client to connect and clarify the emotions they are expressing in their grief;

Identify various expressions of grief, including prolonged sadness, emotional numbness, physical symptoms;

Identify and utilize relevant articles, books, videos, and online resources;

Incorporate handouts and visual aids that explain grief concepts and coping strategies;

Identify strategies for dealing with clients’ holiday and anniversary reactions.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education credits are available for this training.

Psychologists: The Insight Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Insight Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course provides 4 CE.

MFTs / LCSWs / LPCCs: The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts APA authorized continuing education. This course provides 4 CE.

Debi Jenkins Frankle, LMFT

Empowering Grief Therapy:

Practical Tools and Techniques

Workshop Goals:

Expand Understanding of Grief: Enhance participants' knowledge of contemporary grief theories and practices beyond the traditional stages of grief model.

Develop Practical Skills: Equip therapists with concrete, actionable techniques for supporting clients through their grief journeys.

Foster Therapeutic Presence: Strengthen the therapist's ability to be fully present and supportive in the therapeutic relationship, acknowledging the unique and individual nature of each client's grief.

Promote Narrative Therapy Techniques: Introduce and practice narrative exercises that help clients articulate and process their grief through storytelling and personal narratives.

Utilize Psychoeducational Resources: Teach therapists how to effectively use resources for psychoeducation, client engagement, and empowerment.

Address Diverse Grief Experiences: Explore grief in various contexts, including ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, and traumatic loss, with a focus on cultural competence and sensitivity.