Complicated Spiritual Grief: Assessment and Treatment

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Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT Related seminars and products

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Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT, is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Fellow of Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is the founder and owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy, co-owner and Director of Clinical Services at Integrative Psychology Group, and a professional speaker. She teaches in undergraduate and graduate level psychology programs for several universities, focusing her courses and publications on death, loss, grief, and trauma. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for the San Diego Psychological Association from 2007-2009 and the Delaware Psychological Association from 2018-1019. Dr. Zampitella specializes in death, loss, bereavement, integrative psychology, and nature-based therapy. She is the former resident psychologist on Fox 5 News in San Diego and often appeared on NBC News in California and Philadelphia. She has been featured in Elle magazine, BuzzFeed, Washington Post, and The Huffington Post.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christina Zampitella is the owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy and has an employment relationship with Goldey-Beacom College and National University. She receives compensation as a presenter and receives a grant from Delaware Workforce Training. Christina Zampitella is the founder and host of Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Christina Zampitella serves on the advisory committee for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and the National University's Integrative Psychology Bachelor's Degree Program. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Delaware Psychological Association. Christina Zampitella is a fellow with the Association for Death Education and Counseling.

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Objectives

1. Analyze how complicated spiritual grief is experienced and expressed in clients.
2. Utilize a bereavement-specific measure to assess clients for complicated spiritual grief following loss.
3. Utilize clinical interventions that alleviate bereavement distress and support clients in making sense of losses during spiritual crises.

Outline

• How to make the distinction between religion and spirituality
  • Clarifying how religion and spirituality differ
  • Learn how religion and spirituality relate to one’s self-concept and worldview
• Exploring how grief is a spiritual crisis
  • Why bereavement can lead to questioning one’s faith or belief system
• How can grief can be a catalyst for spiritual growth?
  • Loss leading a person into a search for meaning and purpose
• Defining complicated spiritual grief
• How complicated spiritual grief is experienced and expressed
  • How does complicated spiritual grief actually affect the griever?
  • The impact of complicated spiritual grief on one’s connection to a higher power or meaning
  • How one’s spiritual community may exacerbate complex spiritual grief
  • Complex spiritual grief and the impact on religious practices
• How to help clients who are struggling with religious and spiritual crisis
  • Using the Inventory of Spiritual Grief 2.0
  • Clinical interventions
  • Research, risks and limitations

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Nurse Practioners
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professions