Transforming through Grief

For over a year, we have struggled with isolation, uncertainty, and now more than ever, the death of many people dear to us in our personal and professional lives.

Learning objectives:

1. Understand the Impact of Grief and Isolation:

• • Recognize the effects of prolonged isolation and uncertainty on personal and professional lives.
  • Identify the emotional and psychological challenges faced by professionals serving people at the moment of death.

2. Harness Grief for Healing:

• • Learn strategies to transform grief and pain into pathways for healing.

3. Implement Effective Coping Mechanisms:

• • Acquire tools and techniques to mitigate the residual effects of serving people at the moment of death.
  • Develop healthy coping mechanisms to manage grief and loss in professional settings.

4. Foster Hope and Transformation:

• • Discover methods to foster hope and transformation amidst grief and loss.
  • Understand the role of spiritual care in promoting healing and resilience.

5. Learn from Expert Insights:

• • Gain insights from Dr. Tim VanDuivendyk’s extensive experience and strategies for dealing with grief.
  • Apply practical lessons from his work as a chaplain, counselor, and educator in dealing with death and grief.

6. Enhance Professional Support Systems:

• • Identify ways to support colleagues and clients through periods of grief and loss.
  • Develop a supportive network within professional settings to manage collective grief and trauma.

Presenter:

Tim VanDuivendyk, DMin, MDiv, BS, ACPE, LMFT, LPC, Board Certified Chaplain credentialed as a Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist, authored The Unwanted Gift of Grief. A frequent lecturer on the subject, Dr. VanDuivendyk knows firsthand what struggles are evoked when professionals serve people at the moment of death and has developed strategies and tools to help mitigate their residual effects. Now retired, his previous roles include Vice President and Chaplain for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care at Memorial Hermann Health System and adjunct faculty at Houston Baptist University School of Nursing and University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing.