Creative Communication: New Ways to Find Words to Express Loss and Grief

Formerly "The Art of Grieving: Exploring Loss through Colours and Words"

Course Number: LDMonline138

Start Date: TBD

4 week course

Many people find it difficult or even impossible to express grief or to talk about the effects of losses on their lives. In my practice I have realized that to reach a point where talking about feelings becomes therapeutic sometimes requires a different point of access.

This course is designed to teach new skills for assisting patients, family and caregivers to communicate thoughts and feelings about loss and grief by easing their struggle to find words.

After engaging in each creative non-verbal activity, learners will then come together in forums to discuss what they have learned about a loss they have experienced. This teaching the teacher (training the trainer) will enable them to build a toolbox of strategies for assisting patients and family to communicate about loss and grief.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Describe creatively and with words, the influences of a loss on their life.
• Explain strategies for assisting individuals experiencing loss and grief.
• Create a toolkit of resources to assist patients and family to communicate when experiencing loss and grief.

Start Date: TBD

Instructor: Jennifer Wortham

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