Clinical Application of Grief Counseling in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Intermediate: Clinical): AT CAPACITY
With an average of 16 Pennsylvania residents dying every day as a result of drug overdose, it is imperative for therapists and counselors to understand the most relevant grief process model and how the process is impacted when death is a result of drug overdose. In this presentation, participants will learn the unspoken rules of addiction present in families, how these rules affect grief, the four tasks of grieving, and therapeutic implications and interventions for disenfranchised grief.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the unspoken rules of addicted families.
- Identify value and limitations in early models of grief counseling.
- Identify and describe disenfranchised grief.
- Describe current models of grief.
- Describe Worden’s four tasks.
- Develop a minimum of four specific skills combining the unspoken rules, Worden’s four tasks, and disenfranchised grief.
Speakers
Brynn Cicippio, LMFT, CAADC supports individuals, couples, and families that have been impacted by drug and alcohol addiction and guides them towards healing and recovery. She is the founder of BCA Therapy, a group private practice located in Chester County that serves clients 5 years of age and older. Brynn is also a former professor and internship coordinator for LaSalle University's graduate Counseling and Family Therapy program, and former clinical coordinator for the Montgomery County Drug Court program.