The Language of Loss in Post Pandemic Grieving for the Perinatal Population
The Language of Loss in Post Pandemic Grieving for the Perinatal Population
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
This workshop will help clinicians to effectively discuss grief with perinatal clients in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life, including the perinatal population, specifically those that became pregnant or parents in 2020, miscarried, or lost access to infertility treatment. These clients will need to grieve the many and varied losses of this year. This workshop will help you deepen your understanding of these real and sometimes ambiguous loss experiences and identify ways to support the grieving process as this population comes in for care.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health, with advanced training by Postpartum Support International, ASRM and the MISS Foundation in compassionate bereavement. Dvora is a clinical consultant for Yesh Tikva (Jewish Infertility) and K’nafayim (Pregnancy Loss) and is a lead trainer for Postpartum Support International. As an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, she developed a Maternal Mental Health curriculum for MSW students and teaches Coping with Loss. Dvora maintains a group private practice in Philadelphia and consults and presents nationally about mental health and supporting those in struggle.