Webinar Recording: Understanding Prolonged Grief

This pre-recorded webinar runs for 1.5 hours and can be purchased online and accessed at any time.

Learning outcomes

During this webinar, you’ll:

• recognise the signs and symptoms of prolonged grief and differentiate it from typical grief responses
• understand the psychological, emotional, and physical impacts of prolonged grief on individuals
• explore one of the most studied and effective evidence-based therapeutic approaches for prolonged grief
• identify ways to support adaptation to loss by helping clients accept the reality of their loss and find ways to restore wellbeing.
  
  

Ideal for

Anyone involved in supporting or interacting with clients who are experiencing prolonged grief, offering valuable insights and practical strategies to enhance their effectiveness in these roles.

About the presenter

Natalia Skritskaya, PhD is a clinical psychologist, associate research scientist and one of the founding members of the Centre for Prolonged Grief at Columbia School of Social Work. Since 2010 Dr. Skritskaya has been conducting research on prolonged grief and its treatment, training clinicians in evidence-based prolonged grief therapy and directly helping people struggling with a difficult loss. Natalia completed her undergraduate studies in psychology at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. She also holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Eastern Kentucky University and a doctoral degree in clinical and school psychology from Hofstra University. She has a background in cognitive-behavioural therapy with an interest in mind-body connection. Dr. Skritskaya is an author of 40 scientific articles and several book chapters and has been particularly interested in understanding how some common grief-related thoughts are implicated in prolonged grief.

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