Supporting People through Grief, Loss & Bereavement

South Africa · CPD points & talks · Psychologists

This clinically focused talk by social worker Carin Marcus offers South African psychologists a deep dive into grief, loss, and bereavement. Explore established grief models and over two decades of experience to understand grief across the lifespan, with specific guidance on supporting children at different developmental stages and effective therapeutic approaches for meaning-making and resilience in bereaved clients.

In this clinically focused talk, social worker, Carin Marcus offers a comprehensive exploration of grief from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Drawing on well-established grief models and over two decades of clinical experience, Carin provides mental health professionals with a nuanced understanding of how grief impacts people across the lifespan.

The talk pays particular attention to how grief manifests in children at different developmental stages, offering guidance on age-appropriate interventions. Carin also outlines therapeutic approaches to working with bereaved clients, with a focus on meaning-making, emotional resilience, and long-term adjustment following loss.

This talk is ideal for psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals seeking evidence-based tools to support clients navigating grief and bereavement.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:

Beyond Narcissism: A handbook for practitioners and clients dealing with narcissistic abuse
Five Pathways to Parental Estrangement: Understanding How Estrangement Emerges, and Where Intervention Is Still Possible
Fifty Shades of Narcissism: A field guide for understanding varied narcissistic presentations
Having a relationship with a narcissist: How to help your clients become aware, protect themselves, and recover
The core of 12 Step meetings – an insider’s view on why they are so effective
Structure as a Pathway to Connection: The Imago Dialogue as Relational Practice
What Really Builds Resilience? A Practical Overview of the "FUEL Your Resilience" Model
Structure as a Pathway to Connection: The Imago Dialogue as Relational Practice
Working with Death, Illness and Loss
Binge Eating: A clinical & psychoanalytic perspective
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