Embracing Grief: Integrative Approaches for Addressing Perinatal Loss

Open to WA state providers who practice in WA state.

In this 4 hour training for providers working with people in the perinatal period in WA state, Gabrielle Pendley, LCSW, CADC, PMH-C will address the profound impact of perinatal loss. Loss is one the most painful experiences within the perinatal community, for ourselves and for our affected clients. Perinatal loss is often not spoken about, leading the grieving person to suffer in silence. Given the unique demands of working with perinatal loss, we will be dedicating our time to clinical approaches and treatment methods. We will honor and understand this experience and the complexities of healing, cover the different types of perinatal loss and their rates of occurrence, subsequent possible mood, anxiety or trauma-related disorders, and therapeutic approaches and healing rituals. Our hope is to shed light on this often daunting topic and give clinicians tangible tools to treat the grieving parent.

Date & Time: October 16th from 9:30am-1:30pm PST

Location: Zoom

Cost: FREE

Trainer: Gabrielle Pendley, LCSW, CADC, PMH-C

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

•  Define and provide psychoeducation on various types of perinatal losses and their occurrence rates
•  Acknowledge the clinical impact on presenting issues from a trauma-informed lens
• Review effective treatment modalities and interventions with this population
• Explore and acknowledge various types of rituals that may aid in the healing and meaning making process for grieving parents

Continuing Education:

• 4 CEUs for LICSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs approved.
• This Program has been approved for 4 CEUs for Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists by the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work.
• 4 Contact hours available for RNs. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17084 for 4 contact hours

REGISTER HERE

Registration Deadline: October 15 at 12pm.

Questions regarding the training, please email: training@perinatalsupport.org

This is a live virtual training and a recording will not be sent out after the training, please only register if you are able to attend the training in its entirety.

This training is offered by Perinatal Support WA through a grant from Strengthening Families Washington at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).

About the Trainer:

Gabrielle Pendley, LCSW, CADC, PMH-C, is psychotherapist and the Perinatal Mental Health Program Manager at Wildflower. She is also Perinatal Mental Health Certified through Postpartum Support International and completed the American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s Mental Health Professional Training Course, focusing on Infertility. Gabrielle specializes in working with individuals and couples on the journey to creating a family, from fertility struggles to those in the transition to parenthood. As the manager of Wildflower’s Center for Perinatal and Family Mental Health, she oversees mental health services, educational programming, and outreach related to perinatal and reproductive mental health. You can find more information about Gabrielle at www.wildflowerllc.com.