Private Practice Grief Trainings and Webinars for Mental Health Clinicians

Private Practice Grief Trainings and Webinars for Mental Health Clinicians Training and supporting mental health professionals and counselors with grief trainings and resources

When we hear the word estrangement, it often carries a sense of finality—something cut off, broken, or over.But in the t...
04/15/2026

When we hear the word estrangement, it often carries a sense of finality—something cut off, broken, or over.

But in the therapy room, that’s rarely what we actually see.

More often, we’re sitting with clients who are still deeply in relationship—just in ways that are complicated, painful, or protective. There may be distance or no contact, but the emotional connection is still very much alive.

Love, anger, longing, relief, confusion… all existing at once.

What if, instead of viewing estrangement as an endpoint, we begin to understand it as a complicated relationship?

This shift opens up important clinical possibilities. It allows us to:
• Recognize ongoing bonds, even without contact
• Understand distance as protection—not just disconnection
• Move away from all-or-nothing thinking
• Support clients in working through what’s unresolved, without forcing reconciliation

In my upcoming training, Estrangement Grief: Tools for Processing Unfinished Conversations & Finding Inner Stability, we approach estrangement through this more nuanced lens.

You’ll learn practical, structured interventions you can bring directly into your work—like timeline mapping, writing techniques, and ways to support clients in addressing unfinished conversations.

🗓 Saturday, April 18 (Saturday)
⏰ 8:00–11:15 AM (PT)
💻 Live on Zoom + self-paced access available
🎓 3 CE Credits
💲 $150

If you work with grief, trauma, or family systems, this is already showing up in your clinical work.

Feel free to share with a colleague who might benefit.

https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/estrangement-grief-live

Estrangement changes the way grief shows up in therapy.There’s no clear ending, no shared story, and often no real closu...
04/12/2026

Estrangement changes the way grief shows up in therapy.

There’s no clear ending, no shared story, and often no real closure. Clients are left holding unanswered questions, unspoken words, and a relationship that feels both present and gone.

As clinicians, we’re asked to help them make sense of something that doesn’t fully resolve.

This training is designed to give you structure in that space.

You’ll learn how to help clients process what’s unfinished—without pushing reconciliation—using practical tools like unfinished conversation exercises, timeline work to understand how the estrangement developed, and writing exercises that support emotional processing. You’ll also receive ready-to-use worksheets you can bring directly into your sessions.

Estrangement Grief: Tools for Processing Unfinished Conversations & Finding Inner Stability
🗓 Saturday, April 18th
⏰ 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM (PST)
💻 Live on Zoom or self-paced version available
🎓 3 CE Credits
💲 $150

Can’t attend live? A full self-paced version will be available the next day—so you can complete the training on your own schedule and still earn your CE credits.

https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/estrangement-grief-live

Not all grief comes from death.Some of the most complex grief we see in therapy comes from relationships that are still ...
04/08/2026

Not all grief comes from death.

Some of the most complex grief we see in therapy comes from relationships that are still alive—but no longer accessible.

Estrangement often leaves clients holding:
• Conversations that never happened
• Questions that won’t be answered
• Emotions that don’t have a clear place to go

And as therapists, it can feel challenging to support grief when there’s no closure, no shared narrative, and no clear path forward. This training focuses on helping clients process what’s unfinished—without forcing reconciliation.

We’ll explore practical ways to help clients:
• Make sense of how the estrangement unfolded
• Process unresolved emotions safely
• Find internal stability, even without resolution

You’ll walk away with concrete tools, structured exercises, and worksheets you can use right away.

Estrangement Grief: Tools for Processing Unfinished Conversations & Finding Inner Stability
🗓 Saturday, April 18th at 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM (PST)
💻 Live on Zoom
🕰️ 3 CE hours available
💲 $150

https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/estrangement-grief-live

Are you seeing more estrangement showing up in your sessions lately?More and more clients are navigating complicated fam...
03/18/2026

Are you seeing more estrangement showing up in your sessions lately?

More and more clients are navigating complicated family relationships—cutting contact, creating distance, or struggling with the grief of relationships that feel impossible to repair. What makes estrangement especially complex is that the grief often comes with unfinished conversations. Things left unsaid. Boundaries that had to be set. Mixed emotions like relief, guilt, anger, and sadness all at once.

Many clients ask questions like:
• Did I do the right thing?
• Will this ever feel settled?
• How do I move forward when the relationship isn’t resolved?
Supporting this kind of grief can feel challenging without clear frameworks or tools.

That’s why I’m hosting a training:
Estrangement Grief Training: Tools for Processing Unfinished Conversations & Finding Inner Stability

In this live training we’ll explore ways to help clients:
• Process unresolved conversations
• Navigate complicated family grief
• Reclaim a sense of inner stability even when relationships remain fractured

📅 Friday, April 18
⏰ 8:00–11:15 AM PST
🎓 3 CE credits

You can learn more here:
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/estrangement-grief-live

I’m also curious—how are you seeing estrangement show up in your clinical work right now?

Grief myths don’t hold up well in real clinical work.Stages, timelines, and “closure” often sound tidy—but they rarely r...
01/19/2026

Grief myths don’t hold up well in real clinical work.

Stages, timelines, and “closure” often sound tidy—but they rarely reflect what clients actually bring into the room. Grief loops, resurfaces, and coexists with love, anger, relief, and longing, sometimes all at once.

I created The Basics of Grief, a 4-hour continuing education training for therapists who want a more grounded, evidence-informed way to work with grief as it actually shows up—without relying on outdated models or forcing resolution.

🖥 Live on Zoom: January 31 (8–12 PST)
💻 Self-paced option available February 1
🎓 4 CE hours
💸 $149 through February 1

Register here:
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/basics-of-grief

💬 I’m curious—what grief myth do you see showing up most often in your work?

Grief shows up in more sessions than we name.The Basics of Grief is a 4-hour CE training for therapists who want to work...
01/09/2026

Grief shows up in more sessions than we name.

The Basics of Grief is a 4-hour CE training for therapists who want to work with grief as it actually unfolds—without stages or forced closure.

🖥 Live Jan 31 | 💻 Self-paced Feb 1
🎓 4 CE hours
💸 $149 through Feb 1

Register now:
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/basics-of-grief

Grief shows up in therapy far more often than we name it—and most clinicians were never formally trained to work with it...
12/27/2025

Grief shows up in therapy far more often than we name it—and most clinicians were never formally trained to work with it.

Grief competence is a core clinical skill, not a specialty.

The Basics of Grief is a 4-hour, evidence-informed training for therapists that moves beyond stages and forced closure, offering practical, ethical tools for working with grief and unfinished business in real clinical practice.

You’ll learn:
✔️ Types of grief and loss
✔️ Contemporary grief theory
✔️ How grief impacts emotional, cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual functioning
✔️ Clear language for unresolved loss, regret, and relational pain
✔️ How to support grief without pathologizing it

🗓 Live: Saturday, Jan 31 | 8–12 PM PST
🎥 Self-paced: Available Feb 1
💰 Early bird: $149 (increases to $175 on Jan 1)
🎓 4 CE hours with certificate of completion

Ideal for clinicians working with trauma, loss, illness, estrangement, and life transitions.
👉 Register now to secure the early bird rate.
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/basics-of-grief

✨ The Basics of Grief – Live Training ✨Grief shows up in every client—and every loss—differently. Join us for The Basics...
12/17/2025

✨ The Basics of Grief – Live Training ✨

Grief shows up in every client—and every loss—differently. Join us for The Basics of Grief, a 4-hour live training designed to deepen your clinical understanding and practical skills.

🗓 Saturday, January 31
⏰ 8:00–12:00 PM EST
🎓 Live + Self-Paced Option
Can’t attend live? A self-paced version will be available starting February 1.

💰 Early Bird: $149
📈 Price increases to $175 on January 1st

Perfect for clinicians wanting a solid, evidence-informed foundation in grief and loss—without pathologizing a very human experience.

👉 Save your spot now and lock in the early bird rate.
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/basics-of-grief

Clients often come in with a single story—but what’s beneath it is layered and unspoken.Timeline mapping helps clients l...
06/16/2025

Clients often come in with a single story—but what’s beneath it is layered and unspoken.

Timeline mapping helps clients locate meaning in their life story—through memory, emotion, and the often-overlooked layers of loss.

In our next consultation group, we’ll explore how to use this tool to support narrative integration and healing.

🗓️ Friday, June 27
🕣 8:30–10:00 AM PST
📍 Zoom | 💵 $75 | Space is limited to 10

Register now—
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/monthly-consultations

🧠 June Consultation Group for TherapistsWhat’s Your Client’s Storyline? Try a Timeline Map🗓️ Date: Friday, June 27, 2025...
06/12/2025

🧠 June Consultation Group for Therapists
What’s Your Client’s Storyline? Try a Timeline Map
🗓️ Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
🕣 Time: 8:30–10:00 AM PST
📍 Location: Zoom
💵 Cost: $75 per session
👥 Space is limited to 10 participants

Join us for a rich, interactive session exploring timeline mapping as a powerful tool to help clients understand and reshape their stories.

Learn more:
https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/monthly-consultations

📣 Now enrolling – only 4 spots left!This Friday, May 23rd is the start of my new monthly consultation group for therapis...
05/19/2025

📣 Now enrolling – only 4 spots left!
This Friday, May 23rd is the start of my new monthly consultation group for therapists focused on using writing as a grief tool. This space is designed to support clinicians who want to explore how writing can help clients uncover, express, and integrate their grief.

🖋️ Our first session will explore:
- The benefits and cautions of using writing in therapy
- Different styles and structures of therapeutic writing
- How writing can support meaning-making and witnessing

I’ll also be sharing practical tools—books, articles, card decks—and sample intake questions around loss and transition that you can integrate into your own practice.

💬 Let me know if you’d like to grab one of the last 4 seats! Register at https://www.privatepracticegrief.com/monthly-consultations

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