Association for Death Education and Counseling

08/18/2025

: Join ADEC live, tomorrow, August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the Complexities of Grief presented by: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT.
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This purchase also includes a recording of this webinar; the recording will remain available for 3 years from the date of the original recording.

CE's: 1.5

Please click the link for more information and registration: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=17965629
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Description:
This webinar will introduce Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, which emphasizes how grief, a relational loss, can be supported using a relational approach, using the qualities of the therapeutic relationship to heal attachment-based difficulties in emotional regulation among grievers. This approach to grief therapy builds on research underscoring the role of attachment security in the development of cognitive and affective capacities to respond adaptively to stress, including the stress of bereavement. Clinical examples and videos will illustrate how to help clients with diverse attachment orientations identify, express, and modulate emotions, addressing relational needs to create a safe space for entering the often-frightening realm of grief.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of the grief therapist as a transitional attachment figure and describe the clinical skills that are core elements of an effective therapeutic relationship with bereaved clients.
Explain recent findings regarding the impact of early attachment experience on attachment style and on the development of the capacity for emotion regulation.
Learn to identify and address deficits in emotion regulation as they contribute to complications in grief.
About the Presenter:

Phyllis Kosminsky
Over the past thirty years, Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, has provided counseling and support to bereaved individuals in her private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. She has conducted hundreds of trainings nationally and internationally on grief, loss and life transitions and has published widely on these topics. In 2023, the second edition of her groundbreaking and inspiring book Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician's Guide to Foundations and Applications, co-authored by John R. Jordan, was published by Routledge. Phyllis teaches in the School of Social Services at Fordham University in New York and is on the faculty of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She is a Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow in Thanatology by the ADEC, in recognition of her contributions to education, research, and clinical practice related to coping with grief. In 2024 Dr. Kosminsky was honored to receive ADEC’s Clinical Practice Award in recognition of her work as a grief therapist and her contributions to the field.

08/15/2025

: Join ADEC live on August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the Complexities of Grief
Presented by: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT.

This purchase also includes a recording of this webinar; the recording will remain available for 3 years from the date of the original recording.

CE's: 1.5

Please click the link for more information and registration: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=17965629
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Description:
This webinar will introduce Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, which emphasizes how grief, a relational loss, can be supported using a relational approach, using the qualities of the therapeutic relationship to heal attachment-based difficulties in emotional regulation among grievers. This approach to grief therapy builds on research underscoring the role of attachment security in the development of cognitive and affective capacities to respond adaptively to stress, including the stress of bereavement. Clinical examples and videos will illustrate how to help clients with diverse attachment orientations identify, express, and modulate emotions, addressing relational needs to create a safe space for entering the often-frightening realm of grief.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of the grief therapist as a transitional attachment figure and describe the clinical skills that are core elements of an effective therapeutic relationship with bereaved clients.
Explain recent findings regarding the impact of early attachment experience on attachment style and on the development of the capacity for emotion regulation.
Learn to identify and address deficits in emotion regulation as they contribute to complications in grief.
About the Presenter:

Phyllis Kosminsky
Over the past thirty years, Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, has provided counseling and support to bereaved individuals in her private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. She has conducted hundreds of trainings nationally and internationally on grief, loss and life transitions and has published widely on these topics. In 2023, the second edition of her groundbreaking and inspiring book Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician's Guide to Foundations and Applications, co-authored by John R. Jordan, was published by Routledge. Phyllis teaches in the School of Social Services at Fordham University in New York and is on the faculty of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She is a Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow in Thanatology by the ADEC, in recognition of her contributions to education, research, and clinical practice related to coping with grief. In 2024 Dr. Kosminsky was honored to receive ADEC’s Clinical Practice Award in recognition of her work as a grief therapist and her contributions to the field.

08/14/2025

: Tomorrow is the last day to register for the professional credential from ADEC! Don't miss out on the opportunity to become certified in thanatology! Apply now to advance your expertise in the field of death, dying, and bereavement.

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The application window is now open. Please use the link for more information: https://www.adec.org/page/Earn_Certification

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08/13/2025

: CALL for ABSTRACTS!
ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and poster presentations for the 2026 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next March.
Submissions are open now through to August 22nd, and notifications will be sent out in December.
=>> Scroll down for the link, if you'd like more details or to apply.
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Suggested Topics for the 2026 Conference

Our goal is to have diverse and broad representation of topics explored in our programming. ADEC invites proposals in your area of interest and expertise that reflects and welcomes the breadth of knowledge in our diverse community.
Feedback from our past conference highlights the following areas of interest as identified by participants.
NOTE: This list is informational and does not guarantee that abstracts related to these topic areas will necessarily be chosen.

Spirituality and grief
Su***de
Role of rituals and ceremonies
Trauma informed grief care
Grief of individuals with special needs
Care for the terminally ill and dying
Supporting veterans at end of life
Working with children in schools
Attachment informed grief therapy
Anticipatory Grief
Perinatal loss
Grief considerations for the Latinx community
Experiential and somatic approaches in grief
AI and its impact on Thanatology Community

https://www.adec.org/page/2026_Abstract_Submissions

08/11/2025

: Don't wait any longer - the deadline for applications is approaching fast! Take the next step to become Certified in Thanatology and apply now.
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2025 applications are open now through August 15, 2025. The exam will be administered October 17 from 9:00 AM EST to October 18 at 9:00 AM EST.

Please use this link for more information: https://www.adec.org/page/Earn_Certification

08/10/2025

: Join ADEC live on August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the Complexities of Grief presented by Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT.

This purchase also includes a recording of this webinar; the recording will remain available for 3 years from the date of the original recording.

CE's: 1.5

Please click the link for more information and registration: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=17965629
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Description:
This webinar will introduce Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, which emphasizes how grief, a relational loss, can be supported using a relational approach, using the qualities of the therapeutic relationship to heal attachment-based difficulties in emotional regulation among grievers. This approach to grief therapy builds on research underscoring the role of attachment security in the development of cognitive and affective capacities to respond adaptively to stress, including the stress of bereavement. Clinical examples and videos will illustrate how to help clients with diverse attachment orientations identify, express, and modulate emotions, addressing relational needs to create a safe space for entering the often-frightening realm of grief.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of the grief therapist as a transitional attachment figure and describe the clinical skills that are core elements of an effective therapeutic relationship with bereaved clients.
Explain recent findings regarding the impact of early attachment experience on attachment style and on the development of the capacity for emotion regulation.
Learn to identify and address deficits in emotion regulation as they contribute to complications in grief.
About the Presenter:

Phyllis Kosminsky
Over the past thirty years, Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, has provided counseling and support to bereaved individuals in her private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. She has conducted hundreds of trainings nationally and internationally on grief, loss and life transitions and has published widely on these topics. In 2023, the second edition of her groundbreaking and inspiring book Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician's Guide to Foundations and Applications, co-authored by John R. Jordan, was published by Routledge. Phyllis teaches in the School of Social Services at Fordham University in New York and is on the faculty of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She is a Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow in Thanatology by the ADEC, in recognition of her contributions to education, research, and clinical practice related to coping with grief. In 2024 Dr. Kosminsky was honored to receive ADEC’s Clinical Practice Award in recognition of her work as a grief therapist and her contributions to the field.

08/09/2025

: Don't miss out on the opportunity to become certified in thanatology! The deadline is approaching fast, so apply now to advance your expertise in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. Dr. Kenneth J. Doka shares about the value and importance of the CT and FT certificates offered by ADEC.

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ADEC CREDENTIALING: Attention professionals -- Earn Your Thanatology Credential in 2025!

If you’re professionally, or personally, interested in end-of-life issues and thanatology, you will definitely want to consider ADEC's Foundational Certification for Thanatology Professionals.

The CT® is awarded to individuals who can verify prior experience and education in the field of death, dying, and bereavement and receive a passing score on the certification exam. The credentialing exam measures foundational awareness and understanding of the essential body of knowledge for the study of death, dying, and bereavement.

The CT®, is a valuable asset for anyone looking to advance their career in this field or simply gain more knowledge and skills.

Credentialing applications are now open through to August 15th. We welcome you to send us your documentation regarding your work and training in the area of , and apply to take our upcoming CT exam this Fall (October 18th).
Don't miss this annual opportunity to earn this credential have your professional experience and qualifications recognized to enhance your career in this unique and growing field.

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Please contact credentialing@adec.org with any questions you may have.

More detailed credentialing information can be found on the ADEC website here:
https://www.adec.org/page/Earn_Certification

08/05/2025

: Don't miss out on the opportunity to become certified in thanatology! The deadline is approaching fast, so apply now to advance your expertise in the field of death, dying, and bereavement.

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The application window is now open. Please use the link for more information: https://www.adec.org/page/Earn_Certification

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08/04/2025

: Honoring Our Animals ~ 365 Meditations for Healing After Pet Loss by Beth Bigler (a grief counselor who specializes in pet loss)
Recommended by ADEC volunteer and FT Kailey Bradley
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This book offers daily meditation for those navigating pet loss. Losing a beloved pet is, frankly, a profoundly disenfranchised loss within our culture and society. However, the sting and pain of losing a cherished animal profoundly impacts many of us. The meditations in this book are gentle, compassionate, and affirming to the difficult terrain of pet loss. If you are looking for a resource for an client, friend or family member who feels isolated and/or alone in their grief after the death of a pet, Honoring Our Animals is a welcome addition to your grief lit collection and highlights the too often neglected the reality of pet-related grief.

08/04/2025

For the many ADEC members who support grieving individuals, including Q***r and Trans people, this piece about Colorado's Poet Laureate Andrea Gibson who died last month is worth reading -- as is their poignant writing about life, love, loss and their own deeply intentional death (from cancer).
NOTE: This was recently shared on the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition's FB page. Thank you to Dr. Bob Neimeyer and the team for posting this inspiring article.

For the past four years, Gibson has battled ovarian cancer, and much of that fight was captured in the upcoming documentary Come See Me in the Good Light. Heartbreakingly, Gibson lost the battle just this month. Exemplifying the love that surrounded them, their death announcement read in part: “Andrea Gibson died in their home (in Boulder, Colorado) surrounded by their wife, Meg, four ex-girlfriends, their mother and father, dozens of friends, and their three beloved dogs.”

But Gibson, ever the romantic, wanted their beloved Megan Falley to personally and intimately receive the words of the poem. And in a final television interview—just months before they passed—Gibson read it to her. Watch below.

08/04/2025

“We also grieve a lost version of ourselves… (after a major loss)”