Prolonged Grief disorder (PGD) is a largely misunderstood disorder which effects up to 10% of bereaved people. It is characterised by serious impairment in functioning and an inability to engage satisfactorily with everyday life. PGD does not respond well to traditional therapy methods and new protocols are being developed to treat it.
This is a free webinar but booking is required.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the workshop participants will:
- Be familiar with different grief trajectories
- Have an overview of why grief becomes stuck
- Have an introduction to some simple strategies to facilitate grief integration
Speaker: Catherine Tierney
Date: Thursday, 17th August
Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Speaker Profile:
Catherine Tierney is an accredited Psychotherapist with a special interest in bereavement and loss (MIACP). She is a Clinical Development Coordinator in Education & Bereavement with the Irish Hospice Foundation and manages the Bereavement Support Line, a freephone service for anyone bereaved. She trained in Complicated Grief Therapy with the Centre for Complicated Grief in the USA and has worked in private practice for over 15 years.
