Suffering Wisely: Promoting Compassionate Grieving and Post-Traumatic Growth

One (1) Home Study Continuing Education Credits (70% score or higher required)

This hour-long webinar will focus on evidence-based techniques for helping clients (and ourselves) react to, live with, and think about suffering well. An emphasis will be placed on techniques that promote self-compassion, mindfulness, and loving kindness in reacting to loss as well as strategies for promoting post-traumatic growth after the suffering has ended. Participants will be asked to do two brief exercises before the start of the webinar.

Program Learning Objectives: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Use an evidence-based assessment tool for measuring a person's level of self-compassion
2. Help clients to use mindfulness and loving kindness to grieve losses
3. Help clients to manifest post-traumatic growth after suffering has passed

CREDITS OFFERED: 1 Continuing Education Credits for psychologists and educators. 

The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.  PPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  The Pennsylvania Psychological Association is an approved provider for Act 48 Continuing Professional Education Requirements as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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