With Laura Seftel, LMHC, ATR-BC, and author
Our speaker, a certified creative arts therapist and licensed mental health counselor, will talk about creative expression and art as a way to deal with the grief associated with pregnancy loss, failed fertility treatments, and stillbirth. A slide show of her work after her miscarriage, along with that of several other artists, will be shown.
The discussion will focus on validating the “underground grief ” of pregnancy loss, and the importance of rituals such as creating art to help move toward healing. The program will also include discussions about sensitizing medical professionals, therapists, and the community in general about how to understand this loss in order to help break the sense of isolation felt by those who have experienced loss.
Laura Seftel will also discuss her book, Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss through the Arts. Copies will be available for purchase and signing.
*NOTE:
CEUs will be available to nurses and social workers that register for this program. 2.4 contact hours for nurses; 2 CE hours for social workers.
When: Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m
Where: Rosen Auditorium, Brennan Library at Lasell College, 80-A Maple St., Newton, MA 02466
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Fees: RESOLVE members: $10/person,
Non members:$20/person. Add $15 for CEUs.
Pre-registration is strongly recommended for this program. Email us or call 781-890-2225 to reserve a space in this workshop.
