David Kessler – David Kessler: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

David Kessler – David Kessler: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of GriefDescriptionEven as a grief expert, David was unprepared for the sudden death of his son, who died at age 21. People asked him, “What’s it like for the grief expert to lose his son?” He would answer, “The grief expert did not lose his son, the father did.” Everything he knew about grief turned out to be true. David had to go through the five stages of grief but found himself left wanting more from the experience – he wanted to find meaning in his life after such a terrible loss. He learned that broken heart syndrome is real and he realized he would either die of it or live with it, and that healing occurs not when grief gets smaller, but when life gets bigger. This led to the discovery of the 6th stage of grief – finding meaning.Based on David Kessler’s newest book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, this seminar recording is designed to help professionals guide people through life’s worst moments to find meaning after loss. All types of loss will be covered, including betrayal, loss of a parent or family member, and loss due to addiction, mental illness and suicide.After attending this seminar recording, you will be able to enhance your work with those who have dealt with any kind of loss. It will fill you with new insight, tools, strategies, and inspiring information, leaving you looking forward to the next day… so you can immediately begin to use all you have learned!Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading grief experts – purchase today!“People always want to know if there is life after death for their loved ones. I believe there is, but more importantly, there is life after death for the living. I want to help them find meaning that honors their loved ones. Sometimes when we are at our worst, we can find our best.” -David KesslerDavid is honored to have received permission from The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Family and The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation to add a sixth stage to her renowned 5 stages of grief.HandoutsManual – Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief (2.36 MB) 46 Pages Available after PurchaseOutlineThe Sixth Stage of Grief: Finding MeaningWhy the stages were never meant to be linearWhat is making meaning in grief?Types of meaning makingHow meaning can help remember the person who died with more love than painWhy a sixth stage is the key to recovery from griefKeys to finding acceptance and moving into the sixth stageWitnessing vs “Fixing” GriefMirroring techniquesThe cost of trying to “fix” those who are grievingGo beyond active listening skills to connectThe consequence of trying to find meaning too earlyHelp Clients Change Their Thinking Around LossStrategies to address guilt, shame and stigma in griefHow to increase resilience after lossUse positive psychology to increase the possibility of post traumatic growthUnderstand the “meaning” we attach to the traumatic loss or deathHow to decrease catastrophizing after lossLearn ways to instill good memories instead of painful onesComplicated GriefSimplifying grief models and exploring new models, including resiliency and Option BMeaning making as a new tool for dealing with murder, multiple losses, Alzheimer’sTechniques for strength-based grief counselingPost traumatic growth vs Post traumatic traumaTechniques for releasing the obsessive replaying of the trauma/deathHelp Bereaved parentsUnderstand the impact of child lossLearn ways to be comfortable with treating this type of lossTechniques for helping parents who are often grieving differentlyLearn ways to help sustain the marriage through tremendous lossWays to help parents deal with the discomfort of living and loving againAddress intimacy issues that may come up in griefThe Grief of SuicideTools for dealing with the “what if’s” and “if only’s”Understand the true “why” of death by suicideWays to help others find peace againLoss by AddictionMeaning making for healing self-blameHow to help loved one’s sort through the shame and isolationUnderstand the roles they did and didn’t play in an addiction deathShootings and Other DisastersShootings/hurricanes/earthquakes and terrorist’s actsTechniques for approaching horrific crime and/or disaster scenesThe impact of natural vs. manmade disastersHealing Grief in DivorceUse meaning to reframe divorce and heal shameHeal after betrayal by understanding its meaningUnderstand the true meaning of marriage after it endsInterpret the meaning behind negative reoccurring patternsNegative meanings we make after a relationship endsHealing Complicated Relationships after DeathLearn techniques to heal a relationship after deathUnderstand patterns that can heal that relationship and help in all future relationshipsLearn ways to help your client find peace in difficult relationshipsMeaning and the AfterlifeEffective and ineffective models of continuing connections for living a full lifeUse the model of continuing bonds and connections for healingLearn ways to normalize client experiences around continued connections with loved ones that have diedFacultyDavid KesslerDavid Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on healing and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life.He is the author of six bestselling books. His new book is Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, a #1 best-selling hospice book, received praise by (Saint) Mother Teresa. He co-authored two bestsellers with the legendary Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons. His most newly released book is You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. He worked with Elizabeth Taylor, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Marianne Williamson when their loved ones faced life-challenging illnesses. He also worked with late actors Anthony Perkins and Michael Landon. David’s work has been discussed in the Los Angeles Times, Business Week and Life Magazine, and has been featured on “Brené Brown, CNN-Cross Fire”, NBC, Fox, PBS, “Dr. Oz” and “Entertainment Tonight”. David is a contributing writer on Oprah.com, Dr. Oz’s Sharecare.com, “Anderson Cooper 360” and “The Huffington Post”.David has a master’s degree in Health Care Bioethics from Loyola Marymount University, he did his undergraduate work at University of Southern California and is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives. He is a certified AMA/EPEC (Education for Physicians) trainer. He also is the founding chairperson for the Hospital Association of Southern California Palliative Care Committee and spent the last decade as a C-suite executive in a 650 bed – three hospital system in Los Angeles County.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: David Kessler receives compensation as Vice President of Patient Support Services for Citrus Valley Health Partners. He is an author for Simon & Schuster – New York and receives royalties. Mr. Kessler receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: David Kessler has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.