Christina Zampitella – Complicated Spiritual Grief: Assessment and Treatment

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Speaker: Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT

Duration: 1 Hour 31 Minutes

Format: Audio and Video

Copyright: Apr 14, 2023  

Media Type: Digital Seminar

Description

Faith, religion, and spirituality can be a supportive and comforting resource following the loss of anyone or anything that leaves a sense of deprivation and yearning. However, for some people their relationships to a higher power and/or spiritual community are painfully wounded, leading to the secondary loss of their spiritual resources, connections, and spiritual crisis. In this session, you’ll learn to recognize the impact of complicated spiritual grief on the bereaved’s grieving process and increase your skills in conducting a comprehensive clinical assessment and development of effective treatment plans.

Speaker

Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT, is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Fellow of Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is the founder and owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy, co-owner and Director of Clinical Services at Integrative Psychology Group, and a professional speaker. She teaches in undergraduate and graduate level psychology programs for several universities, focusing her courses and publications on death, loss, grief, and trauma. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for the San Diego Psychological Association from 2007-2009 and the Delaware Psychological Association from 2018-1019. Dr. Zampitella specializes in death, loss, bereavement, integrative psychology, and nature-based therapy. She is the former resident psychologist on Fox 5 News in San Diego and often appeared on NBC News in California and Philadelphia. She has been featured in Elle magazine, BuzzFeed, Washington Post, and The Huffington Post.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Christina Zampitella is the owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy and co-owner of Integrative Psychology Group and has an employment relationship with Goldey-Beacom College and National University. She receives a speaking honorarium from Tatra Training, TZK Seminars, StateServe, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health, Nashville Area Association of Christian Counselors. Christina Zampitella is the founder and host of Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Christina Zampitella serves on the advisory committee for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, is on the exam writing committee for the Association for Death Education and Counseling and is an advisory board member for the National University Integrative Psychology Program. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Delaware Psychological Association, and the American Federation for Suicide Prevention.

Objectives

1. Analyze how complicated spiritual grief is experienced and expressed in clients.
2. Utilize a bereavement-specific measure to assess clients for complicated spiritual grief following loss.
3. Utilize clinical interventions that alleviate bereavement distress and support clients in making sense of losses during spiritual crises.

Outline

• How to make the distinction between religion and spirituality
  • Clarifying how religion and spirituality differ
  • Learn how religion and spirituality relate to one’s self-concept and worldview
• Exploring how grief is a spiritual crisis
  • Why bereavement can lead to questioning one’s faith or belief system
• How can grief can be a catalyst for spiritual growth?
  • Loss leading a person into a search for meaning and purpose
• Defining complicated spiritual grief
• How complicated spiritual grief is experienced and expressed
  • How does complicated spiritual grief actually affect the griever?
  • The impact of complicated spiritual grief on one’s connection to a higher power or meaning
  • How one’s spiritual community may exacerbate complex spiritual grief
  • Complex spiritual grief and the impact on religious practices
• How to help clients who are struggling with religious and spiritual crisis
  • Using the Inventory of Spiritual Grief 2.0
  • Clinical interventions
  • Research, risks and limitations

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Nurse Practioners
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Other Mental Health Professions

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