Anticipatory Grief: Experiencing Grief Before the Actual Loss and How It Goes Beyond the Loss of a Loved One

Description: Many counselors are accustomed to working with clients and grief. This grief is generally after the loss of a loved one regardless of their age or relationship with the client. However, there is a form of grief that lasts much longer and affects a much larger group of clients. These are clients that are experiencing anticipatory grief. This can occur in situations such as chronic illness, caregiving, loss of a job, loss of safety and security, loss of a relationship, etc. These are often looked at as an adjustment disorder but often can go much longer than 6 months and are experienced very similarly to traditional grief. Covid-19 introduced types of anticipatory grief that a great deal of clients never expected to experience. This webinar will discuss the types of anticipatory grief that are experienced as well as interventions and modalities to utilize with clients.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1274378

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Differentiate between adjustment disorder and anticipatory grief.
2. Compare and contrast interventions and theories to utilize when treating clients with anticipatory grief.
3. Describe the differences between anticipatory grief and traditional grief.

About the Presenter:
Dr. Amy Maturen is dually licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision along with her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Capella University. She is certified as a Play Therapist. She serves as the Clinical Director of Lutheran Counseling Services in Winter Park, Florida while also providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families. Her specialties include chronic illness, caretakers, and grief. She has over two years of experience as an Adjunct Professor in the Counseling Department of Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma working with Masters level students. In addition to teaching, she has been a University Supervisor for over a year mentoring and guiding students in their fieldwork experience prior to graduation. Recently, Dr. Maturen was also a contributing author in a counseling textbook regarding anticipatory grief titled “Grief and Trauma Counseling Education”.

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