ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND COURSE DESCRIPTION
This program is authored and presented by grief expert, Jennifer Vazquez, LCSW. A series of 5 courses, Introduction to Grief Therapy: A Framework for Treating the Grieving Client; Grief and Death of a Spouse; Grief and Death of a Child; Grief and Frontline Workers; Grief and Ambiguous Loss, all designed for mental health professionals to gain a better understanding of the most common types of loss experienced by a client in private practice. Providing a tool kit of what to do for and say to a grieving client, Participants may sign up for individual courses of interest or for the entire grief series of five courses. If signing up for individual courses it is suggested participants enroll in the introductory course but not required. Participants registering for the entirety of the Grief Certificate Program: Registration for all 5 courses in the series is due by February 17, 2026. A $10 discount for each course in the series will be applied to participants registering for the series in its entirety for a total cost of $500 to complete the series. Otherwise, registration and individual course payment of $110 is due by the dates listed below for each corresponding course.
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Course Listing
February 18, 2026 10am-1pm est
Live Zoom Webinar Registration remains open until February 17, 2026
CE credits: 3 clinical CE
Learning Objective:
Define Mourning
Define Grief
Distinguish and demonstrate knowledge of the difference between mourning and active grief beyond the mourning period.
Identify symptoms of grief and use that symptom presentation to relate it to the bereavement timeline, prognosis and expected treatment.
Conceptualize, describe and differentiate expected grief symptoms/reaction versus maladaptive grief symptom/reaction.
Identify and determine diagnostic criteria for diagnosis.
Obtain and match a “what to do” tool kit for grief treatment.
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome description of Course objectives
10:15am:10:50am
Symptom presentation and diagnostic indicators for complex grief
10:50-11:00
Break
11:000am-12:55am
Prognosis, diagnosis and treatment techniques. What to say, and what to do.
12:55am-1pm
Conclusion and Q&A
Participants of this “Intro” course will gain a detailed understanding of an expected clinical grief presentation, environmental factors (family dynamics, employment, finances, etc.) that are affected after a death, as well as the basic framework for conceptualizing and treating the grieving client. Attendees will gain a better understanding of an expected grief presentation and prognosis. As well as understanding and concept of general grief symptoms, implement and identify the appropriate treatment modalities. This course is designed for new and seasoned professionals in private practice or conducting therapy on an outpatient basis who are interested in working with clients who have experienced death of a family member, friend, patient, etc.
Course Description
March 11, 2026 10am-1pm est
Live Interactive Zoom Webinar Registration for single course remains open until March 10, 2026
CE credits: 3 clinical CE
Learning Objective:
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Conceptualize and identify the expected symptom presentation unique to loss of a spouse.
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Gain and understanding and concept regarding environmental factors, estate and funeral planning and related that to its impact on the client and apply this to treatment planning.
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Identify, distinguish and apply developmental stages or the time of a person’s life (young, middle and older age adults) to treatment planning.
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Identify symptoms of grief and use that symptom presentation to relate it to prognosis and expected treatment.
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A concept of therapeutic language and tools of approach and apply that to treatment.
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Identify and determine diagnostic criteria for diagnosis.
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Obtain and match a “what to do” tool kit for grief treatment.
10:00am-9:15am
Welcome description of Course objectives
10:00am:10:50am
Symptom presentation,” the business of grief” common emotional and environmental stressors therapist’s role
10:50am-11:00am
Break
11:00am-12:55am
Grief through developmental lens Prognosis, diagnosis and treatment techniques. Concerns around dating.
What to say, and what to do.
12:55am-1pm
Conclusion and Q&A
Participants of this course will discuss the impact of death and grief suffered with the loss of a spouse, partner, and/or significant other. Often regarded as only second to losing a child, losing a spouse/partner will have a multi-year symptom presentation. This course will review the “business of grief” (including events such as memorial and estate planning), the therapist’s role in providing support, grieving with minor children, dating after the loss of a spouse/partner, and overall family dynamics. This course is designed for new and seasoned professionals in private practice conducting therapy on an outpatient basis who are interested in working with clients who have experienced the death of a spouse or partner.
Course Description
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April 1, 2026 10am-1pm est
Live Zoom Webinar Registration for single course remains open until March 31, 2026
CE credits: 3 clinical CE
Learning Objective:
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1.Gain a working framework of a typical grieving process unique to surviving parents/guardians after the death of a child.
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2.Attendees will identify, conceptualize and implement a treatment plan based upon the unique environmental and emotional factors affecting the grieving parent
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Develop, understand, conceptualize and apply treatment of the grieving process such as the symptoms of grief and environmental factors such as people, places, things that complicate grief and the healing process.
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome description of Course objectives
10:15am:10:50am
Grief symptom presentation unique to grieving parents. What to expect regarding unique environmental and emotional factors of child loss
Advising Memorialization
Expected family, workplace and other dynamics and guiding the client through those
10:50-11:00
Break
11:000am-12:55am
Prognosis, diagnosis and treatment techniques. What to say, and what to do.
12:55am-1pm
Conclusion and Q&A
Course Description
Participants of this course will discuss the deep impact surrounding the death of a child and how losing a child changes grieving parents. This course will outline grief (including a symptoms presentation, suicide assessment, and the therapist role in providing support), family dynamics, workplace impacts, and restoring ‘homeostasis’. This course is designed for new and seasoned professionals in private practice or conducting therapy on an outpatient basis who are interested in working with clients who have experienced the death of a child of any age.
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April 22, 2026 10am-1pm est
Live Zoom Webinar Registration for single course remains open until April 21, 2026
CE credits: 3 clinical CE
Learning Objective:
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Identify and Define Frontline workers
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Identify and essential employees vs non-essential employees
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Define psychological first aid and identify its productivity to treatment.
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Differentiate between expected and complicated grief in relation to trauma response.
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Develop and implement treatment plan.
10:00am-10:15am
Welcome description of Course objectives
10:15am:10:50am
Define and differentiate frontline workers
What to Expect: Medical and other health care workers, fire and police, educators and other staff in education.
10:50-11:00
Break
11:000am-12:55am
Treatment Considerations
Psychological First Aid
Treating grief alongside complex trauma exposure
Considerations for career change
12:55am-1pm
Conclusion and Q&A
Course Description
Participants of this course will discuss the impact of death and grief frontline workers (Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, Behavioral Health Staff, etc.) regularly face in their professional careers. We will define frontline workers, discuss the often-overlooked support staff, and review the goals and ethics surrounding educated professionals in these fields. Additional work will be discussed regarding the long-term mental health effects of frontline trauma response in effect health disasters/endemics, natural disasters, threats to terrorism and community violence. This course is designed for new and seasoned professionals in private practice or conducting therapy on an outpatient basis
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9:00am-9:15am
Welcome description of Course objectives
9:15am:11:00am
Define ambiguous loss and 4 categories of ambiguous loss.
Define Frontline workers
11:000am-12:55am
Treatment and Symptom presentation as it relates to each category of ambiguous loss
12:55am-1pm
Conclusion and Q&A
May 13, 2026 est
Live Interactive Zoom Webinar Registration remains open for single course registration up until May 12, 2026
CE credits: 3 clinical CE
Learning Objective:
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Define Ambiguous Loss
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Classify the four categories of ambiguous loss and differentiate within
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Distinguish and demonstrate knowledge of the difference between each category of ambiguous loss and identify each unique symptom presentation
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Identify symptoms of grief and use that symptom presentation to relate it to prognosis and expected treatment.
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Conceptualize and develop a treatment plan
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Identify and determine diagnostic criteria for diagnosis.
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Obtain and match a “what to do” tool kit for grief treatment.
Course Description
Participants of this course will discuss the various types of non-permanent loss and the expected emotional presentation congruent to those losses. For example, family estrangement, long term incarceration to a loved one, miscarriage, preterm delivery, abortion, health decline/changes, missing persons, and immigration/loss of country.
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*There are no refunds/cancellations for this course or series. For special consideration of refund, please contact Jennifer directly at (609) 651-5622. If an attendee needs to cancel, that attendee will be credited and re enrolled at the next course offering*For accommodations, please contact the building site management or Jennifer Vazquez, LCSW. Jennifer Vazquez LCSW, provider # 2335, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05-12-25-05-12-2026. Course completion requirements: Participants must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit. 3 clinical CE will be awarded for each course completed. Certificates of completion will be given at the close of the course. 15 clinical CE will be awarded for completion of all 5 courses in the series.*
Registration
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