Grief and Trauma Work with Adolescents
Trainer
Emily Huffer, MS, LAPC
Description
This one-hour training provides mental health professionals with a comprehensive, practical overview of how to effectively support clients experiencing grief. The session reviews foundational concepts such as types of grief, the Dual Process Model, meaning-making, and common misconceptions, while also helping clinicians differentiate grief from depression or trauma. Participants are guided through a series of evidence-informed interventions they can immediately use with clients, including psychoeducation strategies, dual-process coping tools, continuing bonds activities, and grounding techniques for moments of emotional overwhelm. The training also highlights considerations for traumatic, cultural differences, and grief in children and adolescents. Clinicians will leave with a ready-to-use toolkit of worksheets, prompts, and coping strategies to enhance grief support within their practice.
Trainer Bio:
Emily Huffer is the Director of Clinical Implementation of OP Services at Pennsylvania Counseling Services, and she has provided Mental Health counseling to children and adolescents for over 5 years at PA Counseling Services. Starting as a School Based Therapist, Emily has worked with children from ages 4 and above surrounding many different struggles. Her main age demographic she provides care for is adolescents working through high-risk situations in their life.
Credits Available
1.00 APA CE Credits For Psychologists, Social Workers or Professional Counselors
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Cancellations: PCS reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any training at any time (in which case you will have the option to receive a full refund or attend on the rescheduled date).
Refunds: Participants may cancel their registration(s) at any time prior to the training date. A 10% cancellation fee will be deducted from the original registration fee, and the remainder will be refunded. No refund will be provided if the cancellation occurs within two weeks of the training date.
- PCS is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PCS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- People who attend PCS trainings in their entirety may receive CE credits for psychologists/LPC/ LSW/LCSW/ LMFT or general training credits, including CAC/DDAP. For other licenses, please consult with your respective licensing board.
- Following each training, participants who have attended the training in its entirety will receive a PCS Training Feedback form via email.
- After receipt of the completed form, PCS will issue a certificate via email indicating the CE credits that have been obtained.