Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Bereaved Families (self-paced)
with Dr. Mara Tesler Stein and Dr. Deborah L. Davis
Perhaps the most heart-wrenching and challenging aspect of your work is when a baby dies. Parents and families need your calm competence and compassionate support more than ever. And you may wonder:
In this informative, engaging self-paced course, you’ll explore this complicated landscape with clinician Mara Tesler Stein, PsyD, PMH-C and developmental psychologist Deborah L. Davis, PhD.
Drawing on Debbie's classic book, Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby, which has provided evidence-based support to parents for over 30 years, you’ll learn how to think about:
This course was created with therapists in mind but is designed to be helpful to anyone who works with bereaved parents and their families. It can boost your competence and build your confidence in the important work you do with bereaved families.
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We offer tiered pricing for all of our trainings in order to make our courses accessible to as many practitioners as possible. If you are unsure which tier of payment is right for your financial situation, please read through our FAQ section below or visit our website.
Please reach out to us at info@touchstoneinstitute.org if you are interested in a multi-month payment plan. We are always happy to create a custom payment plan to make it more feasible for everyone to participate in our courses.
Introduction
How to Use This Course
Your Expressive Arts Project
Expressive Art Examples from Prior Trainings
Additional Handouts
Additional Books
Slides
Introduction
Recording: Laying the Foundation and Self-as-Therapist
Readings: Sociocultural Considerations
Readings: Self-as-Therapist
Introduction
Recording: Philosophies of Care and Therapeutic Principles
Readings: Philosophies of Care and Therapeutic Principles
Introduction
Recording: The Parent's Painful Journey
Readings: Grief
Readings: Trauma
Introduction
Recording: Medical decisions, neurobiology, and therapy approaches
Readings: Making Peace with Agonizing Decisions
Readings: Therapeutic Approaches and Interventions
Readings: Assessment Instruments
Introduction
Recording: Couples and Family
Recording: The Next Chapter, Q&A, Cases, and Process
Readings: Couples and Family
Readings: The Next Chapter
Video: Stillbirth and Surfing
Video: Tommy Vietor
Completion of all course content and submission of a course evaluation is required to receive a CE Certificate for this course. This training is approved for 18 CE credit hours by the following approval agencies:
This course is approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). The Touchstone Institute is an approved training provider with EMDRIA: approval #22021-DL01
This course is approved by Postpartum Support International (PSI) for continuing education towards maintaining the PMH-C
This course is cosponsored by Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington. Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Integrative Therapy of Greater Washington maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This course is cosponsored by Helping Hands Psychotherapy. Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education by the State Boards of Social Work for licensed social workers #SW-0567, Mental Health Practitioners for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0202, and Psychology for licensed psychologists #PSY-0074.
Yes, this course is approved for 18 CE credits through the EMDR International Association.
Yes, this course is approved by PSI for 18 CE credits both for obtaining the PMH-C as well as for renewing the PHM-C.
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We require 30-days notice for cancellations to receive a refund, minus a 5% administrative fee. If you cancel within thirty days you will be able to apply your full tuition to any other trainings we offer.
$750.00
$750.00