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Why Should Anyone Be Afraid Of Dying?

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Why Should Anyone Be Afraid Of Dying?”, by Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. states

“We seem to be inundated now with books about death — and about how great it is.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

Most people who reflect on dying throughout their life have less anxiety especially if religious.  Most people instead fear not death but how they will die.  Will they die young, or in a horrible accident, or will the death be painful?

These are lingering questions but as people age, the questions sometimes change into making sure one’s life is in order and if their family is taken care of.

These are things that certified grief counselors must take into account regarding death.  Regardless, as social media continues to dominate the century, people will be more and more open to questions of death as forums force people to face it and discuss it

If you would like to learn how to train to become a grief counselor, then please review our program.

Our program consists of core courses for those interested in learning how to train to become a grief counselor.

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Are You Interested in Becoming a Grief Counselor: The horrible truth about losing a child at birth

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “The horrible truth about losing a child at birth”, by Rebecca Levingston and Emma Sykes states

“Writer Rebecca Sparrow reveals the unspeakable grief that she and her family endured when her daughter Georgia Grace was stillborn.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

There is no doubt that losing a child at birth has to be among the most traumatic and painful things a parent can go through.  The anticipation, the fact that in some cases the mother knows she is delivering a dead baby can all add to high levels of trauma.

Certified grief counselors can help these parents overcome their intense grief and pain.  One of the most important things is for the parents to be allowed to mourn and touch the deceased infant.  This is critical for closure and grief support.

If you are interested in becoming a grief counselor or would like to learn more about helping people who suffer with grief, then please review the program

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Art exhibition examines death and How to Become a Grief Counselor

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Art exhibition examines death”, by Matt Hudson states

“Meeting your maker. Kicking the bucket. Death. Some fear it, others ignore it.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

Art is an excellent way for the bereaved to express themselves.  Play therapy, art therapy and any type of artistic expression help the grieving heal.

Grief counselors are aware of the importance of this.  One way to further express death and help people understand it is also through art.  This article discusses an art exhibit that examines death.

If you are interested in learning more, read the article.  If you are also interested in learning how to become a grief counselor, then also review our program.

Those interested on how to become a grief counselor range from many diverse professional backgrounds. Some stem from the funeral industry while others come from pastoral care, ministry and hospice.  Others emerge from the counseling field.  Still, even more come from the healthcare field which is diverse.  Some also come from state organizations such as social work.

The program in grief counseling offered at AIHCP and the Academy of Grief Counseling covers basic core concepts that are found in four courses.  After completion of those courses, one can then apply for certification.

After the initial three years, those who wish to re-certify can by accumulating over fifty hours of continuing education in grief and over five hundred hours of academic and clinical work in the field of grief counseling.

Thank you for reviewing the program and seeking to learn how to become a grief counselor.  If you have any questions, then please review the program.

#trainingforagriefcounselor

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Learn how to become a grief counselor and help parents overcome the grief and loss of a child via miscarriage

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Walk to Remember returns to Cobourg”,  by DOMINIK WISNIEWSKI states

“Oct. 20 event to honour children lost to miscarriage, stillbirth and early infant death”

American Institute Health Care Professionals‘s insight:

Grief Counselors understand the pain of a still born or miscarriage.  These horrible things are sometimes unnoticed by society.  This type of disenfranchised grief has gone unnoticed for too long.

One of the biggest errors a nurse can make during a still birth is to not allow the parents to hold the deceased infant to properly grieve and process the loss.  This is the case in many places and the mother and father suffer horribly for it.

This article looks at this type of grief and encourages the community to share in the pain of mothers and families who have suffered the loss of a child this way.  While support groups are around, there needs to be more acknowledgement of this loss.

Grief counselors can also bolster support and awareness for this type of painful loss.  Whether by supporting it, blogging about it or sharing it with others, certified grief counselors can help.

 

If you are interested in learning more about grief counseling and would like to learn how to become a grief counselor, then please review our program.

#trainingforgriefcounseling

 

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The Miscarriage Secret

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “The Miscarriage Secret”, source; Crosswalk

“I barely knew anyone who’d had a miscarriage … until I experienced my own,” writes Caitlin Seccombe Lubinski for Her.meneutics. “

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

Miscarriages are often a disenfranchised grief that do not receive the support they deserve.  Women go through many emotional troubles due to a miscarriage and need grief counselors who can help them.  They also need a strong support system.

Strong support can help prevent depression, isolation and potential marital problems.  Many women also need medication to regain a proper balance.  The separation from her child and the body returning to a normal state can be traumatic on a woman.

If you are interested in learning more about grief and wish to learn how to become certified as a grief counselor, then please review our program.

The program is for working professionals in the health field and social science field.  Whether one has a undergraduate degree or license in these areas, they are considered eligible to become a grief counselor.

If one is curious on how to become certified as a grief counselor, then please review the program.  By taking the core courses, one can become certified as a grief counselor.

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When Does Grief End? How Long is Grief Support?

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “When Does Grief End?”, by Fredda Wasserman states

“Remember that grief is a process. Although the pain of grief often comes upon us all at once in a crushing blow, the pain lessens gradually.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

A good article looking for the answer of when does grief end.  While grief counseling can take different periods for different people, it is important to note that grief or loss always stings but adaptation is the key where professionals say the grieving period is over.  Once a person adjusts and can begin living again, then grief counselors agree that grief support has happened.  Yet pain and sadness always remain to some degree but in a healthy fashion

If you wish to train as a certified bereavement counselor, then please review the program.  As a certified bereavement counselor you can help people through the stages of grief and help them adjust and adapt in a healthy fashion.

#griefcounselingprogram

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Author channels grief through storytelling – The Spokesman-Review

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

the article, “Author channels grief through storytelling”, by Lorraine Neeley Fortunati states

“It was the middle of July and for the past month I had cleaned, painted and made minor repairs on a rental house my parents own across the street from my home. For two weeks, the temperatures were in the high 90’s to over 100 degrees.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
A good story of living life even during struggle and eventual death.  This story is a good example for those suffering and wishing to understand the nature of grief and how to face it.  Those who counsel the bereaved can also take from this story
If you would like to learn how to become certified in bereavement and grief counseling then please review the program.  The program consists of core courses in grief that help the qualified professional become a competent grief counselor.#counselingforthebereaved

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Learning More About Grief Counseling Regarding Cyberbullies and Grief

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Cyberbullies and Grief”, by Rev. Amy Ziettlow, Naomi Cahn states

“RIP trolls claim that they are mocking “grief tourism,” which they define as saccharine outpourings of grief. Yet to those who experience this kind of trolling it inspires disgust and deep sadness.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
People and their grief can be exposed and harassed in new ways with the arise of the social media era.  With people broadcasting their lives and expressing their grief in good ways, they can also encounter negative influences via cyber bulling.  If you are interested in learning more about grief counseling, then please review the program.
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Grief Counseling Program: Near Death Experiences?

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Study: Near-Death Visions Typical Of Dying Brain, So There is No Light at The End of The Tunnel”, by Jenny Hollander states

“It looks like that odd “near-death” scene in the final Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows might be on the ball after all.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
Near Death experiences are extraordinary event.  Can science verify the activity of the brain before moments before death to point towards what the person is experiencing?  If you are interested in learning more about this or a grief counseling program, then please review our site
In conclusion regarding Near Death experiences, how many can we truthfully say are legitimate?  This is not to conclude that I personally reject the idea that the experience is real but are their potential cases that are merely within the brain?  I do not think science attempting to potentially understand the phenomenon should be taken as an assault on the soul and the afterlife.  Their may be pathological cases.
If you would like to learn how to become a certified bereavement counselor then please review the program.  If you are a social worker, funeral director, counselor, minister, nurse, or hospice care giver, then you may wish to become certified as a grief counselor.  As a certified counselor you can then renew your certification every three years.
In those three years, you would need to accumulate academic and professional hours.  You would need fifty hours of continuing education hours and over five hundred hours of practical hours.
In the meantime thank you for reviewing how to become a certified bereavement counselor.  If you have any questions, then please let us know.#bereavementprogram

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Therapy Changes Paper Sheds New Light on Diagnosis, Treatment of Grief and Depression

Posted on by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Therapy Changes Paper Sheds New Light on Diagnosis, Treatment of Grief and Depression”, by Rochelle Perper, PH.D.

“San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2013 — The relationship between grief and depression following bereavement has generated much debate in the psychological community and public media.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
It is crucial for grief therapists to understand the nature of grief and depression.  Both appear the same but are different.  Depression is a pathology or complicated form of grief, while grief over a loss is a natural reaction.  Grief therapy and counseling is key in determining which is which and how to treat.
Also thank you for reviewing our blog and program.  If you would like to learn more on how to become certified in grief counseling, then please review the program and blog.
Many social workers, ministers, counselors, pastoral care givers and other healthcare professionals utilize a grief counseling certification to enhance their careers and help others.  If you are qualified you can too.
By simply taking the core courses, one can become certified in grief counseling.  If you have any other questions on how to become certified in grief counseling then please review.
To re-certify, simply after three years renew your certification and include five hundred hours of clinical service and fifty hours of continuing education in grief counseling.  After completion of this, one can again be certified for an additional three years.
You can also enter into grief specialty areas of child and adolescent grief or pet loss grief.
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