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Author channels grief through storytelling – The Spokesman-Review

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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

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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?

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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

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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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The Final Stage of Growth: Death

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Grief Counseling and Accepting Death

In a very paradox way, death teaches us about living.  This was the insight of Elisabeth Kubler Ross.  Her life was dedicated to the dying and helping them find peace in their final days and hours.   Her teaching and philosophy laid the ground work for many ideas in grief counseling.
Kubler Ross believed denial of death was unhealthy and noticed that people who avoided the subject lived empty lives.  She believed that only through accepting death would we come to the realization that life is not forever and that we have only so much time on earth to accomplish what needs done.
In addition to this, Kubler Ross did not see death as the final chapter, but a new beginning.  She believed that beyond this reality was a greater one where the spirit lives on.  A new transformation begins at the moment of death where we enter into a new reality of existence.  Even if one is not a theist, Kubler Ross pointed out that our memory, good deeds, and way of life can be etched in stone for future generations, achieving a different type of eternity.
In this way, Kubler Ross hoped to change Western Culture’s taboo views on death and to make death a topic at dinner tables or general conversation.  How can we truly understand each other, our needs, wants and future desires, if this topic is laid to rest?  In accepting death well before it comes, we can have a better understanding of it and its nature.  If we understand that in order for us to exist we must one day also die, then we can approach the grim reaper with a smile and embrace.
In conclusion, True spiritual growth requires a healthy respect and awe for death not as a killer but a liberator.
If you are interested in counseling for bereavement courses, then please review our program.
Also if you would like to take continuing education courses in grief counseling, then please review the program.
Mark Moran, MA

Bereavement and Grief Over the Loss of a Spouse and Remarriage

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The article, “Forget-Me-Never: The Reality Of Remarriage After Widowhood”, by Carole Brody Fleet states

“A few months ago, a well-known actor mentioned in an interview that he still thinks about his late wife. People were shocked at this ‘stunning revelation’, as the same actor has been happily remarried for a number of years.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
How do you move on and remarry after you lose someone?  Bereavement and grief over the loss of a spouse is intense but it should not effect your future happiness with another person.  Never forget or demean but adapt and adjust with life.
This is hard for people to accept.  They feel betrayal in happiness after the death of a loved one.  While this may be a natural feeling at first, it should not be a permanent feeling.  Adjustment means accepting the past, living in the present and looking forward to the future with the memory of the lost spouse never leaving one’s side but not dominating their existence.
If this involves remarriage, this is not a betrayal.  Although sudden changes immediately following a loss should be avoiding.  This can also refer to ‘rebounding’.
If you would like to learn how to become trained as a grief counselor, then please review the program.
The program in grief counseling involves core courses.  After taking and passing these core courses in grief, the qualified professional can become certified as a grief counselor.
Re-certification is also possible after three years.
If you are a healthcare professional you should consider enhancing your career with a certification in grief counseling.  If you would like to learn more on how to become trained as a grief counselor then please review the program.
#bereavementandgriefcounselingtraining

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Courses for Certification in Bereavement Counseling: Not talking about death only makes it more lonely and frightening

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The article, “Not talking about death only makes it more lonely and frightening”, by Giles Fraser states

“In the absence of faith, death cafes can provide a space for us to talk about what a good ending might be”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:
It is healthy to discuss death instead of avoiding the topic.  Those who avoid it will only become more scared of it in the end and leave other people in the dark about their ultimate wishes after they are gone.  We need to have a healthy respect for the topic of death and discuss it with family and friends.  If you are interested in learning more about death, then please review our program in grief counseling. Courses for Certification in Bereavement Counseling can be taken by qualified professionals.  Such professionals include health care professionals, nurses, social workers, ministers, funeral directors, counselors, and other care givers to the grieving. By taking the core courses for certification in bereavement counseling you will be able to better understand grief and apply counseling skills to those in need of help.  This is also includes the topic of this article relating to discussions surrounding death. After certification, you can renew after three years.  Re-certification requires additional hours in the academic and clinical fields. Thank you for reading this article and our blog, if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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Grieving The Loss Of A Child On Father’s Day

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The article, “Grieving the Loss of a Child On Father’s Day” by Greg Laurie states

“We all have a course marked out for us and a race to run to the finish. We don’t know how long this race is going to be; we never know when our lives will end. So we need to be ready, and we need to run our race well.”

American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

There is a lot of stress on the loss of a father for Father’s Day but there is also a reciprocal pain; the loss of a child. Grief Counseling sometimes is important for fathers who have loss a child especially as Father’s Day reminds them of their fatherhood.

This type of grieving can be very painful to a parent in general.  These days remind them of their fatherhood or motherhood.  On such days, fathers should prepare themselves mentally and try to commemorate the loss in a constructive way.  The pain will be always be there but grieving in a healthy fashion instead of a destructive way is critical to adaptation to the pain and loss.

Our prays go out to such parents and we can never imagine the pain and suffering of this loss.

If you are interested in learning how to become a certified grief and bereavement counselor, then please review the program.  The program welcomes a variety of qualified professionals ranging from social work to ministry and health care to counseling.  We also welcome academics with the appropriate social science degrees.  Especially in counseling, psychology, or healthcare.

If you feel this certification would enhance your career and that it matches your academic and professional needs, then please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Certified in Grief Counseling: Medical Controversies and Advancements: Brain Scans at Emory University Suggest Best Treatment for Depression

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American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

Scans of the brain can help doctors see what type of grief therapy is best for depressed people; Whether talk therapy or medication?  This scientific and medical break through can save time and help the person recover quicker.

Grief therapy is a critical element in recovery for the bereaved.  The licensed counselor who is also certified in grief counseling can help others with grief therapy.  But keep in mind, unlicensed counselors who are also certified in grief counseling cannot provide grief therapy but must refer clients who show symptoms of complicated grief.

If you are a healthcare professional, counselor, social worker, minister, funeral director or caregiver looking to become certified in grief counseling, then please review the program.  If the program matches your academic and professional needs you could be a certified grief counselor.

After taking the core courses, professionals are eligible to become a certified grief counselor.  The core courses help prepare the professional academically for the knowledge required to be a competent grief counselor.

Re-certification occurs every three years. After academic and clinical hours during the three year span, professionals are eligible for re-certification in grief counseling.  Fifty hours are required of Continuing Education while five hundred hours are required in clinical care.

In the meantime, please review the blog and article.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

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Education Program in Bereavement Training: Accept your death and live a better, fuller life

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American Institute Health Care Professionals’ insight:

Grief counseling promotes a healthier acceptance of death in all its aspects.  This article talks about how incorporating death into your life, you can ironically live a healthier life.

This is ironic but true.  How many people fear death and because of that never live life to its fullest?  How many never plan for the end and are left with nothing for their family?  Accepting that we are not indestructible can also lead to healthier decisions in our life regarding drugs and unhealthy diet.  It can also lead to better exercise and care of the body.

With all these benefits, we must realize that one day it will all end.  In acknowledging that and accepting it, we can live life wiser and better.

If you are interested an education program in bereavement training, then please review the program.  The program welcomes qualified professionals from ministry, social work, pastoral care, hospice care, counseling, nursing, health care professions and funeral directing.  If you feel this program can enhance your professional and academic career, then consider becoming certified from our education program in bereavement training.

In the meantime, please review and enjoy the article and blog.  If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to ask any questions.

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