Grief Counseling Training
in Baltimore, MD

Earn Multiple Credits for Orientation, Techniques,
Case Studies and Practicum Modules toward 
Certification in Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction,
Certification in Art-Assisted Grief Therapy,
Certification in Grief Therapy for Non-Death Losses,
Certification in Family-Focused Grief Therapy or
Specialty Certification in Grief Therapy for Suicide Bereavement
Offered by the Portland Institute.

March 31 - April 4, 2023

Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center

Baltimore, MD

Join us in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, for our 5-Day / 4-Night Grief Therapy Learning Retreat that offers close access to an internationally renowned selection of Portland Institute faculty, who provide substantial training in the latest research and practice on meaning-oriented grief therapy approaches.

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Drawing on a blend of systematic instruction, practical demonstrations, clinical videos, and small group practices, every session is designed to deliver "tools you can use" in bereavement support and grief therapy settings.

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LOCATION

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The Learning Retreat will be held in the Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center in Baltimore, MD.  Located just minutes from Baltimore and Washington, D.C., this beautiful non-sectarian 300-acre site provides a perfect setting for both a learning conference and a personal retreat.

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• Directions to Bon Secours

• Stunning surroundings and special onsite features

• Pleasant guest suites with a queen-size bed and full, private bath

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ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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• Professional learning in meaning-oriented grief therapy

• Self-renewal and personal growth as a grief therapist

• Artful Grief Studio and more

• Schedule Overview

• Program Details​

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PROGRAM PRESENTERS​

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Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Sharon Strouse, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT

Darcy L. Harris, RN, RSW, MEd(Couns), PhD, FT 

Sarah Vollmann, MPS, ATR-BC, LICSW

Evie Lindemann, LMFT, ATR-BC, ATCS

Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH

Lies Scaut, BSW, MFT

Doris C. Vaughans, PhD

Reinekke Lengelle, PhD

Lynn Henry, BA

Becky Ladd, MA

Donna Naslund, RN, RYT 

Neena Verma, PhD, PCC

Peter Brooks

[See the presenters' information here]

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PORTLAND INSTITUTE CREDITS

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This Learning Retreat offers a range of training sessions that confers credits of Orientation, Techniques, Case Studies and Practicum modules leading to the following certification programs offered by Portland Institute:

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Available Certification Programs:

• Grief Therapy as Meaning Reconstruction

• Art-Assisted Grief Therapy

• Grief Therapy for Non-Death Losses

• Family-Focused Grief Therapy

• Grief Therapy for Suicide Bereavement​

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