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Grief Counseling Training in Bainbridge Island, Seattle, WA

5-Day / 4-Night
Grief Therapy Learning Retreat

with Robert Neimeyer, PhD & World-Class Faculty

Earn up to 18 Continuing Education (CE) Credits

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Portland Institute for Loss and Transition is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Portland Institute for Loss and Transition maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

August 15-19, 2024

 

IslandWood

Bainbridge Island

Seattle, WA

Registration Closed

5-Day Stay-In Registration: $2,045

(Inclusive of a single room and all meals during the retreat)

5-Day Non-Stayer Registration: $1,495

(Inclusive of breakfast and lunch during the retreat without accommodation)

Onsite rooms will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Stay-In Registration will be closed once all onsite rooms are sold out.

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.

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.

LOCATION

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.

ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

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Turf Valley Resort 

2700 Turf Valley Road

Ellicott City MD 21042

(Only 8 minutes away from Bon Secours)

Website: https://www.turfvalley.com/

Tel: 410-442-7633

SPONSORS

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

  • Professional learning in meaning-oriented grief therapy

  • Experiential learning of art-assisted grief therapy

  • Special activities for self-renewal and personal growth

  • Ongoing access to Artful Grief Studio

  • Schedule Overview

  • Program Details

PRESENTING FACULTY

Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD

Sharon Strouse, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT

Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD

Barbara E. Thompson, OTD, LCSW

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

Jakob van Wielink, MA

Doris C. Vaughans, PhD, LPC, NCC, TMHC

Rickie Simpson, PhD, APRN-LNP, BCPCC, C-IAYT

Carolyn Ng, PsyD, MMSAC, RegCLR

[See the full list here]

PORTLAND INSTITUTE CREDITS

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

Available Certification Programs:

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

Psychologists, social workers, counselors, art / music / expressive arts therapists, pastoral care personnel, healthcare professionals, grief coaches, and bereavement volunteers.

CE CREDITS

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Portland Institute for Loss and Transition is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  
Portland Institute for Loss and Transition maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Earn up to 19.5 Continuing Education (CE) Credits with a processing fee of $120.

To qualify for CEs, please note that:
  • ​Full attendance of the respective sessions is required;
  • Signing on a Sign-In/Out Sheet is required for each session attended; and​
  • ​The Certificate of CE Credits will be issued to you after the retreat based on your signatures.
Registration Closed

5-Day Stay-In Registration: $2,045

(Inclusive of a single room and all meals during the retreat)

5-Day Non-Stayer Registration: $1,495

(Inclusive of breakfast and lunch during the retreat without accommodation)

Onsite rooms will be booked on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Stay-In Registration will be closed once all onsite rooms are sold out.

COVID Warning & PI Statement

For any enquiries, simply email Carolyn.

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