Pregnancy and Infant Loss

There is a vast silence around pregnancy and infant loss in our society. And it extends to clinical training programs.

Most therapists are not even aware of the field of reproductive psychology, never mind trained in it. Yet, all clients have a reproductive story of some kind, and that story often includes loss.

How would you take care of a client who is trying to decide if she has a right to her grief after a miscarriage?

How would you modify trauma treatment for a client who has PTSD after delivering a stillborn baby and wants to become pregnant again?

How would you advise a couple whose relationship is crumbling as their infant is sent to palliative care in the NICU?

There are numerous ways that pregnancy can result in tragedy, and while it may be tempting to see these as rare events that you are unlikely to encounter in your practice, it is much more likely that your clients already have or will experience a pregnancy or infant loss - though they may not be talking about it.

During this dynamic 1-day training with reproductive psychology expert Dr. Julie Bindeman, you will learn how to create a safe, therapeutic space for grieving parents. Get all the tips and tools you’ll need to be ready to:
• Help clients integrate the experience of loss into their reproductive stories
• Tailor your existing treatment strategies - like CBT and ACT - to pregnancy and infant loss situations
• Intervene with the family system and stop relationship conflict from taking over
• Effectively manage countertransference reactions related to your own reproductive experience

What is not talked about is harder to bear. Now you can fill a training gap and be ready to help your clients experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

For more information :  Customer Service  info@pesi.com    800-844-8260

To Register:  www.pesi.com

This workshop has been approved for 6.25 CE clcok hours; no NBCC credit available for this program.