Escape the daily office grind of back-to-back clients with our three-day retreat, offering the perfect office break you deserve. You'll enjoy the serenity of nature while enjoying the wide range of YMCA activities at your own pace, all by the peaceful lakeside.
On the first night of our retreat we will kick off the training with a fun grief paint-and-sip class at our Monday night reception. On Tuesday, you'll dive into powerful grief activities you can use in a clinical setting and experience a healing grief fire ritual to support your own personal journey
Your registration also included a free virtual grief consultation series led by Kelly Daugherty to answer all your clinical case study questions after you head back to the office and apply the grief techniques you learn at the training. This training will be offered May 8, 2025 from 12:00pm-1:00pm.
There's nothing like connecting with like-minded clinicians and exchanging insights on business strategies and case studies. With your meal package, you'll have the opportunity to network with professionals from diverse backgrounds, states, and clinical settings, during breakfast, lunch and dinners, expanding your knowledge and building valuable connections.
This training explores the continuing bonds theory, shifting the focus of grief work from "letting go" to maintaining meaningful connections with loved ones who have died. Participants will learn to integrate this approach into their practice, using evidence-based strategies and creative interventions to expand clients' grief narratives beyond loss.
Attendees will gain practical skills in assessing and supporting clients’ ongoing connections through lectures, experiential activities, and case studies. The training covers essential topics such as differentiating types of grief, incorporating cultural and spiritual considerations, and addressing ethical issues in grief work.
By the end of this training, participants will be equipped with actionable tools to help clients find meaning and maintain connections, fostering resilience and emotional well-being in their grief journey. This training is ideal for therapists, counselors, social workers, grief coaches, nurse practitioners and other mental health professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of grief and enhance their therapeutic practice.
All mental health professionals, coaches, reiki practitioners, massage therapists, wellness profressionals, welcome.
April Hannah is the founder of Hannah's Healing Wellness Studio and the co-founder of Path 11 Productions, with more two decades of experience as a licensed Mental Health Therapist. As a dedicated researcher of consciousness and after-death studies, April has explored life beyond physical existence, producing three documentaries on these topics to offer insights into the mysteries of the human experience. Her unique blend of clinical expertise, energy healing, and spiritual coaching makes her a trusted guide for those seeking healing.
Kelly Daugherty is a licensed clinical social worker and fellow in thanatology (study of death, dying, and bereavement) and a highly regarded expert in the field of grief and loss. She is a seasoned social worker with over two decades in the clinical field. She owns Greater Life Grief Counseling, LCSW, and the Center for Informed Grief, LLC. Kelly co-owns Healing Strides, LLC, where emotional and physical well-being intersects in a unique 7-week program for grieving women.
Kelly is also a contributing author of Holistic Mental Health and Brave Kids and lead author in the collaborative book The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience and Connection.
Includes, CE Credits and meals. Lodging not included
Upon successfully completing the training, attendees meet the criteria* to become Certified Grief-Informed Professionals through Evergreen Certifications. To learn more about eligibility for this certification, please click here.
*Professional standards apply.
Upon completing the training, you will receive 14.5 Continuing Education Credits through EngagedMinds Continuing Education. You must sign in and sign out for each module and your video camera must remain on at all times if you attend virtually. Credits awarded to LCSW, LMHC, LMFT,
and NYS Psychologists.
Your registration also included full access to all of the YMCA amenities and classes. You can enjoy these when you are on break, before and after our trainings. Have fun exploring the grounds!
Day 1- In-Person and Virtual 2 CEs
Speaker: Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT
Schedule:
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Welcome and Registrations
3:00pm - 5:00pm Foundations of Grief: Understanding Loss and Introducing Continuing Bonds
Types of grief and their implications for treatment/intervention
Differentiate between grief counseling vs. grief therapy
The process of death, dying and mourning
5:00-5:30pm: Check into Rooms
5:30-6:30pm: Dinner
7:00-8:00pm: Networking Reception and Grief Art Activity
Description:
This introductory session provides a foundational understanding of grief and loss, exploring key concepts and current models that shape contemporary grief therapy. Participants will gain insight into traditional and evolving perspectives on grief, with a focus on the continuing bonds model, which encourages ongoing connections with loved ones who have died. By examining these concepts, attendees will be prepared to build on this knowledge throughout the training as they integrate new tools and approaches for grief work.
Objectives:
1. Identify the key concepts and differences among traditional grief models, including continuing bonds, to establish a comprehensive framework for grief therapy.
2. Analyze the impact of continuing bonds on clients’ grief narratives, contrasting it with other grief models to understand its unique therapeutic benefits.
Day 2- In-Person and Virtual 7 CEs
Speakers: Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, and April Hannah, LMHC
Schedule:
7:15-7:45 AM: Sound healing morning meditation
8:00-8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:45AM–10:45 AM: Grief-Informed Care: Tools and Techniques for Effective Therapy – Kelly Daugherty
-Intake assessment of grieving clients, including assessment for depression and suicide
-Interventions and strategies for grief therapy or counseling
-Boundaries of professional competence
10:50 AM – 12:15 PM: Creative Therapies for Grief: Engaging Clients Beyond Words – April Hannah
-Interventions and strategies for grief therapy or counseling
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM: Break/Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Continuing Bonds: Expanding the Grief Narrative – Kelly Daugherty
-Regret, forgiveness, and reconciliation
2:15 PM-2:30 PM: Break
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Exploring Religious and Spiritual Bias in Grief Work – April Hannah
-Multicultural and spirituality considerations
4:00 PM- 5:30 PM: Rituals in Grief Therapy: Connecting to Meaning- April Hannah and Kelly Daugherty
5:30-6:30 PM: Dinner
7:45pm- Bonfire- In-Person Participants Only
Description:
This day’s sessions provide a comprehensive approach to grief-informed care, emphasizing creative therapies, the continuing bonds framework, and the role of religious and spiritual beliefs in grief work. Participants will learn evidence-based tools and techniques to enhance their therapeutic practices, moving beyond traditional approaches to engage clients holistically. The evening session on rituals will deepen the exploration of meaning-making in grief, offering methods for integrating meaningful practices into therapy.
Objectives:
1. Apply core tools and techniques for grief-informed care to address the unique needs of grieving clients across diverse backgrounds and life stages.
2. Demonstrate creative therapeutic approaches, such as art, movement, and expressive therapies, to engage clients in nonverbal exploration of their grief.
3. Examine the concept of continuing bonds and differentiate it from traditional grief models, assessing how it can reshape clients' narratives and foster resilience.
4. Understand the role of religious and spiritual transference and countertransference in the therapeutic relationship.
5. Incorporate rituals and symbolic practices into grief therapy to help clients find meaning and connection, tailoring these approaches to fit individual beliefs and values.
6. Create a personalized framework for grief therapy that combines informed care, creative techniques, and ongoing connections, enhancing the therapeutic experience for clients managing loss.
Day 3: In-Person and Virtual 5.5 CEs
Speakers: Kelly Daugherty, LCSW-R, FT, and April Hannah, LMHC
Schedule:
8:00 AM-8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Incorporating Quick and Easy Mindfulness Activities in Therapy Sessions – April Hannah and Kelly Daugherty
10:00 AM-10:15AM: Break
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM: Grief Across the Lifespan: Continuing Bonds with Children, Teens, and Adults – Kelly Daugherty
-Special considerations for grief and loss across all developmental and life stages
-Ethical considerations, including working with the terminally ill, minors, families and end-of-life decisions
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Case Study
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Moving Through Grief: The Role of Body and Movement – Kelly Daugherty
2:00 PM- 2:15 PM: Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: The Power of Sound: A Therapeutic Approach to Grief and Reflection – April Hannah
-Self-care for the grief professional
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Closing Ritual
Description:
This day focuses on experiential techniques that enhance grief therapy, including mindfulness, movement, and sound. Sessions will provide practical methods for incorporating these therapeutic tools to support clients in processing grief across the lifespan. By the end of the day, participants will have a versatile toolkit to address grief’s physical, emotional, and sensory dimensions, fostering meaningful connections through continuing bonds. A closing ritual will conclude the day, integrating the concepts learned and allowing for personal reflection.
Objectives:
1. Apply quick and accessible mindfulness activities to help clients manage grief-related stress and find calm in therapy sessions.
2. Demonstrate movement-based techniques that address the physical aspects of grief, helping clients release and process emotions through body-centered activities.
3. Differentiate approaches to continuing bonds therapy for children, teens, and adults, adapting strategies to fit developmental needs.
4. Utilize sound as a therapeutic tool for grief and reflection, learning how to integrate music, ambient sounds, and rhythm to support emotional expression and connection.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0676.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education, #1858, formerly Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/25/2024-8/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 14.5 continuing education credits.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7455. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EngagedMinds Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0284.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0117.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0270.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0676.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education, #1858, formerly Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 8/25/2024-8/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 14.5 continuing education credits.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7455. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. EngagedMinds Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an
approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0284.
EngagedMinds Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0117.
Erena DiGonis, LCSW, PLLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0270.
Erena DiGonis and planners have no financial disclosures or commercial bias or promote commercial interests during CE activities.
Getting to Silver Bay
By Car:
Cars traveling Northbound on I-87 can take Exit 22 to Get to Silver Bay. Once off the Interstate, follow the road signs leading to Hague/Ticonderoga on 9N.
Southbound travelers should take Exit 24 on I-87. Follow the road signs leading to Ticonderoga/Hague Via Route 9N.
By Bus:
Buses from major cities stop south of Silver Bay in Lake George Village and Glens Falls, New York.
By Air:
Albany, N.Y. and Burlington V.T. airports are served by both commuter and major airl
87 Silver Bay Road, Silver Bay, New York 12874, United States
Please reach us at staff@iadcintensives.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences will accept courses approved by ASWB and NBCC.
No. You need to secure your own lodging for this retreat. You may reserve a room at Silver Bay Retreat Center by clicking here.
If you have a specific food allergy, please let us know ahead of your stay. While our staff do their best to accommodate your food allergy, we may not be able to handle all food allergies. Those with extensive food allergies, special dietary needs and/or restrictions should contact us prior to arrival. Please contact Chef Anthony Basile at abasile@silverbay.org or (518) 543-8833 ext. 388 with any specific questions or concerns.
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