I really liked the session and learned a lot about myself throughout this experience. I learned a lot of practical skills and strategies that I can use for myself or even for my clients in between and during sessions.
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This program is designed for helping professionals and practitioners who are eager to explore the intricate interplay between grief and the crisis of meaning in the face of a significant loss in life by drawing on contemporary therapeutic approaches that go beyond traditional models to help individuals not only navigate the emotional complexities of grief but also reconstruct a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives
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Note: All the above components can be taken in either online or Onsite versions, in any combination and any sequence the learner desires.
Note: Completion of all the required components leads to Certification in Meaning-Focused Grief Therapy. All licensed or registered counselors or therapists completing MFGT Certification will be listed on the Portland Institute website as part of our Global Provider Network.
Becoming proficient in facilitating clients’ meaning making about their losses and their changed lives requires a broad and deep grounding in models and methods of grief therapy. To foster this, the Orientation Modules include a growing selection of presentations on particular approaches and clinical challenges, as well as periodic Book Club modules featuring group discussion of sets of readings from the Techniques for Grief Therapy series, which ensure a well-stocked clinical toolbox of practical therapeutic strategies. Learners are required to complete at least four Orientation Modules for MFGT Certification.
Each module is focused on specific therapy tools or techniques that may be delivered through Onsite workshops, live webinars or online recordings. Learners briefly practice particular methods during the Onsite workshops or live webinars. In the online learning setting, learners are invited to reflect on these methods in their Responsive Journals. Learners are required to learn at least six Techniques for MFGT Certification.
Each case study consists of video-recorded clinical sessions with a close process analysis to reveal the therapist’s moment-to-moment reading of the client’s need and readiness to engage in specific meaning reconstruction tasks. Learners are required to complete at least two Case Studies through live webinars, online recordings or Onsite workshops for MFGT Certification.
Learners form small groups and practice Meaning Reconstruction skills, with Portland Institute faculty serving as coaches, for role-play in a shared language. Each session includes practice with learners taking turns in the role of the therapist, client or observer, followed by feedback and processing. Learners are required to complete at least four Studio sessions for MFGT Certification.
Learners are required to fulfill at least three 1-hour individual Mentoring sessions in Meaning-Focused Grief Therapy with one of the Portland Institute faculty in a shared language. These sessions may be conducted in face-to-face mode, or via phone or videoconference.
Following the completion of all the above Components, learners need to submit one 50-minute video recording of an application of Meaning-Focused in grief therapy in an actual session or in role play, along with a transcript of the session. The session is then evaluated for demonstration of competency in working with grieving clients from a meaning-making perspective. Learners then either receive extensive written feedback or schedule a 1-hour feedback session with one of the Portland Institute faculty in a shared language.
By no means. Although PI organizes major training events in its home city, it also sponsors training in every major world region, and you can choose workshops in the location or locations that work for you. And of course online training modules are available anywhere, at any time.
Absolutely. You can participate in any component of PI training simply as a professional continuing education experience, without pursuing certification.
Yes. Payment of the Enrollment Fee is required to establish you as a Certification learner, and to set up a personal Progress Tracker to help you monitor completed requirements toward certification. If you decide to pursue multiple Certification tracks sequentially or simultaneously, Enrollment is required separately for each.
No. You can take nearly any course or module you wish, in any order, with the exception of a few Practicum Studio modules that presume completion of a specified Techniques Module as a prerequisite. Although many learners find the Core Courses a logical and helpful place to begin regardless of the Certification Track they are pursuing, others prefer a different path through the curriculum.
That depends on the specific training event of interest, as well as your professional discipline. Just see pages devoted to the specific events on the PI site for the relevant details.
Not at the present time. All of our Onsite events routinely carry APA CE approval, but APA does not directly certify programs that it does not own or co-own. So, you would need to check with your state board about its CE status, as many states have Category 2 credits or a similar designation that readily confer credit for high quality training even when it does not carry the APA imprimatur.
I really liked the session and learned a lot about myself throughout this experience. I learned a lot of practical skills and strategies that I can use for myself or even for my clients in between and during sessions.
It was great learning and reinforcement of the value of making meaning for one’s posttraumatic growth. I really like the way you model validation and reframing in your case studies. Meeting a client where they are and then facilitating with one of interventions you’ve given, in their moment of readiness. Teaching and modeling this is very helpful to watch unfold.
I appreciate so much how Dr. Neimeyer and Dr. Ng explain, present and model the use of the techniques throughout the workshop. Both Drs. Neimeyer and Ng are top in their field. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting so many other faculty at the retreat–all of whom are experts in this field. I look forward to participating in the certificate program.
I enjoyed the whole seminar – very informative and well organized.
Deeply moving, well-supported with theory and research, extremely useful and inspiring. The slides were beautiful and engrossing. I’m sure we were all looking closely and deeply, in a parallel process with the screen and within ourselves.
I was very moved by the instructor sharing her personal experience as well as her art. Having her client present to share her loss and her art was also powerful and impactful. The learning from this class was deep and sustaining.
I truly loved everything. I particularly enjoyed the combinations of lecture and experientials.
The entire retreat was amazing. It was perfectly paced for learning and creating. It was both personally powerful and professionally. I loved the Lunch and Learn.
I am extremely impressed by this conference. The topics, the presenters. It was well worth the time and money.
Thank you for a beautiful retreat. I was moved to tears several times and it has set me on a course of deeper discovery. The presenters were all top notch, knowlegeable, and engaging. The activities allowed us to discover many things about ourselves and sharing the experience with others was invaluable. Those interactions will stay with me for a long time.
Honored & grateful for the PI team. Such a wealth of knowledge, expertise & compassion for humanity & healing suffering. I cannot wait to engage further with the PI trainings!
This is my first experience with PI and now I have found my go-to place for ongoing learning, mentoring & connection! I’m so excited for more!
Well done! Appropriate breadth & nice depth of skills covered. Appreciate the experiential approach. Knowledgeable & supportive faculty. Looking forward to doing more with PI in the future.
PI’s Grief Therapy Learning Retreat offered a safe holding space for grief professionals to gather in a beautiful setting & learn with prominent leaders in the field of thanatology. Professional yet warm, rigorous yet invigorating — I’m leaving with a sense of renewal to meeting clients where they are.
The retreat, the attendees, the faculty, the leaders and the offerings (learning opportunities) were really off-the-charts amazing. Thank you for creating an event that has been transformational for me.