2023 Conference on Death, Grief and Belief

The Conference on Death, Grief and Belief unites a consortium of educators, researchers and counselors exploring religious trauma, toxic theology, spiritual elitism and any spiritual beliefs that cause psychological harm when coping with death, trauma and bereavement. Our content is of interest to anybody who is:

. Spiritual but not religious (SBNR)

. Exploring metaphysics

. Atheist, non-believer, former believer, or never-believer.

. Struggling to leave a high-demand religious structure

. Questioning an inherited or chosen faith tradition

. Recovering from religious trauma

. A professional who works with religious trauma

. Deconstructing childhood religious indoctrination

Click HERE for the conference agenda

https://deathgriefandbelief.com/2023-agen

CE CREDITS FOR PROFESSIONALS

. CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.

. LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.

. SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes.

For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, contact: office@deathgriefandbelief.com

For general questions about CE, contact Spiritual Competency Academy at info@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THIS PROGRAM:

Describe the grief felt after leaving a religious community

Discuss religious conflicts when facing illness, death and/or grief

Describe the effects of toxic religious beliefs on the grief process

Analyze theologies related to bereavement in diverse populations

Assess the importance of spirituality in grief counseling

Demonstrate understanding of belief systems that can obstruct a healthy engagement with loss and grief