Grief Online Workshop-A Mindful Approach to Grief

"A Mindful Approach to Grief"

Facilitator: Stephanie Ciccotta, LHMC

Description: This workshop will provide attendees with a brief lecture on mindfulness, grief, and how the two can work together in helping individuals navigate the chaotic grief journey. Attendees will also be invited to participate in a mindfulness exercise and then asked to share their experience in doing so; for anyone willing to share. The facilitator will answer questions and foster an environment of open communication and validation of each individual’s grieving process.

Attendee Materials Recommended: None

More about our Presenter:

Stephanie Ciccotta is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York with extensive experience working with people of all ages. She graduated from Adelphi University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Advanced in Psychological Studies and CUNY Baruch in 2014 with her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling.

From 2018 to 2023, she worked with grieving individuals for Calvary Hospital’s bereavement department. She ran 5 support groups per week and saw individual clients who wanted a one-on-one approach to processing their grief. She worked with children and teens ages 6-17 as well as adults from 25-90 years of age.

Aside from her role as bereavement counselor, Stephanie lectured at Calvary Hospital’s Annual Bereavement Course for 4 years, from 2019 - 2023. She presented on a wide variety of topics from trauma in grief, spousal loss, compassion fatigue, self-care, and grieving in the digital age. Her teachings helped learners earn CEU’s and provided important and open discussions about grief and loss.

Stephanie is also a Certified Pilates Instructor and is therefore a firm advocate for the mind/body connection. She guides her clients into building this awareness by leading them through mindfulness exercises, journaling activities, and providing psychoeducation.

Her personal life consists of raising her two sons with her husband, enjoying live music, drawing and painting, and traveling.

Contact:

If you’d like to contact Stephanie, you may email her at stephinsalaco@gmail.com or visit her website at https://tinyurl.com/StephanieCiccottaLMHC

**Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. To access the online workshop, it is important to use the Eventbrite reminder emails (one will be sent the day of the event) and log into your Eventbrite account to access the online workshop. Although we use the Zoom platform, Eventbrite emails will grant you access to the Zoom meeting. You will not be sent a Zoom link.**

For questions, contact Christin Alexander, Community Outreach Coordinator, at calexander@pinelawn.com or 631.249.6100 x120.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither Pinelawn Memorial Park or COPE, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

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COPE is a nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. COPE offers community support – if you need support, please reach out: 516-832-2673 or info@copefoundation.org.

For more information, visit www.copefoundation.org

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