Finding Hope After Loss

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Heidi Horsley

DESCRIPTION:
Participants will learn about the most current research on hope after loss, and will be provided with inspirational stories from Open to Hope cable television and radio show guests, and personal experiences that support the research and show that despite profound loss, people can and do find hope and happiness again.

LEARN TO IDENTIFY:
1. 10 tips for helping clients take care of themselves

2. Identify practical means of instilling hope by teaching the bereaved skills for healing and thriving

3. Identify special considerations when offering support and how this can be used to stabilize clients

4. Best practices for finding hope after loss

Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley, are a mother/daughter team, and international psychology experts on grief and loss. Gloria earned a Masters Degree in Psychiatric Nursing from University of Rochester, a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse University, and a Doctorate in Psychology from Holos University. Heidi earned a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Loyola in New Orleans, a Masters in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, and a Doctorate in Psychology from University of San Francisco. They are the founders of the Open to Hope Foundation, and host an award winning weekly cable television and internet radio show. Dr. Heidi is an adjunct professor at Columbia University, and Dr. Gloria is a former faculty member at the University of Rochester. The both currently serve on the National Advisory Board of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors of Military Loss (TAPS), and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation. They also both served on the National Board of Directors for The Compassionate Friends. They have published eight books, and numerous book chapters and articles, and present workshops and keynotes around the country.