Navigating Ethics in Grief Work: Insights from Research & Real-World Considerations
The grief researcher and thinker, David Kessler, has said, "Each person's grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed." As helping professionals, we’re in a uniquely meaningful position to accompany people during what is often the most difficult time in their lives: loss. It is imperative that those entrusting us with their journey receive quality care guided by sound clinical judgment and ethical reasoning. This presentation strives to equip professionals with the knowledge they n...Read moreeed to: (a) understand key ethical conundrums facing helping professionals, (b) base their ethical decision making in the extant literature, and (c) be able to think critically and creatively about nuanced situations. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Identify and label common ethical considerations in grief work and counseling.
- Articulate an ethical decision-making process for approaching myriad ethical dilemmas common to grief counseling.
- Demonstrate increased critical thinking, synthesizing empirical findings and clinical experience, as applied to navigating complexity within presented ethical scenarios.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Live Interactive Webinar
09:00 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
$15.00
- $50.00
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker
Meghan Roche, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Meghan Roche is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Clinical Trauma Provider, and adjunct Counseling Psychology professor and clinical supervisor at the University of Houston. Prior to establishing her private practice she was a full time staff psychologist at The University of Houston, and has also worked in speciality hospital settings. Dr. Roche's Ph.D. is in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She also has a Master's in Community Counseling from Loyola. She has extensive clinical training and experience in somatic, cognitive, and contemporary psychodynamic approaches to treating relational trauma such as divorce, abuse, and betrayal, as well as attachment concerns, such as chronic relationship issues and self-esteem. She has also served as an expert consultant and supervisor for clinical training in trauma and trauma-informed psychotherapy.
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