Course | Grief and Loss in Children and Youth

Price

Original price: S$260

Instructor

Sylvia Tan

Ms Sylvia Tan is a registered Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor. She earned her Master of Psychology (Counselling) degree from Australia in 2002. Sylvia has 17 years of clinical experience working as a psychologist in outpatient psychiatric clinics, and community and government agencies in Australia and Singapore. She has seen adults, adolescents, and children with mental health difficulties such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, complex trauma, psychosis, or personality problems. She has also worked with couples and families undergoing marital difficulties, divorce, and separation. Also, Sylvia has 10 years of experience in divorce and child custody-related matters. She previously worked in the Family Justice Courts and the Community Psychology Hub as the lead psychologist and clinical supervisor for child custody evaluation reports. She was a clinical supervisor for psychologists working in the Divorce Specialist Support Agencies (DSSAs), dealing with complex cases of parental alienation and child access problems.

About Course

This Grief and Loss in Children and Youth online course is designed for parents, educators, and professionals, regardless of their psychological background. It is anchored in one key premise: the affected child lives within a community. Meaningful help must consider their interaction with the entire environment, including parents, schools, and support systems.

Duration: 7 hours
Lessons: 42
Enrollment validity: 365 days

What Will You Learn?

• This workshop is designed for parents and those working with children and youth, regardless of whether they have psychological knowledge and background or not. This course is anchored on one key premise: The affected child still lives within a community of stakeholders. Any meaningful help rendered must consider his interaction with his environment, including parents and other professionals (such as child protection officers, court, and lawyers).

• As world population ages, we are witnessing an increased number of deaths and illnesses across the globe. Many families have experienced the death of family members or their loved ones developing serious illnesses. Naturally, children and adolescents are affected psychologically and emotionally. Grief and loss is a process; it may be experienced from the onset of the event, eg cancer prognosis, but may not end when the family member dies. Children and youths, too, will experience grief and loss. However, they experience and exhibit grief and loss differently from adults. Unless parents, caregivers, and mental health professionals are trained, they will likely miss signs that their children are struggling emotionally, or know how to support them adequately. As a result of lack of practical support, these children may develop emotional, mental, or behavioral baggages that hinder them throughout their entire lives. This workshop is designed to equip participants with a good understanding of the grief and loss process in children and youth. Participants will learn to identify signs of grief and loss in children. They will practice helpful strategies to help children and youths.

• Try it now! The beginning few lessons of every e-Course are free!

Course Content

• Course Overview
• Understanding Grief
• Myths of Grief in Children
• Talking About Death of a Loved One to Children
• Helping Children and Teens to Process Grief
• What to Do When a Child's Loved One is Chronically Ill

Certificate

Orego's certificate may be presented for consideration to professional associations in your country for CPD hours.