Virtual Grand Rounds: Finding Lighthouses in the Sea of Grief: Applications of Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy
Presented by:
Wendy Lichtenthal, PhD, FT
Clinical Psychologist
Founding Director, Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
and Associate Professor, Pending Rank
Department of Public Health Sciences,
Division of Prevention Science and Community Health
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
The loss of a loved one commonly challenges a griever’s sense of purpose, meaning, and identity as well as adaptive meaning-making processes. These challenges sometimes contribute to and are even sometimes indicative of prolonged grief reactions. This presentation will describe a manualized therapeutic approach, Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy (MCGT), which is a 16-session, one-on-one, cognitive-behavioral-experiential-existential intervention. MCGT highlights four core concepts, helping grievers to recognize their ability to 1) choose their attitude in the face of suffering; 2) connect to sources of meaning in their lives; 3) choose how they construct meaning about different life events, including the death; and 4) remain connected to the deceased. Drawing on research on MCGT with bereaved parents, examples of exercises that may facilitate meaning-making processes and may enhance a sense of meaning will be described.
Educational Objectives
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:
- Identify meaning-making challenges that grievers commonly face
- Describe the core principles of Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy
- Describe exercises designed to facilitate meaning-making
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Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0227. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
Speaker Disclosure: Dr. Lichtenthal is a consultant, receives royalties, and is a speaker with Blue Note Therapeutics.
No planners of this activity have indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.
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