Moments with Dr. Wolfelt 2023
Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope and Healing
Author, educator, and grief counselor, Dr. Alan Wolfelt is known across North America for his inspirational grief support teachings.
This is what you need to know about this COMPLIMENTARY Park Memorial event:
Date:
May 10, 2023
Time:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location:
There is very little complimentary parking downtown; please arrive ready to pay for parking.
6:15 p.m. – Doors open, book sales available
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7:00 p.m. – Seminar begins
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9:00 p.m. – Seminar adjourns, followed by complimentary milk & cookies, coffee, and tea.
Purpose:
For over two decades, Park Memorial has been bringing the wise and compassionate grief support of Dr. Alan Wolfelt to Edmonton. Author, educator, and grief counselor, Dr. Alan Wolfelt is known across North America for his inspirational teaching gifts. Perhaps best known for his model of “companioning” versus “treating” mourners, Dr. Wolfelt is committed to helping people mourn well so they can live well and love well. We look forward to having you join us for this evening of hope and healing. Participants will be able to quietly reflect on their losses and honor their own unique grief journey. Plan to join us and learn about the “Touchstones” that can support you now and in the future.
Why This Program:
This program will help all of us understand how loss influences our lives. You will be able to embrace the uniqueness of your grief, quietly reflect on your feelings of loss, learn about the six essential needs we all have when someone dies, and come to understand the difference between “reconciling” your grief and “resolving” your grief. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from one of North America’s leading grief counselors.
Who Should Attend:
This compassionate program will be helpful to anyone who is experiencing grief in their lives. If you know anyone who may benefit from this opportunity to embrace hope and healing, please let them know about this program. We look forward to having you with us.
Agenda:
Among the content areas to be explored in this program are the following:
- Introduction to the Topic and a Broader Framework for Loss
- Understanding the Concept of “Touchstones”
- Touchstone: Dispel Misconceptions About Grief
- Touchstone: Embrace the Uniqueness of Your Grief
- Touchstone: Explore Your Feelings of Loss
- Touchstone: Understand the Six Needs of Mourning
- Touchstone: Recognize You Are Not Crazy
- Touchstone: Nurture Yourself
- Touchstone: Reach Out for Help
- Touchstone: Seek “Reconciliation,” Not “Resolution”
About the Presenter:
Dr. Alan Wolfelt has been recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors. His books have sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages. He founded the Center for Loss in 1984 to offer education and support both to grievers and bereavement caregivers. He is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing as well as his companioning philosophy of grief care. Dr. Wolfelt speaks on grief-related topics, offers trainings for caregivers, and has written many bestselling books and other resources on grief for both caregivers and grieving people.
He is the author of more than fifty bestselling books on grief and loss, including Understanding Your Grief; Grief One Day at a Time; Loving From the Outside in, Mourning From the Inside Out; The Journey Through Grief; Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers; Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart; Companioning the Grieving Child; Healing a Parent’s Grieving Heart; and Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies.
There will be a selection of Dr. Wolfelt’s books available for purchase.
Testimonials from Moments With Dr. Wolfelt participants.
"Excellent seminar. Brought forth an element of grieving and mourning that I knew nothing about."
Jessica Machado
"Second time attending and more to come! Thank you again for putting this out in the community. It was here that my husband and I met Angel Whispers and it saved our marriage after the loss of our child."
Nicole Hall
"I have attended almost all of these seminars over the years. They have been very helpful in both my personal and professional life."
Heather Johnson
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