BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18076@fakce.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T123000 DTSTAMP:20251017T191709Z URL:https://fakce.org/events/online-the-grief-series-with-wendy-kessler-pa rt-2-complicated-grief-when-adaptive-grieving-goes-awry-2026-01-27/ SUMMARY:Online | The Grief Series with Wendy Kessler - Part 2: Complicated Grief – When Adaptive Grieving Goes Awry DESCRIPTION:Six Part Series\nEven though loss is the most universal experie nce we share\, most people have never learned how to grieve. Our societal avoidance of grief is what causes us to be stuck in the pain of loss becau se grieving is how we create a path forward as we process difficult emotio ns\, adapt to unwanted changes\, develop coping ability\, and build resili ence. This Grief &\; Loss Series is a comprehensive\, six-session cours e that teaches grieving as an essential life skill\, enables caregivers to offer grief-informed care\, and equips participants with strategies and tools to effectively support people living with loss.\n \;\n\nInstruc tor: Wendy Kessler\, Grief Expert\nWendy is a Grief Specialist. She is cre dentialed as a Fellow in Thanatology (the study of death\, dying\, and ber eavement) by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and is cert ified as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Wendy’s approach to grief work is characterized by non judgmental\, compassionate\, strengths-based counseling and the belief tha t grieving is an essential life skill that must be learned. Her support se rvices include individual counseling\, group facilitation\, team training\ , and corporate consulting. When the path forward through loss is uncertai n\, it helps to have a guide.\n \;\n\n \;\n\nDescription: This ses sion focuses on multiple internal and external factors that cause the traj ectory of adaptive grieving to become stalled or derailed. This training w ill educate participants about the common grief complications of ambiguous \, stigmatized\, and disenfranchised losses. As well as provide techniques and interventions to effectively support youth and caregivers experiencin g complicated grief.\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\nNote: While you are welcome to register for each individual part\, if you register for part 1 you wil l automatically be enrolled in all parts.\nUpcoming Sessions:\n\n\n\n\n S ession 3 |Tuesday\, March 3\, 2025 - The Intersection of Grief &\; Trau ma (Click Here to Register)\n Session 4|Tuesday\, April 14\, 2025 - Anti cipatory Grief - Preparing for an Expected Loss (Click Here to Register)\ n Session 5 |Tuesday\, May 19\, 2025 - Grieving Styles - Supporting the U niqueness of Grief (Click Here to Register)\n Session 6 | Tuesday\, June 16\, 2025 - Grief Rituals – Practices that Enable Connection to Self and Community in Times of Loss (Click Here to Register)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n***Please Note: This class will be facilitated on the Zoom platform.\nI nternet access and access to a computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone is requir ed to attend.\nWe kindly request that participants avoid using distracting virtual backgrounds. For privacy\, we recommend using the blur feature in stead.\nYou cannot take this class in a vehicle.\nThe Zoom link to attend this class will be provided via email.\nPlease follow the link below for a brief tutorial on how to sign up for a free Zoom account.\nZoom User Guid e ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fakce.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Bio -Pic-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Classes,Online Classes,Specialty Classes LOCATION:Zoom\, 0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=0000 Zoom \, San Diego\, Un ited States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Zoom:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR