Sexual Bereavement: Sexuality at End of Life and in Grief
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Explain the stigma surrounding sexuality at end of life.
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Identify their own bias surrounding aging and sexuality.
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Discuss two or more specific strategies for discussing sexuality with individuals at end of life.
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Identify and describe two or more ways grief and sexuality intersect.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about sexuality and grief.
Description
Death and Sexuality are both highly stigmatized in our culture, resulting in a glaring omission on conversations surrounding the intersection of sexuality at end of life. In this training, participants will reflect on the stigma of both sexuality and misconceptions surrounding sexuality at end of life. In addition, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the role sexuality holds throughout the lifespan and will increase comfort in addressing issues surrounding sexuality at end of life through both reflective exercises and specific assessment and intervention tools that can be used in diverse clinical settings.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Kailey has a background in hospice work and companioning and advocating for grievers is her life’s passion. Kailey’s goal through her trainings, groups, and individual counseling sessions is to create a refuge where the normal plethora of emotions of grief are normalized and accepted as valid. Kailey specializes in working with individuals of all ages, with special interest and care given to children’s bereavement, complicated grief, perinatal loss, and chronic illness. Kailey worked for 4.5 years at a local Hospice agency and has provided over 50 workshops and trainings on grief throughout her career thus far. Kailey also has conducted over 100 grief support groups and has a passion for research on methods and strategies for offering creative and engaging bereavement support groups for children. Currently, Kailey is an adjunct professor at Ashland Theological seminary where she teaches grief and crisis counseling courses. Kailey is currently a doctoral student at Ohio University studying counselor education and supervision. She also co-owns Refuge Counseling, LLC a private practice specializing in the intersections of grief, sexuality, chronic illness and spirituality.