Include the Following:
List of your losses:
Highlight the top three (3) key losses, you have experienced, from birth to now.
Losses may include death and/or non-death [e.g., a relationship, a job, identity, emotional/physical health, divorce, adoption, miscarriage, infertility, pet, etc.]
Focus on the ones that you remember that had the greatest impact
Document your age at the time of each loss; describe any developmental issues
Choose ONE loss, describe, to the best of your ability:
Grieving Process:
Describe your response to the loss in terms of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How did you grieve?
How did others respond to you and the loss?
Do you feel there is any unfinished business associated with this loss?
If so, which ones and how might closure be obtained?
In retrospect, can you think of anything you didnt have at the time of the loss and shortly after that would have helped your grieving process?
Rituals:
What rituals were used to deal with this loss?
Were they culture-specific [describe]?
Were they spiritual in nature [describe]?
Did you notice any rituals that were gender-specific [describe]?
Summary:
What impact did these losses, especially the one you highlighted, have on your life and why?
How do think these losses will impact your ability to work with others in your chosen field of study?
Where are you in your own journey through personal issues of crisis and grief?
Cite concepts from your textbook and at least one journal article about grief and/or crisis.
Include a reference page
How do you think your own experiences will affect your counseling with clients as they are in crisis and/or experiencing grief?
Have you adequately explored your own stuff?
Please include below textbook as a reference.
Jackson-Cherry, L. R., & Erford, B. T. (2018). Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention(3rd ed.). New York, NY: Pearson/
Grading Criteria for the Presentation:
You will be graded on:
The depth of thought devoted to this project,
The creativity and professionalism of your presentation,
Make sure the lighting, sound, and video quality are adequate
The coherence and sincerity of your reflection on your losses,
Your two citations (textbook and article),
Most importantly, your relation of these losses to your future work as a counselor.
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