Whether you are struggling with your own grief or walking with a grieving friend or family member, you know the journey is not smooth or straightforward. This course is simple but not simplistic. It is profound but not professional. Most importantly, it describes the pathway through grieving that can be found only through honesty, and is a crucial experience for anyone grieving for any reason.
To successfully complete this course, learners must complete a reading assignment and engage on the Discussion Board each weekday at the time that best fits their schedule. Absence from the Discussion Board for three days may result in removal from the course. To protect the confidentiality of all learners and provide a safe environment given the sensitive topic, a privacy agreement will be communicated and agreed to on the first day of this course.
Learners are required to obtain this book: Good Grief by Granger E. Westberg
This course is eligible for 1.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $85
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: No
Certification or Series: No
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About the Instructor
Annette Arnold-Pflaum is an ordained senior chaplain and is the founder and president of Wisteria Ministries. She has specialized in grief support and crisis counseling since the beginning of 2015.
Sr. Chaplain Annette is a Nationally Board Certified Chaplain [BCC], and has been a State of Nevada Licensed Interfaith Minister since 2014. She is also a Certified Lay Minister in the United Methodist Church and holds a certificate in Congregational Leadership.
A retired Nurse/EMT with 20 years of Medical Experience, Annette holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology/family studies and associate degrees in education and para-medicine. She is a graduate of the Academy of Religious Studies, Ministerial Seminary, Chaplaincy Nevada Theology Academy, and has completed advanced clinical pastoral training. She has been an Academy Instructor.
Annette is the consulting Debrief Director of the Nevada State Chaplains Task Force: Crisis, Trauma, Emergency & Critical Incident Response Team, which assists in times of disasters or other crises.
Having been a student herself with BeADisciple, Annette understands the benefits and joys of online education, and is excited to share those benefits with others!
Past Learners Said…
“There was not any aspect of this course I did not like. From the text which gave us such thoughtful information to Annette and her gentle and knowing comments to the course set-up where we were not overloaded with information and pressed for time. The discussion questions really helped me to dig into issues and feelings I might not have spent enough time on. Many were so very cleansing and cathartic. I wish the course had been longer!”
“I think I liked best the fact that the course and the questions brought up issues that I was not even aware of and described for me stages of grief that I had gone through without realizing it. I understood that grief comes in many forms and from many life circumstances, not simply loss by death. I actually could see how I went through the stages in events I did not even realize had brought on grief.”
“I learned about all kinds of grief and additional stages that are more than the 5 normally talked about. I also learned a lot about myself. My grief journey and experiences will not look like anyone else’s, and that is the way it should be. I have so many tools available to use and ways to turn my grief into something helpful even for someone else.”
“My heartfelt thanks to Annette for creating a safe and gentle place for us. I loved the course set up and it moved really well. There were many tears while I typed, but they were good and cleansing, and my fellow learners were all so loving and caring. I am looking forward to taking more courses with Annette.”
