Description:
Overview:
In this webinar we will explore the ways that parental separation can affect young family members. We will consider how as health practitioners, support workers, therapists, teachers, and trusted adults, we can identify the issues and support children through the transition of family change.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Key Learning Points:
- The potential impacts of parental separation on children; immediate and long term
- What does grieving/loss look like for children experiencing parental separation
- Complex family dynamics and separation (mental health issues, domestic violence)
- Children’s support needs during parental separation
- Children as the ‘sense-makers’ of their experience of parental separation
- Children’s resilience and competence in the face of family/whānau transition and how to ‘grow’ this
- Some signs that a young person might be struggling/not coping
- Areas to explore therapeutically with children to build resilience
- Involving parents/whānau in discussion about a young person’s understandings/needs
- Resources
Presenter / Provider:
Presented by Dr Fiona Pienaar, Facilitated by Grief Centre.
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr Fiona Pienaar has an extensive background in education, research and mental health; both clinical and operational. A highly qualified and proficient director, consultant, practitioner, presenter, trainer and academic, she holds a Master of Education in Counselling and a PhD in Behavioural Science (New Zealand children’s experiences of stress and coping).
With a fascinating life journey spanning South Africa, New Zealand and the UK, Fiona is concurrently a Clinical Lead at Whakarongorau Aotearoa New Zealand Telehealth Services and Senior Clinical Advisor at Mental Health Innovations in the UK.
Fiona also maintains a busy online and in-person speaking schedule for education, corporate, charitable and clinical organisations and we are delighted and grateful for her long-standing connection to the Grief Centre and our mission.
