FREE Webinar - Embracing the Unknown: Finding Inner Strength Through Grief

Doors to Wellbeing invites you to join our monthly Peer Specialist Webinar Series. This FREE continuing education opportunity brings experts by experience to expand peer specialist skills, knowledge and best practices. The series is the last Tuesday of every month (except December) at 2pm ET/1pm CT/12pm MT/11am PT. 

This webinar delves into the journey of coping with loss and the emotions that accompany grief and how to support others as a peer support specialist. Participants will explore the grieving process and learn to discover inner strength during challenging times. The webinar emphasizes practical strategies and resources to help individuals navigate their emotions, build resilience, and find hope. Recognizing grief as a deeply personal and complex experience, this webinar adopts a compassionate and supportive approach to healing.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s timeless words from You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life offer inspiration for this session:
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do."
These words remind us of the transformative power of facing adversity with courage and the potential for growth in the face of loss.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify at least 3 coping strategies and practical tools and resources to manage emotions, build resilience, and promote healing during times of loss.
2. Explain the importance of cultivating inner strength through reflection on personal experiences to foster strength, courage, and confidence when facing future challenges.
3. Name 3-4 strategies that develop an outlook that emphasizes healing, growth, and the potential for a renewed sense of purpose after loss.

Presented by: Lisa Richmond

Lisa Richmond is a certified Life Coach and Recovery Coach based in Lake County, Illinois. She holds a certification as a licensed suicide prevention instructor specializing in the QPR Gatekeeper program. Lisa is dedicated to raising awareness and providing education on critical issues such as trauma, addiction, mental health, grief, suicide prevention, and family violence. Lisa began her educational journey at City Vision University in Kansas City, Missouri, where she earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Christian Ministry - Leadership in August 2019. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Counseling with a diversified concentration. Drawing on her personal experiences from growing up in a challenging family environment, Lisa is motivated to support individuals facing similar difficulties. She focuses on helping clients cultivate self-worth and recognizes the impact of self-esteem on their beliefs, choices, and decisions. In her coaching practice, Lisa addresses various emotional challenges, including grief, abandonment, and shame, empowering clients to develop positive beliefs and emotional resilience. Additionally, she advocates for mental health and addiction awareness, aiming to support those who have experienced trauma and abuse. Lisa's vision is to contribute to a society where individuals and families can overcome generational cycles of dysfunction, promoting resilience and personal growth.

This is part of Doors to Wellbeing's Peer Specialist Webinar Series.