Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC Presents

Tuesday, May 12, 2026   1 - 4pm

Live Webinar

Companion Animal Grief Treatment    

Companion animal death often goes unrecognized as a significant loss, despite its life changing impact on pet owners’ biopsychosocial-spiritual welfare. This interactive, case-based course examines the unique human-animal bond loss experience in connection with best practice approaches in well-being enhancing adult grief treatment. Utilizing case studies and colleague dialogue attendees will apply the approaches and methods to practice.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the companion animal bereavement experience and the biopsychosocial-spiritual effect on well-being in relation to assessment and treatment.
2. Discuss disenfranchised grief in connection with companion animal loss assessment and treatment.
3. Describe best practice approaches in grief treatment across therapeutic processes utilizing case studies.
4. Apply the grief treatment approaches and best practices to practice through case study analysis.

Presenter: Julie A. Guistwite, PhD, LSW, FT, CSWM

CEU Offered: 3

Fees includes certificate:
NASW Members $75             Non-Members $90

To register for training visit Companion Animal Grief Treatment

For more information visit Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC

Disclaimer: 

Please note these credits are accepted for PA State license only:
NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers, marriage and family therapist and professional counselors by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Counselors, call your state licensing  board to verify CEU's