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Digital Seminar
Estrangement and Grief

Estrangement and Grief

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Estrangement – from parents, adult children, siblings, or extended family – is one of the most complex and misunderstood forms of grief clients experience. Often invisible and socially unacknowledged, estrangement can leave individuals grieving someone who is still alive, while simultaneously managing shame, self-doubt, loyalty conflicts, and chronic uncertainty.

Join therapist and best-selling author Claire Bidwell Smith as she draws on nearly two decades of grief-focused clinical work to explore estrangement as a form of ambiguous and disenfranchised loss. This training will help clinicians understand the emotional, relational, and identity-level impacts of estrangement, recognize why these losses often remain unresolved, and apply practical, compassionate interventions to support clients navigating estrangement with greater clarity, self-trust, and emotional integration.

Here's What You'll Learn


  • Estrangement as grief: understanding ambiguous and disenfranchised loss
  • Common pathways to estrangement (neglect, abuse, boundary setting, loyalty conflicts)
  • Why estranged grief is often chronic, cyclical, and unresolved
  • What clinicians frequently miss when working with estranged clients
  • Shame, self-blame and identity disruption in estrangement
  • Navigating hope, fantasy, and repeated re-injury
  • Narrative interventions for meaning-making and self-trust
  • Grounding and mindfulness strategies for anxiety and emotional dysregulation
  • Limitations of the research and potential risks

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Meet Your Experts


Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC

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Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC

Recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on grief, Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist, international speaker, and the author of five books published in 22 countries. Led by her own experience in grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of loss. clairebidwellsmith.com.


Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Claire Bidwell Smith maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Conscious Grieving Inc. She receives royalties as a published author. Claire Bidwell Smith receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Claire Bidwell Smith is a board member of The End Well Foundation.

 

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Additional CE Info

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150666
Duration:
1 hour, 4 minutes
Copyright:
Apr 16, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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