Liz Gleeson
Wicklow native, Liz Gleeson joins me on the podcast this week. She is a Dramatherapist (Masters qualified) since 2004 and is a full professional member of IACAT.
She also has qualifications in MSc Bereavement Studies and MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Liz’s approach is well grounded in theory & practice.
In 2019, Liz set-up the podcast ‘Shapes Of Grief’ and has 80 wonderful episodes to date. Here are just some of the topics discussed: Children’s grief, lgbtq+ grief, widowhood, cancer and "Dying Well".
Liz is a trailblazer in the field of Grief and Loss Education. She is currently a PhD student in the field of Grief Education. She offers workshops and trainings for a variety of organisations and is a Module Coordinator for the MSc Bereavement Studies at the Irish Hospice Foundation & RCSI.
In 2015, Liz qualified as an Open Floor Movement Therapist, an approach that she uses to inform her clinical practice and she has a particular interest in a somatic approach to supporting the grieving process. Liz has completed Core Skills training in Mindful Self Compassion with Dr. Chris Germer.
She offers one-to-one therapeutic support for those going through grief of any kind from her private practice in Greystones (and online) and also facilitates a number of Bereavement Groups. Liz is one of a few therapists providing Complicated Grief Therapy in Europe and offers this via skype to people in Ireland and abroad. Liz is curator of the Shapes Of Grief Global Grief Education Programme and speaks at conferences and summits internationally about all aspects of Grief.
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Contact Liz Gleeson directly via email: liz@shapesofgrief.com
The Pyramid Liz mentions shorturl.at/dkuK0
http://luisne.ie/bereavement-support/
Liz mentioned a Japanese symbol for ikigai https://images.app.goo.gl/msdYqFXFpStVpbeT8
George Bonanno: Measuring human resilience - YouTube https://youtu.be/5cJfi6NcPAw