Dr. Kenneth Doka, a licensed mental health counselor and preeminent expert on grief, will discuss modern theories on loss and grief at Mount Saint Mary College on Tuesday, April 30.
“No Boundaries: Grief, Growth, and Resilience,” the last in a three-part conversation on grief and loss, will take place at Mount Saint Mary College’s Aquinas Hall Theatre on Tuesday, April 30, starting at 5 p.m.
The Mount is located at 330 Powell Ave., Newburgh, N.Y. The event is free but registration is required. To register, visit https://bit.ly/Grief2023 or call 845-220-3152.
The event, aimed at healthcare professionals, will begin with a welcoming and networking reception. At 6 p.m., Dr. Kenneth Doka, a licensed mental health counselor and preeminent expert in grief, will share his thoughts on modern grief theories.
The presentation will explore the phenomena of post-traumatic growth and resilience. Whether loss is experienced because someone has passed away or because something else important has been lost, there are strategies that can be applied to help one be resilient through grief.
Professionals who counsel the bereaved or individuals struggling with personal loss will find value in attending the presentation.
The talk will be presented by the Kaplan Family Foundation in collaboration with Cornerstone Family Healthcare; Mount Saint Mary College’s Center on Aging and DIS-Ability Policy (CADP); Access: Supports for Living; and Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall.
Dr. Doka is a professor emeritus at the graduate school of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of Dying and Death: Life and Living. His other works include When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life’s End, Living with Grief since COVID-19, Living with Grief: Before and After Death, and many more books, chapters, and scholarly articles.