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Integrating Spiritual Ecomaps into Practice with Terminally-Ill Persons

Thu September 24, 2026
Live, Remote via Zoom 9:30am - 12:30pm EST
Newville, PA 17241 US

Course Information

Description:

Nearing death is as much a part of life as living. Navigating a terminal condition involves a progressive spiritual adjustment process that reshapes persons’ core life assumptions, identity, and relationships. Persons often seek peace, hope, and purpose into the final moment of living. Drawing on the spiritual component of Corr’s Task-Based Model of Coping with Dying, this interactive, case-based course discusses the use of spiritual ecomaps to empower well-being and strengthen meaning-making and purpose fulfillment while reducing emphasis on physical symptoms, including pain. The course emphasizes best practices in religion and spiritual assessment and treatment, with particular attention to appropriate integration of spiritually oriented therapeutic approaches. Consideration of diverse strategies and practical methods for enhancing spiritual coping interweave across the discussion. 

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss terminally-ill persons unique spiritual adjustment process in relation to assessment and treatment.

2. Describe best practices of integrating the religion/spiritual domain and spiritual ecomaps across therapeutic processes utilizing case studies.

3. Examine the spiritual component of Corr’s Task-Based Model of Coping with Dying in connection with spiritual well-being advancing therapeutic methods.

4. Apply the approach, best practices, and practical methods to practice through case study analysis.

Facilitator:

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

Owner, Ripple of Light Bereavement Resource Center, LLC

CEs:

NASW-PA Chapter is a co-sponsor of this course. 3 CEs will be awarded for completion of this course. NASW has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapists (Section 48.36) and Professional Counselors (Section 49.36) by the PA State Boad of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.

Registration Information:

$75 NASW Member (includes certificate and CEs); $90 NASW Non-Member (includes certificate and CEs)

*Due to the interactive nature of this course, attendees names will appear on the screen following clicking on the Zoom link. If you require ADA Accomodations, please indicate to Julie (julie@rolbereavementrcenter.onmicrosoft.com) a minimum of 5 days prior to event date. We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accomodations without prior notification.

 

The information to be provided during this session is to be given as information and for educational purposes only, generally applicable to members of the community, and not tailored to any one individual's needs. Nothing to be presented during the session is meant to diagnose or treat a medical or behavioral health condition and is not a substitution for the advice of a qualified professional. If you or a loved one need the advice of a qualified medical or behavioral health practitioner consult your physican or a mental health provider in the area. If you in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or contact 911.

NASW-PA has been designated as a pre-approved provider of professional continuing education for social workers (Section 47.36), Marriage and Family Therapist (48.36), and professional counselors (49.36) by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. 

Registration:

NASW Member

Price: $75

Ticket sales end on Thursday September 24, 2026 at 8:30am EDT.

NASW Non-Member

Price: $90

Ticket sales end on Thursday September 24, 2026 at 8:30am EDT.

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