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Digital Seminar

When the Past Meets the Present: Uncovering Grief Across Generations


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Faculty:
Lisa Connors, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC
Duration:
1 Hour 03 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Aug 01, 2025
Product Code:
POS150305
Media Type:
Digital Seminar

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Description

Unresolved grief, loss, and trauma extend beyond our personal lives – many of us carry grief across generations from our ancestors and cultural origins. When this unique type of grief is left unidentified and unaddressed, it can show up as a variety of mental health symptoms. This workshop will focus mainly on intergenerational grief experienced among the Black community that dates to the historical trauma of chattel slavery to the present. We will revisit the impact of slavery, where we review events perpetuating historical trauma, how that trauma has transcended across generations, and how historical trauma affects clients today, especially as it relates to intergenerational trauma and unresolved grief. This presentation will also explore how to dismantle the 4s of unresolved grief while incorporating an integrated body, soul, and spirit approach, where clients and patients can start the journey of healing for themselves and their descendants. While this presentation focuses on the experiences of Black communities, other communities could find this information applicable.

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Lisa Connors, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC is a licensed clinical professional counselor (MD), licensed professional counselor (PA), national certified counselor, board-certified coach, master addiction counselor, certified clinical trauma professional, and certified grief-informed professional. She is also a fellow in thanatology.

Ms. Connors has been in the human services/social work/counseling/addiction fields for over 30 years. She has worked in a variety of settings providing services to the despondent and downtrodden. Ms. Connors works tirelessly to help others reach their fullest potential in life, helping and empowering others who have been oppressed, stigmatized, marginalized, and victimized. Her greatest passion is working with individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use and mental health disorders, violence/abuse/trauma, grief and loss, and racial and social injustices.

Ms. Connors has served on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and is the past co-chair of the HIV Planning Group for the state of Maryland. Currently, she serves as the interim secretary and treasurer for the Pennsylvania Association of Addiction Professionals. In addition to her clinical work, Ms. Connors is a college professor at Anne Arundel Community College. She is a member of many organizations, including ACA, NASW, NAADAC, and ADEC. Ms. Connors earned her Master of Arts in professional counseling from Liberty University, her Master of Divinity from Howard University, and her PhD in psychology at Walden University.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lisa Connors maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Anne Arundel Community College, University of Maryland, and The Institute for Life Coach Training. She receives compensation as a consultant. Lisa Connors receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lisa Connors is a member of the Maryland Association of Addiction Professionals, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the American Counseling Association (ACA).


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Objectives

  1. Describe historical trauma and its impact on grief and loss in the Black community in a clinical setting.
  2. Determine where clinicians might collaborate with Black clients as they address and heal from unresolved grief.
  3. Demonstrate an intervention to support Black communities in building resilience and healing from transgenerational grief and loss through a culturally responsive lens in session.

Outline

  • Historical trauma in the consulting room
  • The institution of slavery among Black Americans and their descendants
  • The transmission of intergenerational trauma and unresolved grief
  • Case scenario and utilizing one integrated technique

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Social Workers
  • Physicians 
  • Psychologists
  • Addiction Counselors

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