Diverse Forms of Grief & Loss: Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Strategies Training

Thursday, July 23, 2026
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Online via Zoom

Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health is reoffering one of its top-rated trainings, Diverse Forms of Grief & Loss: Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Strategies.

This engaging session helps participants expand their understanding of grief beyond traditional narratives by exploring the many forms grief and loss can take. 

Cost: $50

Training Summary:

Grief and loss can take on many different forms; many, of which, get overlooked and denied the proper space to be honored. This portion of today's training will label the different types of grief and loss that can be experienced throughout life. In addition to gaining an understanding, participants will also obtain tangible tools for labeling and discussing all types of grief and loss with clients, as well as identifying their own possible biases to overlooked grief and loss experiences.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and describe common types of grief and loss that can be experienced throughout the lifespan.
• Build an understanding and compassion for those grieving any type of loss to better assist clients in labeling their own grief experience.
• Discuss 2-3 contemporary grief models to help guide conversation with grieving clients   

Meet Your Presenter:

Brittany Squillace, MA, LMFT is a mental health therapist and founder of Best Self Therapy. Brittany’s mission through Best Self Therapy is to instill hope in grieving adults to change the way they view, talk about, and navigate grief; allowing them to live a better life as their best self. Through her specialty of grief and loss, Brittany guides clients in making meaning of their losses and redefine and maintain their relationship(s) with the deceased. Brittany’s grief specialization also includes guiding clients in healing ambiguous/ living losses (such as the losses experienced through divorce, loss of identity, grieving a loved one who is still physically present but emotionally/mentally absent, loss of job, losses that may come with being a new parent, etc.). Brittany values creating a safe and welcoming space, allowing clients to discover how to continue living as their best selves while honoring your unique grief journey.  

Register Today

Not able to attend July 23rd?
No problem. Register for the recorded session and a link to view it will be emailed to you after the June 25th training.

NOTE: Recording must be viewed by September 22, 2026 to include CEU pre-approval through the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Behavioral Health and Therapy, and Psychology as well as licensing boards in SD, ND, and WI.

Registration Questions: Email workforce@mnsu.edu or call 507-389-1094
Training Questions: Email elizabeth.harstad.3@mnsu.edu