VFTS 2023 6 | Dr. Renee Turner | Disenfranchised Grief & Gestalt Therapy

FEATURED GUESTS: Renee Turner, Ph.D., LPC-S, RPT-S™, is an author and speaker specializing in treating children and adults with grief and childhood trauma. Her advanced training includes EMDR, SE, Integral Breath Therapy, and various expressive therapy modalities. She is passionate about helping others navigate through grief and soul pain associated with disenfranchised grief and loss, complex trauma, and identity and spiritual issues. In her clinical work, Renee integrates existential, gestalt, embodiment, and expressive therapies to create a dynamic and experiential form of therapy. She is the co-editor of the book Disenfranchised Grief: Examining Social, Cultural, and Relational Impacts (2023). 

LISTEN & LEARN: 

• How Dr. Turner defines disenfranchised grief. 
• The power of connecting what is happening within the body to that which is not spoken or expressed. 
• Framing therapy as a co-creative space. 
• The role of shadow in parts work with gestalt therapy. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

• Dr. Turner's Website:  www.drreneeturner.com
• Dr Turner's Email: drreneeturner@gmail.com
• Her new book Disenfranchised Grief: Examining Social, Cultural, and Relational Impacts (2023)

SESSIONS AT THE SUMMIT:

• Friday June 2nd, 2023 8:30AM-9:30AM KEYNOTE The Magic of Curiosity: Facilitating Relational Embodiment With Gestalt Play Therapy
• Friday June 2nd, 2023 10:00AM - 5:15PM Claiming Lost Parts: Using Gestalt Play Therapy to Address Disenfranchised Grief