post-traumatic growth – Unicorn Shadows

It was a pleasure to have Barbara Rubel, MA, BCETS, D.A.A. E.T. S. join me on The Healing Place Podcast to address the impact of suicide and the hope found within post-traumatic growth. Please join us as we discuss:

Barbara’s personal story of suicide loss
how to help suicide loss survivors
Thanatology
suicide survivor grief
the impact of traumatic loss
her book “But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping Families After a Suicide”
post-traumatic growth
and more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on Pandora, iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:“Today, we welcome BARBARA RUBEL, who is joining us to discuss HOW TO HELP SUICIDE LOSS SURVIVORS. Have you personally been touched by suicide? Do you know someone who had a loved one die because they took their own life? Or are you a professional who wants to provide support to a suicide loss survivor? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this program is for you. Barbara Rubel is a suicide loss survivor and leading thanatologist. Thanatology is the scientific study of death. As a thanatologist, Barbara Rubel specializes in suicide loss survivor grief and educating professionals about traumatic loss. The third updated and revised edition of her book, But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping families after a suicide, just launched on Amazon.”Postvention Resources

After a Suicide: A Postvention Primer for Providers: lifegard.tripod.com/After_a_Suicide.pdf
A Guide for Medical Examiners and Coroners: Best Practices for Talking with Families About Suicide https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/a0415f_3160611bae3f4be69c8e86b1ec7ed4ce.pdf
Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss Survivors: allianceofhope.org
American Association of Suicidology (AAS): suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): afsp.org
Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.org/
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/suicide-prevention/understanding-suicide-and-grief/supporting-a-loved-one-after-they-have-lost-someone-to-suicide
Breaking the Silence in the Workplace: http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/Breaking%20the%20Silence%20Final.pdf
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions: After Rural Suicide: A Guide for Coordinated Community Postvention Response: https://www.cibhs.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/after_rural_suicide_guide_2016rev.pdf
The Catholic Charities: Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide: https://www.catholiccharities.net/GetHelp/OurServices/Counseling/Loss.aspx
Center for Suicide Awareness: https://www.centerforsuicideawareness.org/
Clinicians as Survivors: After a Suicide Loss:/pages.iu.edu/~jmcintos/basicinfo.htm
Compassionate Friends: Surviving Your Child’s Suicide: https://www.compassionatefriends.org/surviving-childs-suicide/
Cope Foundation: copefoundation.org/
Davenee Foundation: daveneefoundation.org/
The Dougy Center: National Center for Grieving Children and Families: dougy.org/
Friends for Survival: Offering Help After a Suicide Death: friendsforsurvival.org/
Griefwork Center, Inc.: suicide postvention speakers bureau www.griefworkcenter.com
The Gift of Second: http://thegiftofsecond.com/
The Glendon Association: glendon.org/
Heartbeat: https://www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org/
Hope Squad: hopesquad.com/postvention/
How to Talk to Kids About Suicide: https://drrobynsilverman.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-suicide-with-dr-dan-reidenberg/
International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP): info/postvention.php
The Jason Foundation: www.jasonfoundation.com
The JED Foundation: jedfoundation.org/
LOSS Team: lossteam.com/
A Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: suicidology.org/Portals/14/docs/Survivors/Loss%20Survivors/Managers-Guidebook-To-Suicide-Postvention.pdf
NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Postvention: A guide for response to suicide on college campuses https://www.naspa.org/focus-areas/mental-health/postvention-a-guide-for-response-to-suicide-on-college-campuses
Our Side of Suicide: http://www.oursideofsuicide.com/
Parents of Suicides/Friends & Families of Suicides: pos-ffos.com/
Pastoral Postvention: https://theactionalliance.org/sites/default/files/fhl_competencies_v8_interactive.pdf
Reach Out.com: ie.reachout.com/loss-and-grief/supporting-a-friend-after-someone-dies-from-suicide/
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE): https://save.org/
Suicide: Finding Hope: suicidefindinghope.com/
Suicide Grief Support Forum: suicidegrief.com/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC): sprc.org
Support After a Suicide: supportaftersuicide.org.au/
Surviving After a Suicide Loss Blog: https://survivingafterasuicide.com/blog/
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): https://www.taps.org/suicidepostvention
United Suicide Survivors International: https://unitesurvivors.org/

Website:www.griefworkcenter.comLinkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/barbararubel

NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT: Third edition of But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping FAMILIES After a Suicide (3rd ed.) is now available**If you’d like to leave a review on line, I would be very grateful**

Links:

E-Mail: BarbaraRubel@BarbaraRubel.com
Website: barbararubel.com
Rubel, B. (2020). But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: Helping families after a suicide, (3rd ed.), Kendall Park, NJ: Griefwork Center, Inc. https://amzn.to/2FwS6JI
Rubel, B. (2015). Loss, Grief, and Bereavement: Helping individuals cope. (4th ed.). SC Publishing, Western Schools, westernschools.com

Learn more about Barbara and her mission at:https://www.griefworkcenter.com/

Peace to you all!

Teri

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Book Launch Team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unicornshadows/

I thoroughly enjoyed this insightful conversation with Dr. Erica Holmes on her role as Director of the Psychological Trauma Studies Specialization at Antioch University Los Angeles, covering the topics of:

her role as a trainer of soon-to-be therapists on the global impact of trauma
her role as a licensed psychologist
philosophies on the impact of psychological trauma
her book Dating with Purpose: A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land
the myth that “time heals all wounds”
post-traumatic growth
and more!

Welcome to The Healing Place Podcast! I am your host, Teri Wellbrock. You can listen in on iTunes, Blubrry, Spotify, Deezer, Google Podcasts, Podbean, and more, or directly on my website at www.teriwellbrock.com/podcasts/. You can also watch our insightful interview on YouTube.

Bio:

“Erica Holmes, PsyD is Core Faculty and the Director of the Psychological Trauma Studies Specialization in the Master’s in Psychology program at Antioch University Los Angeles, Executive Director of Champion Counseling Center at Faithful Central Bible Church and the founder of HOMMs Consulting. Dr. Holmes has provided psychotherapy and counseling, training and consultation, education and research services to individuals and organizations for over 20 years.

Dr. Holmes is a frequent invited speaker at local, national and international conferences and media events. Her areas of inquiry and more than 150 presentations focus on psychological trauma, relationships and coupling, insight and empowerment, psychotherapy with African American clients and the integration of Christianity and Psychology.

Her recently released book, Dating with Purpose (DWP): A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land has been met with great enthusiasm and positive review. DWP guides women of all ages through a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment on the path to finding the love they desire. The first workbook of its kind, Dating with Purpose includes a series of easy-to-follow reflective exercises designed to bring awareness to the patterns and behaviors that set up roadblocks to happiness in intimate relationships. It is now available on Amazon.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a minor in Behavioral Science from California State University Dominguez Hills, as well as, a Master’s degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Further, Dr. Holmes holds post graduate certifications in the Psychology of Trauma from Antioch University and Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. She is an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow and past board member for the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Black Psychologist.”