Liz Gleeson – Shapes of Grief
Monday, October 5th from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (GMT)
Online Webinar – Zoom – Link will be sent before event.
Cost: Free to attend – Donations are what helps to keep the series going.
If you can’t make the live you will have access to the playback until Monday October 12th.
About Liz Gleeson
Liz Gleeson is an Irish psychotherapist, educator, and grief specialist with over 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals and communities through loss and trauma. She is the founder of Shapes of Grief, an internationally recognised platform offering grief education through an award-winning podcast and comprehensive online training programs.
Gleeson holds three master’s degrees in Dramatherapy, Loss & Bereavement, and Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the Technological University of the Shannon, focusing on the therapeutic impact of forest therapy (Shinrin Yoku) on bereaved adults. Her research combines academic rigour with experiential practice, exploring how nature-based interventions can support emotional healing.
Her clinical work spans diverse settings, including the Irish Prison Service, where she has provided grief training to both staff and people in prison. Internationally, Gleeson has delivered grief education to the Ukrainian Red Cross and Ukrainian Psychological Society, equipping mental health professionals with tools to support communities affected by war and displacement.
She is a regular keynote speaker at national and international conferences and frequently presents her research at academic forums and professional trainings. Liz lectures abroad on various healthcare university programmes and is known for her engaging, thought-provoking delivery. Whether in academic, clinical, or community settings, Liz integrates theory and practice with warmth, clarity, and compassion.
As the host of the Shapes of Grief podcast, Gleeson facilitates conversations with individuals and experts about the multifaceted experiences of grief. The podcast, along with the Award-Winning Shapes of Grief online training program, has become a vital resource for healthcare professionals, therapists, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of bereavement.
Gleeson’s work is characterised by a commitment to compassion, education, and innovation in grief support. Through her integrative approach, she continues to influence the field of grief therapy, fostering resilience, psychological flexibility and emotional integration across various communities.
Understanding loss and learning to live with grief.
This is a topic close to Fiona’s heart, having experienced two major bereavements in the last eighteen months and one she truly wants to help as many people as possible with.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore:
- What happens to us when we experience loss?
- What grief is, really.
- Why it can feel so overwhelming.
- Why people experiencing the same loss grieve differently.
- The idea of “normal” grief.
- Why there is no right way to grieve.
- Why grief feels so physical.
- What ambigious loss is and why is it important.
- The very real experience of antipatory grief.
- What should we say and not say when someone we love is grieving?
- When does grief become something more complicated?
- Can grief and joy coexist?
- How do we continue our relationship with someone who has died?
- What does healing actually mean?
About Liz Gleeson
Liz Gleeson is an Irish psychotherapist, educator, and grief specialist with over 20 years of professional experience supporting individuals and communities through loss and trauma. She is the founder of Shapes of Grief, an internationally recognised platform offering grief education through an award-winning podcast and comprehensive online training programs.
Gleeson holds three master’s degrees in Dramatherapy, Loss & Bereavement, and Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the Technological University of the Shannon, focusing on the therapeutic impact of forest therapy (Shinrin Yoku) on bereaved adults. Her research combines academic rigour with experiential practice, exploring how nature-based interventions can support emotional healing.
Her clinical work spans diverse settings, including the Irish Prison Service, where she has provided grief training to both staff and people in prison. Internationally, Gleeson has delivered grief education to the Ukrainian Red Cross and Ukrainian Psychological Society, equipping mental health professionals with tools to support communities affected by war and displacement.
She is a regular keynote speaker at national and international conferences and frequently presents her research at academic forums and professional trainings. Liz lectures abroad on various healthcare university programmes and is known for her engaging, thought-provoking delivery. Whether in academic, clinical, or community settings, Liz integrates theory and practice with warmth, clarity, and compassion.
As the host of the Shapes of Grief podcast, Gleeson facilitates conversations with individuals and experts about the multifaceted experiences of grief. The podcast, along with the Award-Winning Shapes of Grief online training program, has become a vital resource for healthcare professionals, therapists, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of bereavement.
Gleeson’s work is characterised by a commitment to compassion, education, and innovation in grief support. Through her integrative approach, she continues to influence the field of grief therapy, fostering resilience, psychological flexibility and emotional integration across various communities.
Understanding loss and learning to live with grief.
This is a topic close to Fiona’s heart, having experienced two major bereavements in the last eighteen months and one she truly wants to help as many people as possible with.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore:
- What happens to us when we experience loss?
- What grief is, really.
- Why it can feel so overwhelming.
- Why people experiencing the same loss grieve differently.
- The idea of “normal” grief.
- Why there is no right way to grieve.
- Why grief feels so physical.
- What ambigious loss is and why is it important.
- The very real experience of antipatory grief.
- What should we say and not say when someone we love is grieving?
- When does grief become something more complicated?
- Can grief and joy coexist?
- How do we continue our relationship with someone who has died?
- What does healing actually mean?
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