Dr. Sara J. Corse is a clinical community psychologist with over 35 years of experience as a therapist, supervisor, workshop leader, researcher, teacher and community builder. Her clinical approach is systemic and integrative and her areas of expertise include depression and anxiety, grief and loss, trauma (EMDR), couples communication, and parenting effectiveness.
Dr. Corse is the Director of the Community Partnerships Initiative, a Council for Relationships program involving collaboration with diverse organizations to provide therapy and support groups to marginalized people throughout the city of Philadelphia, as well as consultation support for agency staff.
Dr. Corse is the author of "Cradled All the While: The Unexpected Gifts of a Mother's Death". In the midst of early career and child-rearing, and having lost her father at a young age, Dr. Corse became her mother’s primary caregiver through to her death from cancer. It is a story of family healing, as the often-strained relationship between Dr. Corse and her mother is transformed as they negotiate this life passage.
Dr. Corse presents seminars and workshops at various organizations on healthy relationships, parenting, trauma, loss and grief, and emotional and spiritual issues in caring for the dying and grieving and has taught graduate-level courses in Group and Community Intervention.
Healing Young Hearts: Facilitating Support Groups for Grieving Children
The loss of important people in a child’s life can occur through various events, such as death, divorce, incarceration, deportation and family cut-off. The impact of that loss and how the child processes and grows through it depends on factors such as developmental age, degree and nature of attachment to the lost person, and the presence of familial and social support. Joining with other children in a grief group can help, through catharsis, validation, psycho-education and mutual support. In this workshop, we will learn the dual processing model of grieving, family dynamics that may emerge a...Read morefter a loss, differences in grief and needs due to developmental age and how to create and structure group sessions, series and activities. Engagement of parents or guardians is also explored. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to describe the dual-process model of grief as applied to children.
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to identify developmental stages and their impact on how children grieve.
- Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to name three key family dynamics that may impact children’s grieving.
Target Audience
This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.
Learning Levels
- Beginner
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Live Interactive Webinar
01:00 PM EDT - 04:00 PM EDT
$100.00
EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers
Sara J Corse, PhD (she, her)
Interim Chief Clinical Officer Director of Community Partnerships Initiative
Priscilla Singleton, MSW, LMFT, LCSW (she, her)
Director of Child, Adolescent, and Family Services
Priscilla Singleton is the Director of Child, Adolescent, and Family Services at Council for Relationships. Priscilla is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), a clinical member of AAMFT, and an AAMFT-approved supervisor. She received her MSW from Temple University in 1982 and completed her post-graduate marriage and family therapy training at Council for Relationships in 1989. Priscilla has completed additional training and certifications in EMDR, Sandtray therapy, and co-parent counseling/parent coordination. Priscilla has been in practice for over twenty-five years. Before coming to the Council in 1994, Priscilla worked with children, youth, and families in the child welfare system, with women in a crime victim center, with families of children with developmental differences, and with individuals and families in her private practice. Her areas of special interests are separating and divorcing families, adoption, and promotion of child and adolescent connection in their families.
Hannah Reiss, MFT (she, her)
Staff Therapist
Hannah Reiss, MFT is a systemically trained therapist committed to helping individuals find meaning, alignment, and contentment in their lives. She understands that the issues brought into therapy are as unique as the individual and therefore tailors her treatment to fit each person's needs. Whether it involves providing non-judgmental accountability as clients face uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, guiding them to let go of stories others have told based on past actions, or embarking on a journey of self-exploration to identify personal values, Hannah Reiss meets clients where they are and collaborates in creating the changes they seek.
She works with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds, with a particular interest in the health of their relationships and communities, as well as the impact of their identities on their experiences. Together, Hannah and her clients examine attachment histories and how these attachments may manifest in present-day relationships.
Clinically, Hannah is passionate about helping adolescents feel understood, assisting young adults in building a solid sense of self, and guiding individuals and couples through life transitions. With a long-standing practice in meditation, she integrates mindfulness into her therapeutic approach. Outside of her professional life, Hannah enjoys cooking, crocheting, film, literature, and pilates.
Clients can expect to develop a genuine connection based on warmth, empathy, and appropriate challenges, once trust has been established. She believes that life is richer when one is fully present and thus incorporates mindfulness to enhance the therapeutic experience.
She works with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds, with a particular interest in the health of their relationships and communities, as well as the impact of their identities on their experiences. Together, Hannah and her clients examine attachment histories and how these attachments may manifest in present-day relationships.
Clinically, Hannah is passionate about helping adolescents feel understood, assisting young adults in building a solid sense of self, and guiding individuals and couples through life transitions. With a long-standing practice in meditation, she integrates mindfulness into her therapeutic approach. Outside of her professional life, Hannah enjoys cooking, crocheting, film, literature, and pilates.
Clients can expect to develop a genuine connection based on warmth, empathy, and appropriate challenges, once trust has been established. She believes that life is richer when one is fully present and thus incorporates mindfulness to enhance the therapeutic experience.
CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
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CE Process Info
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