Exploring Strategies for Trauma-Informed Grief Support
Practical Tools and Insights for Those Supporting Grieving Individuals
In this webinar, join grief experts Jodi Gorham and Mark Shelvock as we explore the key principles of trauma-informed grief support for professionals working in human services.
Whether you are in healthcare, social work, education, or any role where you engage with individuals experiencing grief, understanding how trauma and grief intersect is essential.
This session will provide practical insights on how to offer sensitive and effective support to those navigating grief while considering the impact of trauma. Register now to secure your spot!
Mark and Jodi are both facilitators within OISE Continuing & Professional Learning’s Grief Education program.
Subject Matter Experts
Jodi Gorham, CYC, BSW, MSW, RSW,
Jodi Gorham is a Registered Social Worker, Child & Youth Counsellor, Circle Facilitator, Reiki Master, and the Founder and Managing Director of J.A.G. Village.
She is a wife and mother of two children, Davis, who she gets to hold in her arms and Jorja who she now holds in her heart. Jodi’s 20 years of professional experience in mental health along with her personal experiences with trauma and grief, drive her passion for honouring and supporting people of all ages.
Jodi is also a facilitator within OISE Continuing & Professional Learning’s Grief Education certificate program.
Mark Shelvock, RP, CT, MACP, MA,
Mark Shelvock is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, and a Certified Thanatologist through the Association for Death Education and Counselling.
Mark has taught in OISE Continuing & Professional Learning’s Grief Education certificate program since its inception, and has provided thousands of people with a formalized grief and death education throughout his career. He teaches about grief and loss as they are integral aspects of life, and can teach us how truly precious life is. Mark has internationally recognized clinical expertise in the areas of attachment theory, developmental psychology, psychodynamics, and thanatology – the study of dying, death, grief, and bereavement.
Mark maintains a clinical private practice in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada which specializes in providing grief counselling and trauma responsive psychotherapy. He is also a clinical educator and a mental health author with Psychology Today; his professional online blog is titled Navigating the Serpentine Path.