About This Event
Thursday, October 8th at 10:00am ET
Presenter: Dr. Brianne Overton, Ph.D., FT, LPC-S, NCC
Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Educator, Thanatologist
Presenter Bio: https://www.mobap.edu/directory/brianne-overton/
Black children and adolescents often experience repeated exposure to death, violence, systemic inequities, and other significant losses, yet their grief frequently goes unrecognized or unsupported in school settings. In some Black communities, chronic exposure to loss can lead to grief becoming normalized, making it harder for children and teens to express or process their emotions.
This culturally responsive webinar explores the grief gap—the disconnect between the grief Black youth experience and the support they receive. Participants will gain insight into culturally informed grief responses and leave with practical strategies to recognize hidden grief, respond with cultural humility, and better support Black children and teens as they heal.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for counselors, social workers, educators, school-based professionals, mental health professionals, grief counselors, nonprofit and community-based practitioners, and others who support Black children and teens experiencing grief and loss. It will be especially valuable for professionals seeking culturally responsive approaches to recognizing and supporting grief in the children and adolescents they serve.
About Dr. Brianne Overton
Brianne L. Overton FT, LPC-S, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Illinois and Missouri. She received her MA in Thanatology from Hood College, her M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Missouri – St. Louis, and is a doctoral candidate in Counseling at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her current research explores the grief gap and its impact on BIPOC; young adults navigating terminal illness and change to their life trajectory; and supporting bereaved family members after loss by death. Dr. Overton has worked for non-profit agencies supporting grieving youth and families who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver and provides resources and advocacy so all grieving children can live a life rich with possibility.
Dr. Overton is the Chief Clinical Officer of Experience Camps, a national nonprofit that provides no-fee, clinically informed programs for kids who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver – as well as resources and advocacy so all grieving children can live a life rich with possibility. In addition to educating and supervising master’s level clinicians, she has spent 17 years in the field of thanatology providing grief education, support, counseling, death education, suicide prevention and intervention, and consultation.
About This Event
Thursday, October 8th at 10:00am ET
Presenter: Dr. Brianne Overton, Ph.D., FT, LPC-S, NCC
Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Educator, Thanatologist
Presenter Bio: https://www.mobap.edu/directory/brianne-overton/
Black children and adolescents often experience repeated exposure to death, violence, systemic inequities, and other significant losses, yet their grief frequently goes unrecognized or unsupported in school settings. In some Black communities, chronic exposure to loss can lead to grief becoming normalized, making it harder for children and teens to express or process their emotions.
This culturally responsive webinar explores the grief gap—the disconnect between the grief Black youth experience and the support they receive. Participants will gain insight into culturally informed grief responses and leave with practical strategies to recognize hidden grief, respond with cultural humility, and better support Black children and teens as they heal.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for counselors, social workers, educators, school-based professionals, mental health professionals, grief counselors, nonprofit and community-based practitioners, and others who support Black children and teens experiencing grief and loss. It will be especially valuable for professionals seeking culturally responsive approaches to recognizing and supporting grief in the children and adolescents they serve.
About Dr. Brianne Overton
Brianne L. Overton FT, LPC-S, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Illinois and Missouri. She received her MA in Thanatology from Hood College, her M.Ed in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Missouri – St. Louis, and is a doctoral candidate in Counseling at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her current research explores the grief gap and its impact on BIPOC; young adults navigating terminal illness and change to their life trajectory; and supporting bereaved family members after loss by death. Dr. Overton has worked for non-profit agencies supporting grieving youth and families who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver and provides resources and advocacy so all grieving children can live a life rich with possibility.
Dr. Overton is the Chief Clinical Officer of Experience Camps, a national nonprofit that provides no-fee, clinically informed programs for kids who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver – as well as resources and advocacy so all grieving children can live a life rich with possibility. In addition to educating and supervising master’s level clinicians, she has spent 17 years in the field of thanatology providing grief education, support, counseling, death education, suicide prevention and intervention, and consultation.