The Varieties and Complexities of Grief: Advancing Our Understanding of How We Live with Loss
June 17, 2025, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Eastern
The field of grief has been burgeoning in recent decades. Advances in empirical research have led to greater awareness of the range of experiences, challenges, and complications faced by grievers. This webinar will provide a brief overview of what research has learned about the factors that shape how we live with grief and will highlight ways that grief research can continue to deepen our understanding. The webinar will also describe how such knowledge can help professionals tailor their approach to supporting grievers by prioritizing the needs of the individual griever. Dr Milman will introduce a bereavement survey study, entitled “Living with Grief,” that is being conducted at TAPS to better understand the grief experience, with the ultimate goal of finding better ways of supporting bereaved military survivors as well as other grievers.
This webinar is presented by the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®.
Presenter
Dr. Evgenia (Jane) Milman
Dr. Evgenia (Jane) Milman, MA, PhD, LP, is a practicing Licensed Psychologist and a postdoctoral fellow conducting bereavement research in a joint position with the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care at the University of Miami and the Psychology Department at Western University. She is also Practicum Faculty at the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition and a Research Fellow at the MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury Research Center. Dr. Milman publishes research on grief-related mental health complications and the meaning making model of grief therapy. Most recently, she developed the Handbook of Grief Therapies with Sage Publications, which offers a review of grief therapy approaches for seasoned clinicians. Currently, she is co-authoring the 4th edition of Principles and Practice of Grief Counselling with Springer Publications to provide a foundational overview of grief-informed therapy practices for novice mental health professionals. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr Milman regularly presents workshops and teaches university-level courses, previously in her role as adjunct faculty at St Edward's University and most recently, as part-time faculty for King’s University College. Dr. Milman also directs continuing education programming for grief clinicians at the Association for Death Education and Counseling and serves as a board member at the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).
About the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
The TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is positioned to be the national and worldwide leader in training and education for bereavement professionals, bereaved individuals, and grieving military, veteran and civilian families. The Institute serves as a resource and training center, providing a hub for high-quality collaboration among professionals working in the field of grief and loss.
The Institute is where practical information on coping with loss are accessible for all who seek current strategies, the most effective tools, and best practices for supporting those who are grieving and those who serve the grieving.
The Institute provides workshops, seminars, panel discussions, and more to educate caregivers, mental health professionals, clergy, funeral directors, casualty officers, the bereaved themselves, and so many others on the best ways to travel the grief journey.
TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is located at TAPS Headquarters, 3033 Wilson Blvd., Third Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
Email us at Institute@taps.org or give us a call at 800-959-8277 (TAPS) with any questions.