Webinar: Making Meaning, Staying Connected, and Post-Traumatic Growth

add to outlook calendar add to gmail calendar August 5, 2025, 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Eastern
Live Webinar
Registration Close Date: August 5, 2025

In our grief journeys, there are things that we learn along the way. Growth in our grief, or post-traumatic growth, is often a transformative experience that occurs when we are actively coping with our losses. How we live, find meaning, and stay connected to the person who has died can greatly impact our lives and our experience of grief. In this interactive workshop, we'll discuss ways to make and find meaning in the midst of devastating loss. We'll also explore how you stay connected to the person who has died, and why that may be a crucial part of healing. Plenty of time will be given for conversation and questions.

 This webinar is presented by the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®.

 

Presenter

 

Pamela Gabbay

Pamela Gabbay, EdD, FT

Dr. Pamela Gabbay is a nationally recognized author and trainer who has served the bereavement field in many capacities during her career. She is a national trainer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and is the co-author, along with Andy McNiel, of Understanding and Supporting Bereaved Children: A Practical Guide for Professionals. As part of the Training Corps of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Dr. Gabbay travels throughout the country conducting trainings on their behalf. She has served in a variety of roles in her career, including being the Director of Operations and Training for The Compassionate Friends, the Director of The Mourning Star Center for Grieving Children, and the Camp Director for Camp Erin-Palm Springs. Dr. Gabbay holds a Fellow in Thanatology (FT) from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and earned a Master of Arts degree in Cognitive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. She earned her Doctor of Education degree in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. Dr. Gabbay is a member of the TAPS Advisory Board.

 

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.