Masterclass: Treating Traumatic Grief: from guilt to integration

€59,00

Date: September 10, 2026

Time: 19:30–21:30 CEST

Location: Online

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Masterclass: Treating Traumatic Grief: from guilt to integration

Mbemba witnessed the brutal murder of his mother during a rebel raid.
He lives with an unbearable burden: “I should have saved her.”

For many, loss is part of life. But when grief is intertwined with trauma, it can become something entirely different - persistent, overwhelming, and deeply disabling. Individuals may develop prolonged grief disorder, often accompanied by PTSD and depression, especially after losses due to violence, suicide, or war.

How do you, as a clinician, effectively reach and treat this complex form of suffering?

In this masterclass, you will be introduced to Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for Traumatic Grief (BEPTG) - an evidence-informed, structured treatment approach that directly targets the interplay between trauma and loss. 

This is not just theory. 

You will leave with practical tools you can immediately apply in your clinical work.

You will:

• Gain a clear understanding of traumatic grief and its clinical presentation
• Learn how to apply powerful interventions such as memory objects, structured writing tasks, and therapeutic rituals
• Discover why BEPTG is particularly effective across diverse cultural backgrounds
• Experience, through a (live) role-play, the impactful technique of an imaginary conversation with the deceased - specifically designed to address intense guilt and unresolved emotions

Learning objectives.
After this masterclass, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for Traumatic Grief (BEPTG) and apply them in a culturally sensitive way
• Apply the imaginary conversation with the deceased as an intervention for intense guilt and unresolved grief
• Effectively use mourning rituals as a therapeutic tool within grief treatment

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Accreditation: None

Certificate: Yes

Presenters:

Jannetta Bos is a psychotherapist and registered sexologist. She worked at Arq Centre '45, a highly specialized psychotrauma treatment institute for victims of war, persecution, oppression, violence, and human trafficking. She worked for 44 years in the field of trauma. Jannetta is supervisor of the VGCT (Dutch organization for cognitive behavioural therapy), EMDR, NVVS (Dutch scientific association for sexology) and a certified psychotrauma therapist and supervisor of the NtVP (Dutch Association for Psychotrauma therapists). Member of the NVRG (Dutch Association for Relation- and Family Therapy). She is a trainer and supervisor in Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic stress disorder (BEPP) and Brief Eclectic Psychotherapy for Traumatic Grief (BEPTG). Beside her job Jannetta works since 2004 on a voluntary basis for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in areas of armed conflict. Now she is providing psychological support to overseas MSF staff members. She provides community based trauma healing at genocide survivors for A Cup for Humanity in Rwanda.

Suzy Matthijssen, PhD. is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. She is Director of the PSYTREC Academy (Research and Training) and Director of the Enhancing Trauma Treatment Institute. She is a CBT Supervisor & Trainer as well as an EMDR Europe Supervisor & EMDR Europe Trainer. Suzy obtained her PhD on innovations in trauma treatment and has extensive experience providing training in EMDR 2.0, (intensive) PTSD treatments, and anxiety disorders. She conducts research and publishes on advances in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and trauma-related disorders. Suzy is the vice president of the Dutch EMDR association, is on the scientific committee of EMDR Europe, and is the former co-chair of the Council of Scholars; the Future of EMDR project.