The Journey of Grief: Remembering, Supporting and Healing
You are cordially invited to attend our in-person conference, featuring guest speaker Dr. Alex Cammarano, who will lead us through three insightful educational topics:
- Grief Across the Lifespan: Developmental Expressions and Considerations
- The Body Remembers: Grief, Trauma and the Somatic Self
- Supporting with Compassion: Ethical Presence, Boundaries, and the Inner Work of the Practitioner
Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Time: 9AM to 3PM
Where: Davidson-Davie Community College (297 DCC Road, Thomasville, NC 27360
Cost: $50 per person – lunch provided
Five (5) CE hours available through North Carolina Board of Funeral Services and the National Board for Certified Counselors upon completion of the conference.
About our Guest Speaker: Dr. Alex Cammarano
Dr. Cammarano received her PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as well as a Master’s in Counseling from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
During her master’s program, she completed a Graduate Certificate in Grief, Loss, and Trauma, which deepened her understanding of how to support clients through difficult life experiences. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP), a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA) in North Carolina, and a licensed school counselor in both North Carolina and Tennessee. Her areas of expertise include grief and loss, crisis response, suicide prevention, life transitions, child and adolescent counseling, and building school-community partnerships.
Currently she serves as the Director of the Nicolas A. Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic and Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC Greensboro.
From Dr. Cammarano:
“Grief and trauma often walk hand-in-hand. My passion lies in helping individuals untangle the two by attending to both the pain of what was lost and the wounds that remain. At this conference, my goal is to share insights and trauma-informed approaches to grief support that help individuals process loss with compassion, safety and dignity.”
Registration and Additional Information
Please use the link below to access our secure ticketing platform, where you can safely purchase your conference ticket.
If you have any additional questions about the conference, please don’t hesitate to contact our office at 336-475-5444. We look forward to welcoming you at the conference.