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| A Place for Renewal We do best homage to our dead by living our lives fully even in the shadow of our loss. Jewish prayer Loss can take many forms beyond a physical death--separation/divorce, miscarriage, suicide, infertility, major illness, the passing of a favorite pet, or illness, unemployment, empty-nesting, retirement--each of which carries profound challenges and deep emotional pain. It can be a lonely and isolating time, particularly when well-intentioned friends or relatives might advise, "Just get over it. It’s time to move on.” Sharing your unique story with me, an empathetic therapist who has also experienced loss, can restore a sense of stability as you work through the demands of mourning. Grief counseling affords you a safe, non-judgmental, patient setting in which your agonizing experience is validated and respected. With professional support, you can express, and in turn better understand the often overwhelming emotions of grief; accept the reality of the loss; develop appropriate coping skills; and re-invest in a healthy life-giving future. The following books may offer you additional healing. How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, Therese A. Rando, PhD Grieving Mindfully, Sameet Kumar, PhD The Mourning Handbook, Helen Fitzgerald Writing to Heal, James Pennebacker, PhD Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, Hope Edelman Widow to Widow: How the Bereaved Help One Another, Phyllis Silverman Necessary Losses, Judith Viorst Swallowed by a Snake: The gift of the masculine side of healing, Thomas R. Golden In the Presence of Grief: Helping Family Members Resolve Death, Dying and Bereavement Issues, Dorothy S. Becvar Making Peace with Your Parents, Harold Bloomfield Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankel Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death, Irvin D. Yalom The Courage to Grieve: Creative Living, Recovery, & Growth through Grief, Judy Tatelbaum No Time to Say Goodbye, Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One, Carla Fine Dying Well, Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life, Ira Byock, M.D. Handbook for Mortals, Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness, Joanne Lynn, M.D. and Joan Harrold, M.D. Living Through Personal Crisis, Ann Stearns Treatment of Complicated Mourning, Therese A. Rando PhD Meaning Reconstruction & the Experience of Loss, Edited by Robert A. Neimeyer A Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis Precious Companion: Comfort and Remembrance after the loss of a pet, Laynee Gilbert Loss of a Pet, Wallace Sife, PhD Books to help grieving children: The Invisible String, Patrice Karst Talking about Death, Earl Grollman The Tenth Good Thing about Barney, Judith Viorst When Dinosaurs Die, Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown Tear Soup, Pat Schweibert I Miss You: A First Look at Death, Pat Thomas and Leslie Harker The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide, Helen Fitzgerald Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One: A Guide for Grownups, William C. Kroen Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss, Michaelene Mundy and R.W. Alley About Dying: An Open Family Book for Parents and Children Together, Sarah Stein The Fall of Freddie and the Leaf, Leo Buscaglia | |
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