Month: October 2019

Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief

By Joanne Cacciatore, PhD (Author), Jeffrey Rubin (Foreword). (2017)

From Amazon.com: “If you love, you will grieve—and nothing is more mysteriously central to becoming fully human. 

Foreword INDIES Award-Winner — Gold Medal for Self-Help

When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body. The process of grieving can feel wild and nonlinear—and often lasts for much longer than other people, the nonbereaved, tell us it should.

Organized into fifty-two short chapters, Bearing the Unbearable is a companion for life’s most difficult times, revealing how grief can open our hearts to connection, compassion, and the very essence of our shared humanity. Dr. Joanne Cacciatore—bereavement educator, researcher, Zen priest, and leading counselor in the field—accompanies us along the heartbreaking path of love, loss, and grief. Through moving stories of her encounters with grief over decades of supporting individuals, families, and communities—as well as her own experience with loss—Cacciatore opens a space to process, integrate, and deeply honor our grief.

Not just for the bereaved, Bearing the Unbearable will be required reading for grief counselors, therapists and social workers, clergy of all varieties, educators, academics, and medical professionals. Organized into fifty-two accessible and stand-alone chapters, this book is also perfect for being read aloud in support groups.”

Somebody Cares: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Neglect

By Susan Farber Straus, PhD (Author), Claire Keay (Illustrator) (2016)

From Amaxon.com: “Useful to read with a caring adult, Somebody Cares is a book for children who have experienced parental neglect and have been taking care of many things on their own. It helps them understand their feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and prepares them for changes in their families. Most importantly, Somebody Cares teaches children that they are not to blame and were brave to do so much on their own. Includes a “Note to Readers” inside for children and an online “Note to Parents and Caregivers” for adults.”

For Your Own Protection: How Complex Trauma Changes a Person

July 24, 2017 

By Sharie Stines, MBA, CATC-V, LPCC-I, GoodTherapy.org Topic Expert

http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/for-your-own-protection-how-complex-trauma-changes-person-0724174?utm_source=Subscribers&utm_campaign=0d638ad145-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_135946a8dd-0d638ad145-71304725

Confessions of a Virtual Therapist: Pros and Cons of Online Therapy

July 19, 2017 

By Melissa Stringer, LMHC, DCC, NCC, GoodTherapy.org Topic Expert

http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/confessions-of-virtual-therapist-pros-cons-of-online-therapy-0719174?utm_source=Subscribers&utm_campaign=0d638ad145-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_135946a8dd-0d638ad145-71304725

Managing Mania: Tips to Help a Loved One Cope with Bipolar

November 2, 2017

Contributed by Heather Violante, PsyD

At Goodtherapy.org

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/managing-mania-tips-to-help-loved-one-cope-with-bipolar-1102174?utm_source=Subscribers&utm_campaign=d4f427cb7d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_11_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_135946a8dd-d4f427cb7d-71304725

How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: A Guide For Adults

How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: A Guide For Adults 

By Lois F. Akner (Author), Catherine Whitney (Contributor). (1994)

From Amazon.com: “Many people who usually function well are thrown for a loop when a parent dies. They’re surprised at the complex feelings of love, loss, anger, and guilt, and at the unresolved issues that emerge. Therapist Lois Akner explains why the loss of a parent is different from other losses and, using examples from her experience, shows how it is possible to work through the grief.

Anyone who is going through or trying to prepare for this natural, normal, inevitable loss will find How to Survive the Loss of a Parent a powerful, healing message.”

Healing the Adult Sibling’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Your Brother or Sister Dies (Healing Your Grieving Heart series)

By Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD. (2008)

From Amazon.com: “Compassionate and heartfelt, this collection offers 100 practical ideas to help understand and accept the passing of a sibling in order to practice self-healing. The principles of grief and mourning are clearly defined, accompanied by action-oriented tips for embracing bereavement. Whether a sibling has died as a young or older adult or the death was sudden or anticipated, this resource provides a healthy approach to dealing with the aftermath.”