Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling
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Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling
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"The book is well-written, interesting, informative, thorough, and useful! As an educator for 43 years, this is the sort of text that I would be pleased to use in my classroom!....I would highly recommend this book! It is an important contribution to the field!"--Gerry R. Cox, PhD, in Illness, Crisis and Loss
This core, introductory textbook for undergraduate and graduate level courses is the first volume to combine the knowledge and skills of counseling psychology with current theory and research in grief and bereavement. It is grounded in the belief that grief counseling is distinct from other therapeutic issues because grief is an adaptive response rather than a form of pathology. The book describes the unique aspects of grief as a normal response to loss, and views the goal of counseling bereaved individuals as one of facilitating the unfolding of the healthy and adaptive aspects of the process as it manifests itself within each client. Grief is considered a response to losses that are both death- and non-death-related; and psychological, physical, social, economical and practical experiences of grief are addressed.
The text introduces various theories of bereavement and examines different therapeutic modalities that can be used in the context of grief and loss. Specific counseling practices that facilitate successful interventions are discussed, particularly that of "presence," considered by the authors to be the primary therapeutic stance when working with bereaved individuals. The text also addresses grief counseling with special populations, ethical issues, and self-care concerns for counselors. Case studies, discussion and reflection questions, and suggested additional resources are included in each chapter.
Key Features:- Regards grief therapy as a unique form of counseling based on grief as an adaptive response rather than as a form of pathology
- Combines the knowledge and skills of counseling psychology with current research in grief and bereavement
- Written by a prominent clinician and an educator with over 60 years of combined experience in grief counseling
- Focuses on the importance of "presence" as the most important therapeutic foundation for working with bereaved individuals
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826108739 |
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| Publisher: | Springer Publishing Company |
| Publication date: | 02/14/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 256 |
| File size: | 2 MB |
About the Author
Howard R. Winokuer, PhD, is the founder of the Winokuer Center for Counseling and Healing in Charlotte, NC where he maintains a full-time clinical practice. He completed his PhD in 1999 at Mississippi State University where he developed the first course in Grief Counseling Skills. As the founder of TO LIFE, a not-for-profit educational and counseling organization, he was the associate producer of seven PBS specials and helped pilot one of the first teen suicide prevention programs in the Southeast. He has taught numerous courses on grief counseling and been a guest lecturer at many colleges and universities. Dr. Winokuer has conducted workshops and seminars throughout the United States as well as in nine foreign countries. He wrote a bi-monthly column in The Concord Tribune entitled "Understanding Grief" and hosted a regular radio show on WEGO entitled "Life Talk." He was a consultant to WBTV, the local CBS affiliate in Charlotte, NC, after the tragedy of 9-11 and has been the mental health "professional on call" for Fox TV's news show "The Edge." He has recently appeared on the radio show "Healing the Grieving Heart" and has been interviewed by the ACA Journal, Counseling Today, and numerous major newspapers in the US. Dr. Winokuer led an international delegation of funeral directors to Russia and Holland to study death and funeral practices in those countries. He has been an active member of The Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) for almost three decades and has served in numerous leadership positions within it. He was one of the co-editors for the recently released book Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society: Bridging Research and Practice.
Table of Contents
"PrefaceAcknowledgments
Part I: Theoretical Underpinnings
Chapter 1: Basics About Counseling
Chapter 2: Unique Aspects of Grief Counseling
Chapter 3: Theories and Orientation to Bereavement
Part II: Practice and Process
Chapter 4: The Practice of Presence
Chapter 5: The Basics of Counseling Practice
Chapter 6: Working With Bereaved Individuals
Chapter 7: Living Losses: Nonfinite Loss, Ambiguous Loss, and Chronic Sorrow
Chapter 8: Working With EmotionsóYours and Theirs
Chapter 9: When Grief Goes Awry
Chapter 10: The Clinicianís Toolbox: Therapeutic Modalities and Techniques in the Context of Grief
Chapter 11: Ethical Issues in Grief Counseling Practice
Part III: Current Issues and Trends
Chapter 12: Caregiver Issues for Grief Counselors
Chapter 13: Current Trends and Issues for Grief Counselors
Afterword
Index"