| Grappling with Grief: A Guide for the Bereaved Contributor(s): Rawson, Penny (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367105403 ISBN-13: 9780367105402 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $178.13 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Emotions - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 155.93 |
| Physical Information: (0.85 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at different ways of going through a loss of any kind. The author draws examples from her experience as a psychotherapist and counsellor and offers the readers the chance to learn about different ways of grieving, as well as make them see that they are not alone in their grief. The language is free of jargon and the book manages to tackle this difficult subject with the dignity it deserves. The author also offers practical information on the "symptoms" of people faced with loss, her view on the different cycles of grief as well as advice to people close to a grieving person. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rawson, Penny: - Penny Rawson has published articles in various journals and has done a great deal of research into brief psychodynamic psychotherapy. She is the author of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: An Analysis of Key Principles (2002) and Grappling with Grief (2004), which has been described as a book that normalizes grief. She is the Director of FASTPACE, a consultancy specializing in brief psychodynamic therapy, training and supervision. She has served on a number of National committees including the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's Accreditation and Standards and Ethics. She has also worked as a therapist for many years managing services in Higher Education, as Director of a Youth Counselling Service and as Partner of one of the first Employee Assistance Programs in the country. |