Böcker av Kay Towns

Expand your understanding of grief—and how to treat it—in this companion workbook to GRACE: A Model for Grief. This 5-step framework for grieving and healing draws on practices from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative-based therapy, and other holistic methods.Created by a licensed professional counselor, the workbook offers carefully selected and thoughtfully crafted exercises, tools and techniques which support the adaptive 5-step process for grieving and healing:1 - Grief redefined2 - Re-story the loss narrative3 - Adopt healthy ways to grieve4 - Connect with self and others5 - Engage in new normalBecause grief can make learning more difficult by impacting, for example, concentration, memory and distractibility, the exercises within are designed to be easy to follow and highly adaptable. You are free to change the timing (exercises don't have to be completed in sequential order), adjust the length (not all components of every exercise must be completed to achieve beneficial results) and work through the book with a support partner as appropriate.From the death of a loved one, to losing a job, to the rupture of a relationship, losses are an inevitable part of the human condition. At times, our losses may feel overwhelming, and the resulting individual and communal mental distress exacts a heavy toll personally and collectively.We could all benefit from additional healthy resources targeted to address losses and the accompanying grief that follows. This workbook aims to be such a resource for everyone who needs it.

Grief is more important than we realize. Grieving in healthy ways is essential not only to our health, but also to our very survival. Grief is an individual process unique to each person, yet there exists the common factor of struggle. Day after day, those dealing with grief face obstacles—physical, mental, and emotional—which can trap us into feeling helpless and hopeless in the grip of our sorrow.Designed to provide hope and healing for those stuck on their grief journey, GRACE: A Model for Grieving unpacks the five key steps to grief recovery:1 - Grief redefined as ultimately a gift2 - Re-storying the loss narrative3 - Adopting new, healthy ways to grieve4 - Connecting with yourself and with others5 - Engaging in a new normalThrough the GRACE Model process, you’ll discover a way to mend and move through loss towards a place of healing and growth. GRACE: A Model for Grieving isn’t about avoiding grief, but rather learning to heal alongside grief, as we move beyond pain to peace and learn to appreciate grief as biologically imperative, emotionally healing, and spiritually nurturing.