A comprehensive and up-to-date handbook that surveys the field of grief therapy. With contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners, it covers:

Foundational matters such as clinical presentations in bereavement, the conceptualization of grief therapy and its evidence base; distinctive approaches to grief therapy including existential therapy, art therapy, CBT and narrative, psychodynamic and meaning-based approaches; specific circumstances of death such as violent death and suicide, and particular populations such as bereaved parents and grieving children; professional issues such as training in grief therapy and therapist self-care.

The handbook is designed with students and practitioners in mind, with vivid case studies that bring theory and practice to life, key-point summaries at the end of each chapter and recommendations for further reading on each topic.

About the Author
Edith Maria Steffen, PsychD is Associate Professor in Counselling Psychology at the University of Plymouth, UK, and a practising counselling psychologist. Her research focuses on sensory and quasi-sensory experiences of the deceased and continuing bonds. She is co-editor of Continuing Bonds in Bereavement: New Directions for Research and Practice. Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, actively practices as a trainer, consultant and coach, and has published over 500 articles and 32 books, most on grieving as a meaning-making process. His most recent book is New Techniques of Grief Therapy.


Book Information
ISBN 9781529761443
Author Edith Maria Steffen
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 740g