This book introduces counselors to specific bereavement situations drawn from the author's counseling practice. Theory is blended with practical suggestions for intervention and a discussion of the counselor's struggles.
Voices of Bereavement presents counselors with specific, sometimes unusual bereavement situations and their subsequent treatment.
Joan Beder blends theoretical content with suggestions for intervention, helping the reader appreciate how theory informs practice. In addition, a section on counselor struggles focuses on what feelings were provoked in the counselor during each case and how these feelings were managed.
Dedication. Introduction. Death of a Workplace Friend. Bereavement After a Grandmother Dies. Bereavement After Multiple Losses. The Death of a Pet. Bereavement After Catastrophe - Deceased Unfound. Death in a Plane Crash - A Lesbian Couple. Death by Murder - A Mother's Grief. Bereavement After Miscarriage - The Man's Experience. Bereavement in Wartime. Death of an Identical Twin. Bereavement After the Death of a Therapist. A Divorced Spouse Dies. Bereavement After a Physician-Assisted Suicide. A Grandchild Dies - A Triple Loss. Bereavement After a Disabled Sibling's Death. Appendix. References. Index.