The Handbook of Grief Therapies

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.

• IntroductionGrief Therapies for our Times: A Pluralistic PropositionVarieties and Complexities of GrievingThe Effectiveness of Grief Therapy: A Meta-analytic PerspectiveContemporary Grief Therapy ApproachesA Narrative Approach to Supporting Life After Loss: A Kaleidoscope of Never-Ending ColoursGrief Therapy as a Quest for MeaningExistential Therapy for GriefWorking with the Two-Track Model of Bereavement (TTMB)Attachment Informed Grief TherapyPsychoanalytic Approaches to Grief TherapyCognitive Behaviour Therapy for GriefUtilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and MourningMindfulness for GriefCompassion-Focused Grief TherapyArt-Assisted Grief TherapyTailoring Grief Therapy for Diverse Presentations and PopulationsFostering Resilience in the Acute Stages of GriefWorking with the Relationship: Continuing Bonds, Unfulfilled Wishes and Unresolved ConflictBereavement: A Sociological PerspectiveThe Weight of Black GriefPandemic Loss and Grief: The Case of Covid-19The Role of Exposure in Processing Violent Circumstances of LossNavigating the Complications of Suicide LossGrief Therapy with Children and AdolescentsWorking with Parents after the Death of a ChildWorking with Grieving Couples: Using the Dual Process Model as a Framework for Clinical PracticeWorking with Grieving FamiliesProfessional Issues for Grief TherapistsMeasuring the Process and Outcome of Grief TherapiesTraining, Supervision and Continued Professional Development for Grief TherapistsCompassionate Reflection and Self-Care for Grief Therapists