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Welcome to my Blog.
Grief is my only subject — and there is always more to say about it.
These articles are written for anyone who is trying to make sense of loss. You may be in the middle of it or looking back on it. You will not find generic advice here. What you will find is honest, considered writing about bereavement — the kind of things I find myself saying to clients, and that I think are worth saying more widely.
Sally Hunt – Specialist Bereavement Counsellor Buckhold, Near Pangbourne, Berkshire (MBACP)
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The Johari Window — A Tool for Self-Awareness in Grief and Therapy
The Johari Window is a simple but powerful model for self-awareness and personal growth. Developed in the 1950s by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham — whose first names, Joe and Harry, gave it its name — it has been used in therapy ever since. The model takes the form of a four-pane grid, representing…
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The Five Stages of Grief — Kübler-Ross and Kessler
Most people have heard of the five stages of grief. Fewer have encountered the work of J. William Worden — and yet his model is in many ways more useful as a guide to what grief actually involves.
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The Four Stages of Grief — Bowlby and Parkes
Grief is one of the most universal human experiences — and yet it can feel completely isolating when you are in the middle of it. One of the things that helps most people is understanding that what they are going through has a shape. Not a rigid path, but a recognisable process. British psychologists John…
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Grief and Crying — Why Tears Are a Normal Part of Loss
Grief and crying go together. For most people, tears are one of the most immediate and natural responses to loss — and yet many people feel embarrassed by them, or worry that they are crying too much, or not enough. If you have found yourself weeping unexpectedly — in a supermarket, in the car, at…
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The Four Tasks of Mourning — William Worden
The Four Tasks of Mourning are less well known than The Five Stages of Grief. Fewer have encountered the work of J. William Worden — and yet his model is in many ways more useful as a guide to what grief actually involves. Where Kübler-Ross described stages — emotional states that the bereaved person moves…
