1. Dr. Joy L. Wright, D. Min. Kingdom Community Ministries
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Bakersfield, CA 93309
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2. Helping others recover from their losses in life
Chapter 5
The complete guide to crisis and trauma counseling by Dr. h. norman wright

3. Grief is Emotion Filled
Number of changes, appears differently at different times, and flits in and out of a person’s life
Defined as “intense emotional suffering; a sense of acute sorrow or deep sadness”
No short-cuts to painful work
Not “Cookie Cutter”

4. Grief Has A Purpose
Note Figure 3, Biblical Insights for Understanding Grief
Grief responses express three things:
Feelings about a loss-face it and work on adapting to it
Protest at a loss, as well as a desire to change what happened and have it not be true
Effects of the devastating impact of a loss
Grief-work delayed=depression, delayed anger

5. Helping Others Grieve Their Losses
Initial session-normalize and educate
Tends to intensify at three months, special dates, and one year anniversary
Relationship Loss-7 Steps/Relationship History Graph

6. Acknowledge And Understand Loss As First Step In Grief
The Grieving Process-8 Facets/4 Statements
Communicate the Loss-letter, message
Defensive Modes
Appropriate Expectations

7. Helping A Grieving Person Recover And Say Goodbye
Chapter 6

8. Implement Ways to Control Feelings, Taking Steps To Say Goodbye
Journaling
Process Letter/Empty Chair

10. Look Out For Those In Grief
Drift as homeless do
Be alert. Reach out. Extend grace through God’s strength, not our own