Learn how to become a grief counselor and help parents overcome the grief and loss of a child via miscarriage

Posted on October 14, 2013October 12, 2018 by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Walk to Remember returns to Cobourg”, by DOMINIK WISNIEWSKI states “Oct. 20 event to honour children lost to miscarriage, stillbirth and early infant death” American Institute Health Care Professionals‘s insight: Grief Counselors understand the pain of a still born or miscarriage. These horrible things are sometimes unnoticed by society. This type of disenfranchised grief […]

Bereavement and Grief Over the Loss of a Spouse and Remarriage

Posted on July 24, 2013October 21, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

The article, “Forget-Me-Never: The Reality Of Remarriage After Widowhood”, by Carole Brody Fleet states “A few months ago, a well-known actor mentioned in an interview that he still thinks about his late wife. People were shocked at this ‘stunning revelation’, as the same actor has been happily remarried for a number of years.” American Institute Health […]

Education Program in Bereavement Training: Accept your death and live a better, fuller life

Posted on June 13, 2013October 16, 2018 by Dominick Flarey

American Institute Health Care Professionals‘s insight: Grief counseling promotes a healthier acceptance of death in all its aspects. This article talks about how incorporating death into your life, you can ironically live a healthier life. This is ironic but true. How many people fear death and because of that never live life to its […]

Helping Infants and Toddlers Heal From Grief – Child Grief Education

Posted on July 31, 2012October 18, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Child Grief Education: How Do I Help a Grieving Baby? Even though a baby may not be as mentally developed as a child or adult, a baby can still grieve. In past articles, we discussed attachment disorders that can result from poor parenting and bond forming. Since a baby can form bonds and love, a baby can also grieve. […]

Three Conditions of Grief

Posted on July 13, 2012October 18, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

The Three Bonds That Provoke The Grief Reaction There are three states of being in regards to grief reaction that grief counselors and other psychological professionals have identified. They deal primarily with the state of bonding and the loss that correlates with that. Like all ideal states of happiness, things can be taken, threatened or […]

Human Grief and Basic Principles

Posted on July 13, 2012October 18, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Seven Principles of Human Grief There are seven principles that collect the vast and diverse experience of human emotion and grief. Grief counselors should be aware of these seven principles when counseling the bereaved. The first principle is there is no one right way to grieve. Remembering this will prevent counselors from forcing everyone into one […]

Grief Counseling and Issues of Attachment

Posted on May 29, 2012October 14, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Grief and Attachment A lot of literature about grief is overwhelmingly death orientated. This is a good thing in that death is a universal experience but it is not an everyday thing. True, the loss of a loved one permeates one’s daily life long after the event, but the actual event is singular and for […]

Grief is Being Human

Posted on May 17, 2012October 14, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Grief is not some strange disease you can suffer from. It is not an emotional mental disorder. Grieving is a natural part of our lives. To grieve over the loss of someone close to you is normal. It is part of the grief healing process. Grief counselors who specialize in grief counseling explain how keeping […]

Christian Grief Traditions: Part I

Posted on April 24, 2012October 13, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Christian Grief and the Stations As a Christian Spiritual Counselor regarding grief, it is not only worthwhile to have a deep knowledge of Christian traditions of grief, but also a pious form of spirituality for oneself. The following articles will look at some of the Christian traditions on grief surrounding Christ, his mother and church traditions. […]

Pioneers of Grief Research

Posted on April 20, 2012October 13, 2022 by Dominick Flarey

Leaders in Grief Research J. William Worden Worked with the grief of widows and how they moved on after the death of their husbands. His numerous awards and memberships are the following —Influential Leader Award in Grief and Loss, American Academy of Bereavement (2005) Association of Death Education & Counseling-ADEC (Founding Member) International Work Group […]