Moss, Jane
Writing in Bereavement: A Creative Handbook (Writing for Therapy or Personal Development)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781849052122
- author:
- Moss, Jane
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 1.8 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Ancillary Services,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Writing in Bereavement: A Creative Handbook provides a practical guide for those working with bereaved adults. This handbook offers imaginative creative writing exercises to help individuals express their emotions and adjust to life after loss. Jane Moss shares advice on planning and running successful workshops, as well as evaluating their effectiveness. The book's focus is on using creativity as a therapeutic tool to cope with grief. It provides techniques for counsellors to help grieving individuals find a voice, complete unfinished conversations, write for remembrance, and begin to move forward from grief. By exploring various genres and literary forms, readers can use writing as a respite from sadness and start to imagine the future. Suitable for those in counselling or volunteering work with bereaved adults, this handbook offers a valuable resource for supporting individuals through their emotional journey.