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Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling

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Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling

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Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, MEd(Couns), FT

Evgenia Milman, PhD, MA, LP

Description

Support grieving clients with the only hands-on guide grounded in today’s grief counseling best practices. 

Includes CourseConnect: Know It. Use It. Test It. – The Smarter Way to Learn and Succeed! 

This essential resource delivers a clear, applicable framework for grief counseling, blending theory with practice. Readers gain access to toolsthat foster critical thinking and real-world application. The fourth edition includes new insights on resilience, mental health challenges, and technology’s role in grief support. Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.  

What’s New:  

  • New case studies featuring diverse client populations and loss types
  • Expanded analysis of case studies to guide real-world application
  • Added section on growth and resilience after major loss
  • Coverage of Prolonged Grief Disorder and co-occurring mental health issues
  • Exploration of artificial intelligence and virtual platforms in grief counseling 

Key Features:  

  • Includes practice vignettes, a glossary, and case studies
  • Helps readers critically assess grief responses and apply effective support strategies
  • Engages students with real-life scenarios, reflection prompts, and chapter-end learning tools
  • Written by internationally recognized experts with deep clinical and academic experience 

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  • Master Complex Concepts—Interactive learning activities simplify concepts and improve comprehension and retention.  
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  • Help Whenever You Need It—Course Coach provides answers, summaries, and practice questions to keep you moving forward and build confidence.

Through purchase of this product, you'll get a license to continuous access to this CourseConnect course for as long as you need it, subject to our Terms of Use. 

Contents

Preface  

Acknowledgments 

PART 1. THEORETICAL UNDERPINNINGS 

Chapter 1. Basics About Counseling  

Chapter 2. Unique Aspects of Grief Counseling

Chapter 3. The Social Context of Grief

Chapter 4. Understandings About Grief and Bereavement

Chapter 5. Living Losses: Nondeath, Nonfinite, and Ambiguous Loss

Chapter 6. The Lived Experience of Grief  

Chapter 7. When Grief Goes Awry 

PART 2. PRACTICE AND PROCESS 

Chapter 8. The Foundation: Learning the Practice of Presence

Chapter 9. The Basics of Counseling Practice

Chapter 10. Working with Grieving Individuals

Chapter 11. Working With Clients’ Strong Emotions…and Yours  

Chapter 12. Therapeutic Modalities and Approaches in the Context of Grief  

Chapter 13. Working with Difficult Grief

Chapter 14. Ethical Issues in Grief Counseling  

PART 3. CURRENT ISSUES AND TRENDS  

Chapter 15. Caregiver Issues for Grief Counselors  

Chapter 16. Current Trends and Issues in Grief Counseling  

Chapter 17. Case Studies in Grief Counseling 

Afterword 

Index

Authors

Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, MEd(Couns),FT,is professor emeritus in the Department of Thanatology at King’s University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She also maintains a private clinical practice with a focus on issues related to change, loss, and transition. 

Evgenia “Jane” Milman, PhD, MA, LP, is an assistant professor at the Department of Psychology at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. She is also a practicing Licensed Psychologist. 

Instructors

Suggested Courses:  

  • Grief Counseling
  • Grief, Loss, and Trauma Counseling
  • Psychology of Grief and Loss 

Included Instructor Resources:  

  • LMS Common Cartridge With All Instructor Resources  
  • Instructor’s Manual 
  • Instructor Test Bank   
  • Instructor Chapter PowerPoints  
  • Instructor Sample Syllabus  
  • Transition Guide: Third Edition to Fourth Edition  

Instructor eBook desk copies are available. Follow the two quick and easy steps below.  

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Product Details
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  • Release Date: April 28, 2026
  • Paperback / softback
  • 370 Pages
  • Trim Size: 7in x 10in
  • Number of Illustrations: 13
  • ISBN: 9780826153036
  • eBook ISBN: 9780826100368
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