What do you think?
Rate this book
Anxious Grief: A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Grieving Clients Experiencing Anxiety, Panic, and Fear
Grief and anxiety are inextricably linked.
Anxious Grief is the missing link to grief treatment that professionals have been waiting for. Written by bestselling author and renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, this book serves as a beacon to any clinician working with clients who are experiencing loss in any form, grappling with anxiety surrounding death, or looking for meaning behind the bigger picture of their lives.
With Claire’s own journey of loss, grief, and healing woven throughout, this workbook provides you with the tools to walk alongside the griever, bear witness to their experience, and help carry the burden of their loss.
Filled with worksheets, exercises, guiding questions, and meditations, this book will help
Respond to and normalize grief anxiety
Approach family, workplace, and lifestyle dynamics
Work with feelings of anxiety, anger, and guilt
Explore religion, spirituality, and rituals
Support clients to cultivate self-compassion and resilience
Utilize mindfulness and meditation
Navigate the delicate therapy termination process
And more!
No one will journey through life untouched by loss, but we can serve as steady companions for clients as they navigate this difficult terrain.
Anxious Grief is the missing link to grief treatment that professionals have been waiting for. Written by bestselling author and renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, this book serves as a beacon to any clinician working with clients who are experiencing loss in any form, grappling with anxiety surrounding death, or looking for meaning behind the bigger picture of their lives.
With Claire’s own journey of loss, grief, and healing woven throughout, this workbook provides you with the tools to walk alongside the griever, bear witness to their experience, and help carry the burden of their loss.
Filled with worksheets, exercises, guiding questions, and meditations, this book will help
Respond to and normalize grief anxiety
Approach family, workplace, and lifestyle dynamics
Work with feelings of anxiety, anger, and guilt
Explore religion, spirituality, and rituals
Support clients to cultivate self-compassion and resilience
Utilize mindfulness and meditation
Navigate the delicate therapy termination process
And more!
No one will journey through life untouched by loss, but we can serve as steady companions for clients as they navigate this difficult terrain.
- GenresPsychology
Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2023
11 people are currently reading
88 people want to read
About the author
Claire Bidwell Smith
6 books261 followersClaire Bidwell Smith lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of the books The Rules of Inheritance (Penguin 2012), and After This (Penguin, 2015). Claire works in private practice as a therapist specializing in grief.
The Rules of Inheritance, a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and a Books for a Better Life nominee, has been published in 17 countries and is currently being turned into a film.
Claire received a BA in creative writing from The New School and a MA in clinical psychology from Antioch University. She has written for many publications including The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, BlackBook Magazine and Chicago Public Radio. Her background includes travel and food writing, working for nonprofits like Dave Eggers’ literacy center 826LA, and bereavement counseling for hospice.
The Rules of Inheritance, a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick and a Books for a Better Life nominee, has been published in 17 countries and is currently being turned into a film.
Claire received a BA in creative writing from The New School and a MA in clinical psychology from Antioch University. She has written for many publications including The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Slate, BlackBook Magazine and Chicago Public Radio. Her background includes travel and food writing, working for nonprofits like Dave Eggers’ literacy center 826LA, and bereavement counseling for hospice.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
No one has reviewed this book yet.