Grief Encounter Workbook

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Sad... Everyone feels sad sometimes but bereaved sad is different.

This workbook helps you understand not only the sad feelings that arise during the grieving process but all of the other emotions that come along with them.

Full of activities formulated to help you learn about grief in a safe way, this workbook explains bereavement to young and old and encourages conversations about death between the two.

This interactive workbook was written by Shelley Gilbert who was herself a bereaved child and is now the UK’s leading expert on grief in childhood.

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Nice things people have said about this book:

"A very useful resource for adults to use with children. Adults are often worried about getting it wrong, so this will help them as much as the children." — Carole Easton PHD, Chief Executive of Childline

"This book, silly as it sounds, became a lifeline for my children after their dad died." — Bereaved mum

"A rare combination: an expert in the field who cares deeply about children and whose personal journey provides the foundation on which the book is built." — Sue Grant, School Project Manager, Place2Be

"Wonderful tool. Wonderfully creative." — Ros Minsky, Senior School Counsellor

"Extremely well written, accessible in its language and approach, with strong appeal to ordinary parents and children faced with bereavement. There is nothing scary about this book; it is hands-on, user-friendly and full of useful ideas to help a child understand his or her feelings. It will also help the parent/guardian to understand the child and find a way to bring comfort together. I wish I had been given the guidance of a book like this, to show me a way to open up and share my feelings of bereavement as a child." — Helen Levene, Editor Puffin Books

"The reality of a loss in the family is acknowledged with a sympathetic and honest understanding. The communication difficulties of adults and children alike are supported by an array of creative and practical guides that help them face the future together." — Richard Bowlby, Son of John Bowlby


Written by Shelley Gilbert BA (Hons) PGDPM, PGDC, Snr Accredited MBACP, UKRCP Reg.
(Also available from Amazon and selected branches of WHSmith and Waterstones)