Passages …Through Grief Leader’s Guide

Passages …Through Grief Leader’s Guide: Healing Life’s Losses
By Mary Ann Lippincott, Ph.D., Susan H. Williams, GC-C

We experience any number of losses through death, relationships, health or community. Usually we feel alone in our grief. Passages…through Grief offers ways to respond to our loss with a healing process. This Leader’s Guide is for use in a group setting. The companion for individual group members is Passages…through grief Participant’s Manual. 

Materials are provided to guide leaders in the 6-week program, group management, supports, and marketing. Leaders encourage grievers in healing though small steps: 

understanding grief and why we grieve the way we do; 
recognizing and dealing with the difficult feelings like guilt, anger, and forgiveness; 
developing skills for self-care; 
letting go of tough memories and feelings; and 
retaining valuable memories. 

Time alone does not heal – we can use time to do the work that brings healing.