by griefcenterweb | Jan 8, 2019 | Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults
“If I had my druthers, (grief training) would be a built-in component to employee orientation,” Fireman said. While the aging population is one source of workplace grief, another is the city’s violence. Fireman’s organization last year counseled students and faculty...
by griefcenterweb | May 23, 2018 | Articles, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children
When students return to class at the Chicago Waldorf School Wednesday, their first big test will be coping with the loss of a beloved teacher killed by a stray bullet just half a mile from where she had worked for the last 14 years. “As much as we might like to shield...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 28, 2017 | Articles, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Self Care
Grief is particularly difficult to manage within the workplace. The two are grossly incompatible. Work takes place in a high-energy environment full of future-oriented developments, and its successes are measured in tangible results within clearly-defined...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Articles, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
As a result of a comment made in reference to my blog entry, “The Howl of Grief,” I have decided to share something a bit more personal. In spite of my role as a therapist, I believe there are appropriate ways for myself and other therapists to share...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Articles, Communal Grief, Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Grieving Children, Psychotherapy and Counseling
We are born knowing how to grieve. As children, we cry naturally to feel better, to let go of our pain, to release the burdens of pent-up emotions. It helped us lessen the weight from our shoulders. Positive expressions of grief are helpful to us. It is the lack...
by griefcenterweb | Nov 9, 2017 | Grief in the Workplace, Grieving Adults, Psychotherapy and Counseling
At The Center for Grief Recovery, we work primarily with individuals. But individuals make up groups and groups make up communities. These days we have both physical and virtual communities. As the world around us continues to show signs of chaos, it seems...
