Synopses & Reviews
A source of support and expert guidance through a difficult life passage
Like a wise and comforting companion, this unique journal can help you to understand and work through those feelings of anger, fear, confusion, remorse, grief, and hopelessness that come along with the breakup of a marriage. The evocative writing exercises throughout The Healing Journey Through Divorce will provide you with the calm psychological space you need to collect your thoughts, sort out and reflect upon your feelings, and regain your bearings so that you can get on with the business of forging a new life for yourself and your loved ones. You will find The Healing Journey Through Divorce a valuable travel companion on your path to a fulfilling life.
"I heartily recommend this book. [It] provides the reader with useful, thought-provoking exercises to help navigate the difficult emotional journey of divorce." —Marc J. Ackerman, PhD Author of Does Wednesday Mean Mom's House or Dad's?: Parenting Together While Living Apart
Other books in the Healing Journey series include:
- The Healing Journey, 208 pp., Paper (0-471-24712-X)
- The Healing Journey for Couples, 271 pp., Paper (0-471-25470-3)
- The Healing Journey Through Grief, 264 pp., Paper (0-471-29565-5)
Synopsis
A source of comfort and expert guidance
Like a knowing and sympathetic companion, this unique journal is designed to help you work through the painful emotions, thoughts, and memories that surface when you have lost someone dear to you. Written by a professional counselor, this book supplies you with important information about grief and the grieving process. But, more importantly, it invokes the healing power of writing to provide you with a means for collecting your thoughts, sorting out your feelings, and taking an active part in your own recovery.
Acclaim for The Healing Journey Through Grief . . .
"A wonderful guide for the bereaved. This journal not only provides valuable information, but it also allows the griever to make his or her own way through the painful mourning process."
--Catherine Sanders, PhD, Author of Grief: The Mourning After, Surviving Grief . . . and Learning to Live Again, and How to Survive the Loss of a Child
Other books in the Healing Journey series include:
The Healing Journey, 208 pp., Paper (0-471-24712-X)
The Healing Journey for Couples, 288 pp., Paper (0-471-25470-3)
The Healing Journey Through Divorce, 264 pp., Paper (0-471-29575-2)
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [256]) and index.
About the Author
PHIL RICH, EdD, MSW, is an experienced psychotherapist who has been in practice for more than 20 years. He has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels and led professional workshops. He was born and raised in London, England, and now lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts.
LITA LINZER SCHWARTZ, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), is Distinguished Professor Emerita at the Pennsylvania State University. She has written, edited, or coauthored more than 15 books previously, including Painful Partings: Divorce and Its Aftermath (Wiley), Mid-Life Divorce Counseling, and The Dynamics of Divorce.
Table of Contents
Embarking On Your Journey.
A Road Map Through Divorce.
Destination: Dealing with the Decision.
Destination: Adjusting to Loss.
Destination: Restoring Self-Esteem.
Destination: Finding Support.
Destination: Handling the Practicalities.
Destination: Helping the Children.
Destination: Dealing with Emotions.
Destination: Good Health.
Destination: Making Civil Peace.
Destination: Redefining Relationships.
Destination: Seeing with New Eyes.
Destination: Reinventing Yourself.
Destination: Moving On.
As One Journey Ends, Another Begins.
Helpful Books.
About the Authors.
Acknowledgments.