Seasons of Grief: Creative Interventions to Support Bereaved People

The quiet letting go of Autumn, the reflective stillness of Winter, the bright rebirth of Spring, and the flourishing warmth of Summer trace the natural path of grief as it grows and changes to fit the spaces left behind by those we love. Easy-to-use exercise guides and activities invite readers to explore the changeable nature of grief through the ebb and flow of the seasons.

As well as contributions from diverse creative practitioners, poems from Dr. Robert Neimeyer and reflections from Claudia Coenen create a starting point to delve into the emotional context of each chapter, encouraging the reader to view each personal account and case study through the lens of a different phase of grief. This heart-centred, compassionate approach infuses bereavement therapy with much-needed warmth, supporting clinically-proven techniques to guide users towards practical, healthy ways of processing their loss.

Bringing together voices and art from across the spectrum of creative grief therapy, Coenen provides an accessible, compassionate guide to supporting those coping with bereavement throughout their journey.


About the Author
Claudia Coenen, CGC, FT, MTP is a certified grief counsellor in private practice at The Karuna Project in Hudson, New York. She presents workshops using expressive modalities on grief, on fear and uncertainty in complex situations and vicarious trauma in the workplace. Claudia is a fellow in thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counselling and holds a Masters in transpersonal psychology, with a focus on creativity and innovation.