Introduction 5

Chapter 1: Preparing for Grief Counseling 9

1 Understanding Grief 10
2. Grief Counseling Attitudes and Competencies 22
3. Establishment of a counseling room for grief counseling 30
4 Meetings with Family and Important People 33

Chapter 2: Grief Assessment 41

1 Stages of Grief 42
2 Understanding the Grief Task 45
3 Symptoms that may appear in addition to grief symptoms 51
4. Assessment of Grief in Children and Adolescents 56
5 Grief Interview Evaluation 59

Chapter 3: Conceptualizing the Mourning Case 69

1 Check the main complaint problem 70
2. Identifying Factors Influencing the Grief Process 76
3. Integrated evaluation results 82
4 Grief Counseling Goals and Counseling Focus 82
5 Establishing a grief counseling intervention 84
6 Things to keep in mind before starting an intervention 89

Chapter 4: Applying Grief Counseling Processes and Techniques 91

1 Early Grief Counseling 93
2 Mid-term grief counseling 98
3 Conclusion of grief counseling 105
4 Confirming the Results of Grief Counseling 108

Chapter 5: Grief Interventions for Children and Adolescents 111

1 Characteristics of Mourning Styles 112
2 Family Psychological Education 118
3. Mourning Rituals for Children and Adolescents 126
4. Preschool and School-Related Issues: Coping, Intervention, and Education 135

Appendix Activity Sheet 143

Search 175
Reference 182
About the Author 184

The sorrow of those who have lost their families to suicide
How to comfort and support

When we part ways with or are separated from someone precious, or lose a physical function or an important object, we say that we have 'lost' that person or that thing.
'Mourning' is a state in which the pain of this loss is expressed through emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral responses.
The most common emotion we feel when we lose something is sadness.
Grief from loss can be experienced differently at different times in life, at different ages, and depending on the circumstances that give it personal meaning.

The suicide of a loved one leaves unspeakable shock and pain to those left behind.
The loss is not just a simple separation, but it shakes the very meaning of life that remains.
In particular, the grief experienced by bereaved families of suicide victims has a complexity and depth different from that of general grief.
If you're not careful, you could end up feeling isolated and stuck in a state of emotional staleness for a long time.
Grief is not something to be overcome quickly, but rather a process of continuing the relationship with the deceased in a new way and integrating the pain into life in your own way.
Therefore, the role of the counselor in the process of grief counseling is not to 'help the client move forward from the deceased and the loss', but rather to 'stay with the client and match the pace of grief'.

To help families of suicide victims grieve in a healthy way
The Reality of Grief Counseling

This book is organized in workbook format so that professionals who meet with bereaved families in grief counseling settings can use it immediately.
It provides practical assistance to counselors, from theoretical understanding of grief to grief assessment, case conceptualization, counseling strategies, and interventions for children and adolescents.
In particular, it delicately illuminates the grieving process faced by bereaved families who have experienced the complex and stigmatized death of suicide, and includes specific and practical content such as counselor preparation and attitude, cultural sensitivity, use of grief counseling tools, and meeting with family.

This book approaches grief counseling according to the life cycle.
Because the nature and necessary interventions for adult and child/adolescent grief differ, specific counseling techniques tailored to each developmental stage are needed.
We must also understand grief from a family system perspective and help all family members experience healthy grief.
To this end, the knowledge, capabilities, and counseling techniques that counselors must possess are presented in detail.
In addition, the appendix includes the Korean version of the Hogan Grief Reaction Scale, the Korean version of the Complex Grief Scale, the Korean version of the Prolonged Grief Scale to assess the client's condition, and a variety of activity sheets that can be effectively used in counseling settings.

“Mourning is not about forgetting, but about learning to live and love differently.”
This book provides the information needed to deeply understand the grief of those who have experienced loss and to provide appropriate support and professional assistance. It will serve as a valuable guide for counseling professionals and practitioners preparing for and conducting grief counseling.