Molly Keating
February 22, 2017
Beyond The Medical Model of Bereavement Caregiving by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Editor’s note: Alan Wolfelt’s keynote at the Association of Death Education and Counseling conference […]
February 22, 2017
A Parable by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. One spring morning a gardener noticed an unfamiliar seedling poking through the ground near the rocky, untended edge of […]
February 22, 2017
Why I’m Proud to be a Grief Counselor by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. As my father lay in his hospital bed recovering from cancer surgery recently, […]
February 22, 2017
Companioning is about going to the wilderness of the soul with another human being; it is not about thinking you are responsible for finding the way […]
February 22, 2017
Companioning is about being present to another person’s pain; it is not about taking away the pain. by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Editor’s note: The following […]
February 22, 2017
An Introduction by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Editor’s note: The following article is excerpted from Dr. Wolfelt’s book Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Caregivers, […]
February 22, 2017
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “When words are inadequate, have a ritual.” Anonymous Rituals are symbolic activities that help us, together with our families and friends, […]
February 22, 2017
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Meaningful funerals do not just happen. They are well-thought-out rituals that, at least for a day or two, demand your focus […]
February 22, 2017
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Planning a meaningful, personalized funeral is one of the most important tasks you will ever undertake. Think of the funeral as […]