What Professionals Say

“This book not only provides step-by-step instructions for setting up teen bereavement groups, but also provides numerous activities geared to helping teenagers navigate the mourning process.  It is an excellent resource.”

--J.  William Worden, Ph.D., author,

Children and Grief: When a Parent Dies

“This is a wonderful resource—a must-have book for facilitators of teen groups.  It is not simply a book of “’touchy-feely’ exercises, but a theoretically grounded and sound guide to the complex process of grief.”

--Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, the Hospice Foundation of America; author,

Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents, and Loss

Helping Teens Work Through Grief is an outstanding resource for any adult working with bereaved adolescents.  Its clear and practical presentation provides a wealth of information about grieving teens as well as helpful techniques parents and professionals can use to work with them.”

 --Linda Goldman, MS, LPC, author,

Breaking the Silence: A guide to Helping Children with Complicated Grief