Grief and Loss Support Group Facilitator's Manual - Paperback

by Susan Hansen M. S. (Author)

Susan Hansen's Grief and Loss Support Group Facilitator's Manual contains everything a group leader needs to facilitate a 10-week grief and loss support group for students or clients ages 12 to adult. The manual includes step-by-step activities, detailed lesson plans, handouts, support group guidelines, tips for effective group facilitation, a sample group flyer and parent permission slip, and ASCA standards for those who are facilitating a school-based support group. The group sessions include a discussion of different types of losses, a loss checklist, the five stages of grief, five steps to take in addressing a loss, unsent letter templates, grab bag questions, and suggestions for creating a collage or other artwork to facilitate the healing process. For those who already own Susan's earlier resource book, Tools For Your Emotional Health Toolbox, this manual includes updated lesson plans, objectives, standards, handouts, and an easier-to-read font for all materials.

Author Biography

Susan Hansen, M.S., has worked in counseling, intervention, and education in the Phoenix (Arizona) area since 1986. She was an intervention specialist in the Peoria Unified School District for six years, previously worked with adolescents at West Valley Camelback Hospital, and taught high school English, drama, and creative writing in the public schools. Susan has facilitated support groups in various settings for many years, and she provides training for group facilitators. She is currently in private practice, working with adolescents, adults, and families, and she taught several graduate courses in school counseling for 20 years at Ottawa University in Phoenix.