Counselling for Grief and Loss

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Counselling for Grief and Loss 1
Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Critical Analysis of Contemporary Theories of Grief and Loss................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

Counselling for Grief and Loss 2
Introduction
Every person in a lifetime will experience a loss, which can shatter people and it can
take years to get over it. This can be defined as grief. Any form of reaction to loss can be
stated as grief. Grief can be due to various reasons like loss of health, failure of a relationship,
or loss of a close person to death. The symptoms of grief or loss can be depression, anger,
shock, and many others. Grief is also of different types, for instance, loss of a close or loved
one will be stated as bereavement grief. The process of accepting a loss can vary from person
to person and it largely depends on a person’s beliefs, relationships, and background. For
many people would require professional help to get over their grief. The best method is grief
counseling, which is psychotherapy, used to help people to manage and get over any kind of
loss. In case of loss of a loved one, a person will need to undergo bereavement counseling.
There are a number of other practices too, which has been developed with the help of various
grief theories. In this assignment, the main aim is to critically analyze these various theories
and practices, to identify their different positive and negative aspects. This critical essay has
been developed in accordance with the loss which I have personally suffered in my life that is
the loss of my grandmother.
Critical Analysis of Contemporary Theories of Grief and Loss
I have never experienced the loss of a loved one until my grandmother passed away.
Before she died, I have seen many of my friends who did experience a loss of a loved one
undergo a drastic change in their behavior. Though, some of my friends get back to their
normal routine after a month or two, but some of them are still struggling to recover. At that
point, I could only sympathize with my friends, as I had no clue how it exactly feels. But,
when my grandmother died, I was torn into bits, completely shattered, it felt like something
which could never happen. For me, it was more shocking as she was completely fine. Yes,
she was in her old age, but she was active and was an independent person. On the other hand,