Anxious Grief - by Claire Bidwell Smith (Paperback)

About the Book

Grief and anxiety are inextricably linked. Anxious Grief is the missing link to grief treatment that professionals have been waiting for. Written by bestselling author and renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, this book serves as a beacon to any clinician working with clients who are experiencing loss in any form, grappling with anxiety surrounding death, or looking for meaning behind the bigger picture of their lives. With Claire's own journey of loss, grief, and healing woven throughout, this workbook provides you with the tools to walk alongside the griever, bear witness to their experience, and help carry the burden of their loss. Filled with worksheets, exercises, guiding questions, and meditations, this book will help you: - Respond to and normalize grief anxiety - Approach family, workplace, and lifestyle dynamics - Work with feelings of anxiety, anger, and guilt - Explore religion, spirituality, and rituals - Support clients to cultivate self-compassion and resilience - Utilize mindfulness and meditation - Navigate the delicate therapy termination process - And more! No one will journey through life untouched by loss, but we can serve as steady companions for clients as they navigate this difficult terrain.

Book Synopsis

Grief and anxiety are inextricably linked.

Anxious Grief is the missing link to grief treatment that professionals have been waiting for. Written by bestselling author and renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith, this book serves as a beacon to any clinician working with clients who are experiencing loss in any form, grappling with anxiety surrounding death, or looking for meaning behind the bigger picture of their lives.

With Claire's own journey of loss, grief, and healing woven throughout, this workbook provides you with the tools to walk alongside the griever, bear witness to their experience, and help carry the burden of their loss.

Filled with worksheets, exercises, guiding questions, and meditations, this book will help you:

Respond to and normalize grief anxiety

Approach family, workplace, and lifestyle dynamics

Work with feelings of anxiety, anger, and guilt

Explore religion, spirituality, and rituals

Support clients to cultivate self-compassion and resilience

Utilize mindfulness and meditation

Navigate the delicate therapy termination process

And more!

No one will journey through life untouched by loss, but we can serve as steady companions for clients as they navigate this difficult terrain.

Review Quotes

"Claire Bidwell Smith is a friend and colleague, as well as the go-to grief expert when it comes to anxiety and grief. I'm so proud of her for writing this practical and useful workbook. Anxious Grief is an important tool for clinicians and their clients."

--David Kessler, author of Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

"Claire Bidwell Smith is one of the few voices in the grief world I trust implicitly. With Anxious Grief, she provides a practical and comprehensive guide for clinicians supporting clients struggling with anxiety after a loss. Grievers need professionals who understand the nuance and complexity of life after loss. Claire's new book will help you be that presence for your clients."

--Megan Devine, LPC, grief expert, psychotherapist, and author of How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed

"The Anxious Grief workbook is a highly accessible, completely user-friendly, and critically important addition to the bereavement field. Anyone working with clients in grief will find exercises and insights to enhance their practice and to ease emotional pain. Claire Bidwell Smith gets it right on every page. I can't wait to use it with my clients." --Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters and founder of motherlessdaughters.com

About the Author

Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC, is a therapist specializing in grief and the author of multiple books, including Conscious Grieving and Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. Led by her own experiences with grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kinds of loss. Claire offers numerous programs in addition to working with people one-on-one, as well as training other clinicians to work in the field of grief and loss. Claire has been featured in and written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Scientific American, The LA Times, CNN, MSNBC, Forbes, The Today Show, Goop, Oprah Magazine, and Psychology Today. She deeply loves her work and is devoted to expanding the conversation about grief and loss. Find out more and connect with Claire at www.clairebidwellsmith.com.