Grace: A Model for Grieving - by Kay Towns (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

GRACE: A Model for Grieving is designed to provide hope and healing for those stuck on their grief journey.

Grief is more important than we realize. Grieving in healthy ways is essential not only to our health but also to our very survival. Grief is an individual process unique to each person, yet there exists the common factor of struggle. Day after day, those dealing with grief face obstacles--physical, mental, and emotional--which can trap us into feeling helpless and hopeless in the grip of our sorrow.

GRACE: A Model for Grieving unpacks the five key steps to grief recovery:

- Grief redefined as ultimately a gift
- Re-storying the loss narrative
- Adopting new, healthy ways to grieve
- Connecting with yourself and with others
- Engaging in a new normal

Through the GRACE Model process, you'll discover a way to mend and move through loss towards a place of healing and growth. GRACE: A Model for Grieving isn't about avoiding grief but rather learning to heal alongside grief. As we move beyond pain to peace, we learn to appreciate grief as biologically imperative, emotionally healing, and spiritually nurturing.

GRACE: A Model for Grieving is an invaluable resource for anyone dealing with grief, whether from the loss of a loved one, or any other significant life change. It offers practical advice and emotional support, making it an ideal gift for grieving friends or family members. With insights into coping with grief, healing from loss, and finding resilience, this book is perfect for those seeking guidance on their grief journey.

Review Quotes

"With straightforward language accessible to clinicians and clients, GRACE: A Model for Grieving provides practical exercises to change the relationship between self and grief."
--Dawn Ellison, DPC, LPC, former director of Doctor of Professional Counseling Program, Mississippi College

"These practical techniques provide the grieving individual the needed steps to create hope in their life when dealing with devastating loss."
--Rev. Jerry L. Terrill DSM, LPC-S, LMFT-S

"The comprehensive model offers five practical tools to create insight and healing. Each person's unique and individual experience of grief is treated holistically, offering a pathway of growth through loss."
--Dr. Lorna Bradley, author of Special Needs Parenting

"The 'GRACE Grief Model' is a masterpiece that offers a new perspective on grief by blending well-known, evidence-based therapeutic theories into a singular model. Anyone who has experienced loss or who works with individuals who are experiencing loss will find this book to be an invaluable resource."
--Rayan Al Jurdi, MD

About the Author

Dr. Kay Towns, DPC, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and mental health advocate. She earned a Doctor of Professional Counseling from Mississippi College, a master's degree in counseling from Houston Graduate School of Theology, and a master's degree in theological studies from Southern Methodist University. She completed her clinical training at one of the top psychiatric hospitals in the U.S., The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas. Kay is also an ordained minister in The United Methodist Church. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and feedback to help people effectively address personal life challenges.