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The Journey Through Grief: The Six Needs of Mourning
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The death of someone loved changes our lives forever. And the movement from the “before” to the “after” is almost always a long, painful journey. From my own experiences with loss as well as those of the thousands of grieving people...Open to the Presence of Your Loss
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “In every heart there is an inner room, where we can hold our greatest treasures and our deepest pain.” – Marianne Williamson When someone you love dies, you come to know your deepest pain. From my own experiences with loss as...Mustering the Courage to Mourn
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “Whatever you do, you need courage.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Loss brings uninvited pain into our lives. In opening to the presence of the pain of your loss, in acknowledging the inevitability of the pain, in being willing to...Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Dies
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Someone you love has died You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who has died. It is an essential part of...The Mourner’s Bill of Rights
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Though you should reach out to others as you do the work of mourning, you should not feel obligated to accept the unhelpful responses you may receive from some people. You are the one who is grieving, and as such, you have certain...New Fall/Winter 2016 Publications Catalog Available
The new publications catalog for Companion Press has been released! Click the image to the left to view our full catalog and see the new books we’ll be publishing in early 2017. Give us a call at (970) 226-6050 if you have any questions or would like to order...
Dr. Wolfelt Featured in Recent Unity Magazine
To view the full article, please click here.25 Years of Service
This year marked 25 years of collaboration between Dr. Wolfelt and D.O. McComb and Sons. Dr. Wolfelt was honored to have the Mayor of Fort Wayne, IN, proclaim April 19, 2016, “Dr. Alan Wolfelt Day”. Many thanks to the Mayor and the staff at D.O. McComb for making last...Helping a Suicide Survivor Heal
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Historian Arnold Toynbee once wrote, “There are always two parties to a death: the person who dies and the survivors who are bereaved.” Unfortunately, many survivors of suicide suffer alone and in silence. The silence that surrounds them...
Dr. Wolfelt Honored to Speak in Australia, New Zealand March 2017
Dr. Wolfelt is honored to be presenting workshops on the WHY of the Funeral in Australia and New Zealand during the month of March, 2017. March 1-3, 2017: presenting for the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand on “the WHY of Meaningful Funerals”...
Daily Meditations Book Now Available!!
Dr. Wolfelt’s newest book, Grief One Day at a Time: 365 Meditations to Help You Heal After Loss, has just been released to the delight of many. This book gently guides mourners through a full calendar year of daily reflections to slowly help them open to their...
Counseling Skills Book Now Available!
In February 2016, Dr. Wolfelt published a new book, Counseling Skills for Companioning the Mourner: The Fundamentals of Effective Grief Counseling. This book approaches the topic of building a counseling relationship with mourners in the practical, compassionate way...Touchstone Two (Part Two) – Dispel the Misconceptions About Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. In the last issue we explored some of the most common misconceptions about grief—and how those misconceptions can pull you off the path to healing. Following are five more misconceptions to be on the watch for. Misconception 6: When someone...Touchstone Two (Part One) – Dispel the Misconceptions About Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Robert Frost As you journey through the wilderness of your grief, if you mourn openly and authentically, you will come to find a...Embracing the Sadness of Grief
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “In every heart there is an inner room, where we can hold our greatest treasures and our deepest pain.” — Marianne Williamson Sadness is a hallmark symptom of grief, which in turn is the consequence of losing something we care about....New Catalogs Available!
We’ve just received our new Fall 2015 Publications and 2015-2016 Training catalogs! You can check out the digital files below, or contact us to request hard copies at (970) 226-6050 or books@centerforloss.com. Some of you may have already received yours in the...PTSD Solution Now Available
Our newest book, The PTSD Solution: The Truth About Your Symptoms and How to Heal, is now available! Follow the link to order online, or call us at (970) 226-6050.PTSD Solution Available for Pre-Order!
Our newest book, The PTSD Solution: The Truth About Your Symptoms and How to Heal, is on pre-order through September 30! Don’t miss your chance to pick up this life-changing book at the pre-order price of $16.95 (regularly $19.95). Follow the link to...The Paradoxes of Mourning Now Available!
We have received our inventory of our newest book, The Paradoxes of Mourning: Healing Your Grief with Three Forgotten Truths, and you can still get it at the pre-order price of $13.50 each through June 30. Follow the link to order online now, or call us at (970)...Dr. Wolfelt honored to present for T.A.P.S.
Dr. Wolfelt had the privilege of presenting a keynote for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors conference on Friday, May 22nd. Following his presentation he joined Bonnie Carroll, the co-author of the new book Healing Your Grieving Heart After a Military...New Catalogs Now Available!
We’ve just received our new Spring 2015, and 2015-2016 Training catalogs! You can check out the digital files below, or contact us to request hard copies, (970) 226-6050 or info@centerforloss.com.Dr. Wolfelt honored to speak in Australia
Dr. Wolfelt was honored to speak in both Sydney and Melbourne, Australia in March. His teaching was very well received, and he has been invited to speak in both Singapore and New Zealand in the next two years.Upcoming Speaking Events
Dr. Wolfelt will be speaking in the following locations in the next few weeks: June 2-3 – Albuquerque, NM – See more here June 16-17 – Cambridge, ON Canada – See more here June 18 – Louisville, KY – Keynote presentation for Funeral...Dr. Wolfelt to present in Australia
Dr. Wolfelt will be the keynote speaker for the 2015 Australian Funeral Directors Association Convention on March 14, in Sydney, Australia. His topic will be “The WHY of Meaningful Funerals: Exploring a New Model Being Used in North America.” Additionally, Dr. Wolfelt...January Book of the Month and New Resources
This month we’re featuring our 100 Ideas Series in our bookstore. Order now to get 20% off any of our 100 Ideas series titles! See our current publications catalog here We’re also excited to announce that our Empathy Cards are now available also. Available...Upcoming training courses
We’re excited for some excellent training course offerings coming up this summer: July 20-23 – Companioning the Traumatized Griever: PTSD and the Need for “Catch-Up” Mourning – Fort Collins, CO August 10-13 – Support Group...February Speaking Events
Dr. Wolfelt will be speaking in the following cities in February: February 17 – Marysville, WA (Closed event) February 18 – Anacortes, WA – Program Brochure February 19 – Nampa, ID – Program Brochure February 20 – Nampa, ID...
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