News & Press
Complicated Grief: An Introduction
Dr. Wolfelt’s article was published in Canadian Funeral News. “Complicated Grief: An Introduction” is available here.
The Grief-Informed Funeral Director
Dr. Wolfelt’s article “The Grief-Informed Funeral Directorl” was published in the October 2023 edition of the Director. It is available here.
You’re Not Crazy – It’s Important for You to Feel Safe and Comforted
Dr. Wolfelt’s article “You’re Not Crazy – It’s Important for You to Feel Safe and Comforted” was published in the Fall 2023 edition of the TAPS magazine. It is available here.
Understanding the Guilt of Grief
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured on the AfterTalk blog “Understanding the Guilt of Grief” is available here.
Dr. Wolfelt in the News: Nice News
Dr. Wolfelt was honored to be interviewed by Nice News. The article, “‘Your Presence Is Symbolic of Your Love’: How to Support Someone Who is Grieving” can be found here.
Understanding the Anger of Grief
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured on the AfterTalk blog “Understanding the Anger of Grief” is available here.
Living and Grieving Together – Truly Living
Dr. Wolfelt’s article “Truly Living” was published in the August 2023 edition of the Director Magazine. It is part of a 6-part series.This part, part six, is available here. Part five is available here. Part four is available here. Part three is...
Companioning is About Curiosity
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured on the AfterTalk blog “Companioning is About Curiosity” is available here.
Dr. Wolfelt in the News: Yahoo News
Dr. Wolfelt was honored to be interviewed about children attending funerals. The article, “Should you bring your kid to a funeral? Experts way in. ” can be found here.
Ask the Expert – A Healthy Path to Long-Term Healing
An interview with Dr. Wolfelt was published in the April 2023 edition of the American Funeral Director. It can be found here.
Living and Grieving Together – Easing Fear in Early Grief
Dr. Wolfelt’s article “Easing Fear in Early Grief” was published in the April 2023 edition of the Director Magazine. It is part of a 6-part series.This part, part two, is available here. Part one is available here. Companioning is About Listening With the Heart
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured on the AfterTalk blog “Companioning is About Listening with the Heart ” is available here.
Understanding Your Grief: 4 Part Article Series
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured in the October 2022 Director “Understanding Your Grief: Part 1” is available here. Part 2 is available here. Part 3 is available here. Part 4 is available here.
Violence Anger: Understanding it, mourning it, and using it to effect change
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured in the September 2022 Director “Violence Anger: Understanding it, mourning it, and using it to effect change” is available here.
They Are All Too Aware: Suggestions for talking to and supporting children
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured in the August 2022 Director “They Are All Too Aware: Suggestions for talking to and supporting children after a school shooting or other traumatic loss” is available here.
Dr. Alan Wolfelt Opens Center for Naturally Complicated Grief
Fort Collins, CO… The Center for Loss & Life Transition has created a new subdivision to focus on training clinicians in “companioning” people in grief as it relates to the natural complications that often result from the death of someone. These training efforts...
Tips for Talking to and Supporting Children after a School Shooting or Other Traumatic Loss: Dos and Don’ts
Tips for Talking to and Supporting Children after a School Shooting or Other Traumatic Loss: Dos and Don’ts by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Sadly, school shootings such as the one in Uvalde, Texas, are not a rarity here in the United States. Neither are mass...
Coping with Your Grief Over the Uvalde Tragedy
Coping with Your Grief Over the Uvalde Tragedy by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Uvalde, Texas, is grieving. America is grieving. A single man has committed a crime of unimaginable violence, taking the lives of at least 21 people—19 of them children—and now an entire...
In the Aftermath: How One Funeral Home Business Fared During the Pandemic
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured in the June 2022 Director “In the Aftermath: How One Funeral Home Business Fared During the Pandemic is available here.
Grief Is Not a Disorder
Grief Is Not a Disorder My Position on the New “Prolonged Grief Disorder” Diagnostic Category in the DSM by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Our phone at the Center for Loss and Life Transition has been ringing off the hook in recent weeks with requests for my opinion of...
Moving Forward: Post-pandemic ideas for thriving in funeral service
Dr. Wolfelt’s article featured in the April 2022 Director “Moving Forward: Post-pandemic ideas for thriving in funeral service” is available here.
The Gift: How Our Newly Enhanced Mortality Awareness Makes Us Better at Living
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “The Gift: How Our Newly Enhanced Mortality Awareness Makes Us Better at Living” is available here.
Reflections of a 9/11 Widow: I Feel a Peacefulness Now
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Reflections of a 9/11 Widow: I Feel a Peacefulness Now” is available here.
And Now What?.. Now We Learn from the Geese
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Now What? Now We Learn from the Geese” is available here.
The Director: Now What? Now We Learn from the Geese
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Now What? Now We Learn from the Geese” ran in the July 2021 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
The Director: A Healing Balm
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “A Healing Balm: Caring for Yourself By Engaging with the Natural World” ran in the May 2021 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
The Director: Finding Your Way Through
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Finding Your Way” ran in the March 2021 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
Waking Up to Gratitude
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. I’ve become a fan of sunrises. Before COVID-19 changed all of our lives, my busy travel and teaching schedule had me hopping. Most mornings after I woke up, I went straight to work. I had a love-hate relationship with the adrenaline of...
The Director: Too Much Loss
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Too Much Loss” ran in the October 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
Frontline: Appreciate Your Transformation
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Appreciate Your Transformation” ran in the Fall 2020 issue of Frontline magazine. Find the full article here.
The Director: Strength to Cope
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “The Strength to Cope” ran in the September 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
COVID Caregivers and Grief Overload: Coping with Too Much Loss
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. For many caregivers, COVID-19 has been a nonstop wrecking ball. It has swung back and forth across the globe, decimating families and communities. And who’s there in the midst of the ongoing crisis, providing care to the hundreds of...
The Director: The Power of Touch
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “The Power of Touch” ran in the August 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
Frontline: Walking the Wilderness Together
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Walking the Wilderness Together” ran in the Summer 2020 issue of Frontline. Find the full article here.
The Director: 5 Pillars of Self-Care
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “5 Pillars of Self-Care for Funeral Directors” ran in the July 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
The Director: Nurturing Hope in Difficult Times
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “Nurturing Hope in Difficult Times” ran in the June 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.
“Tell Me How to Grieve” Thoughts on Leaning on Ceremony After a Death During the Pandemic
by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. This pandemic is replete with tragedy, but one Colorado story not far from my home has been weighing on my heart. In the Huffington Post on May 7, 2020, Mary Hagen Roberts published an essay about the death of her precious daughter,...
The Director: The Other Pandemic
Dr. Wolfelt’s article, “The Other Pandemic,” ran in the May 2020 issue of The Director magazine. Find the full article here.Dr. Wolfelt in the News: NBC Today Show
Dr. Wolfelt is pleased to have been interviewed about grieving losses in the time of coronavirus in a recent interview with the NBC Today Show. The article can be found here.
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