The Traumatic Loss Workbook: Powerful Skills for Navigating the Grief Caused by a Sudden or Unexpected Death - Softcover

Levin PhD LMFT, Jennifer R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1648484921 ISBN 13: 9781648484926

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, 2025

Synopsis

A powerful, compassionate guide to finding solace when you’ve lost someone unexpectedly.

The unexpected death of a loved one is a traumatic, life-altering experience. If you’ve experienced a sudden loss, your life becomes instantly unrecognizable. In addition to the overwhelming shock, pain, sadness, and grief, you may now feel unsafe in the world, out of control, or unable to carry out basic daily tasks. Most people do not understand what it is like to have a loved one die suddenly or unexpectedly, so it can be challenging to get the support you need. But you are not alone. This gentle workbook can help guide you toward a place of healing and solace.

The Traumatic Loss Workbook offers an integrative approach drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotional regulation skills, mindfulness techniques, and narrative therapy to support you through the grief process, so you can move forward after the sudden or unexpected death of a loved one. You’ll also discover strategies for dealing with sudden “grief attacks,” and learn how to navigate common emotional triggers such as holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries. Finally, you’ll discover skills to help you cope with the deeply emotional and traumatic aspects of your grief—now and in the future.

Death is a natural part of life, but we never expect someone we love to die suddenly or unexpectedly. This workbook will give you the tools you need to process, cope, and move toward healing while making space for your grief, so that you can create a meaningful life within the context of your loss.

About this title

About the Author

Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, LMFT, specializes in traumatic grief, sudden or unexpected death, and trauma. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and a recognized fellow in thanatology. Her work includes crisis support after a sudden death for businesses, schools, and communities, and proactive planning for unexpected death to minimize the trauma and grief that occurs when unprepared. Levin is also host of the Untethered podcast.

Foreword writer Edward K. Rynearson, MD, is a clinical psychiatrist and researcher from Seattle, WA, where he served as clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the effects of violent death on family members. He has given national and international trainings on the management of the clinical effects of violent death—establishing an information network for providers, teachers, and researchers of traumatic grief after violent death.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1648484921
• ISBN 13: 9781648484926
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176