Time to Mourn, 2nd Edition (Paperback)

Paperback. In what is often called her most important book, Verena Kast examines the role of mourning in the therapeutic process. Working as a psychotherapist, Kast has often observed depressive illnesses caused by painful losses, which have not been adequately mourned. Traditionally, mourning has not been a subject of psychologists attention. The author uses dreams to illustrate the stages of mourning and shows systematically how the unconscious stimulates us to encounter our grief. Mourning marks an end but it also fosters personal growth. It is a time of renewal, a time for incubation, for introspection, for going into oneself to gather strength, as a seed goes deep into the earth to find the resources for striving toward the light. Mourning marks an end but it also fosters personal growth. It is a time of renewal, a time for incubation, for introspection, for going into oneself to gather strength. This book examines the role of mourning in the therapeutic process. Illustrating the stages of mourning, it shows how the unconscious stimulates us to encounter our grief. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.