Pet Loss and Grief Recovery

[Guest guest]

I am a Grief Coach. The following is a flier about the program. If

anyone is interested, I will be happy to provide an introduction

(about an hour)to the SFBAV as an event. While I do charge for the

program on a sliding scale (it's a 10-week program), I also work

with the BitterSweet Animal Hospice Education Center, a nonprofit

assisting people through education, practical help with their

animals at home, and grief recovery (bitsweet.org under

construction at the moment), and they would also be willing to

provide an introduction. I hope this doesn't violate any rules, but

if it does I'd be happy to reformat it under BitterSweet.

 

Grief Recovery Outreach Program

 

One of the least acknowledged and least addressed concerns in our

society is

 

GRIEF

 

The normal and natural reaction to loss.

 

Whether your loss is from:

 

Death of a Loved One (Family Member, Child, Animal)

Divorce or End of a Relationship

Loss of Career

Loss of Trust

Loss of Dreams

Loss of Security

Loss of Health

 

Grief will continue to affect our lives and the lives of those

around us adversely when we are forced to accept the many MYTHS

ABOUT GRIEF:

 

Time heals all wounds

Replace the loss

Grieve alone

Be strong for others

Bury your feelings

 

The Outreach Program will guide those who wish to resolve their Loss

Issues and move beyond their grief to a richer quality of life. As

a result of participating in this program, your life may become more

enriched, more alive and more fulfilled than ever before. This

program will be conducted by Lou Leet, Certified Grief Recovery

Specialist.

 

A separate program, Helping Children Deal With Loss, is offered for

adults who would like to help children develop healthy methods of

resolving their grief.

 

This program is affiliated with and endorsed by the Grief Recovery

Institute. The format has been developed by Russell P. Friedman,

Executive Director and John W. James, Founder of the Grief Recovery

Institute, and authors of the Grief Recovery Handbook, the Action

Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.

 

Please call Lou Leet at (415) 760-9462 or email at

wintersol for more details.