The Art of Grief

J. Earl Rogers, JD, Psy.D., CT, is Director of Clinical Services, Comox Valley Hospice, where he also practices as a certified thanatologist and end of life counselor. Dr. Rogers also maintains a private counseling practice in Courtenay, British Columbia. He has served on the board of directors of ADEC, and is an active member of the ACA and several prominent US and Canadian hospice associations.

The Use of Expressive Arts in a Grief Group. Introduction. Leading Grief Support Groups. Basics of Grief and Loss. Children and Teens. How to Use This Book. The Grief Support Group Curriculum. Albert, The Storytellers: Oral History and Writing Yourself Well. The Written Story: Creative Writing, Journalism and Poetry. Sandtray: An Accessible Strategy for Grief Process. The Body of Grief. The Art of Collage. Burgess, The Music. Chandler, Drama and Theater. Rogers, Grief and the Sacred Art of Ritual. Alternative Art Forms, Programs and Stories of Healing Art. Koff-Chapin, McIntyre, Koeleman, The Painters. Baker, Phillips, The Writers. Mier, The Programs. Thomae, McNamee, Arts in Hospice. Baughman, Kiser, Programs for Teens and Children. Feldman, Rogers, Alternative Art Forms. Walsh, Moore, Wayman, Allport, Stories of Art, Grief and Healing. Rogers, Mispireta, Conclusion