Counselling Resources
Counselling Care (CC) has a number of books and resources available that you may find helpful:
- Death Funerals Heaven »
- When someone Dies »
- 101 Ways to Cope and Survive the Death of a Loved One »
- Coping When Your Parents Separate »
- Alice’s Dad »
- The Hideaway »
- First Response to Grief and Loss »
- Suffering Love »
Death Funerals Heaven
By Dr Bill Merrington
Adults often think that death is a grown-up subject from which young people should be protected, but this can make the youngest members of the family feel very lost and alone in their grief.
This book will help young people to find the answers they are seeking about death, funerals, life after death and heaven. It will also help adults to include young members of their family in preparing the funeral and talking about how loss affects everyone.
There are drawing and writing exercises throughout to enable young people to express what they are thinking and feeling as they cope with the death of a loved one.
Publisher: Kevin MayhewISBN 978 1 84867 106 5
Product code: 1501144
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When Someone Dies
By Dr Bill Merrington
Children are often the forgotten mourners when someone dies, but they grieve and need just as much support as adults.
This book is for children of all ages who are adjusting to the death of someone close to them. It can be read systematically or simply dipped into at will and contains art exercises throughout to enable children to
express their own story.
Bill Merrington is an experienced Anglican priest and counsellor and here he offers useful, supportive and practical advice to young people. His approach is fresh, original, user-friendly and attractive.
The book can be read systematically or simply dipped into at will. There are art exercises throughout the book to enable children to express their own story.
ISBN 978 1 84867 106 5
Product code: 1501144
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101 Ways to Cope With Grief and Loss
By Dr Bill Merrington
Those who have experienced the death of someone close will find themselves on a journey through grief and loss.This book provides signposts to guide and aid the bereaved on their journey.
Bill Merrington is an experienced Anglican priest and counselor and here he offers useful, supportive and practical advice. His approach is fresh and original, user-friendly and attractive.
The book can be read systematically or simply dipped into at will. It is divided into ten themes such as difficult issues, finding direction, and positive outcomes. Each of the ‘ways’ discussed ends with helpful tips for the reader to consider; the final way gives a useful list of support agencies and organisations.
Publisher: Kevin Mayhew
ISBN: 978 1 84417 789 9
Product code: 1501016
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Coping When Your Parents Separate
By Dr Bill Merrington
This is the story of Alice and Peter who experience difficult times when their parents separate. How will they cope with the changes that are taking place and how do they feel about their parents?
Coping When Your Parents Separate is aimed at children under 12, but is suitable for anyone, young or old, who is grappling with the consequences when parents split up. The story and follow-up in each chapter enable children
to reflect on their own emotions, feelings and reactions.
Teachers and counsellors will find the book a useful aid in encouraging young people to discuss their understanding of separation and divorce, and it could be used as part of a teaching, support or counselling programme.
Publisher: Kevin Mayhew
ISBN: 978 1 84417 790 5
Product code: 1501017
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Alice’s Dad
By Dr Bill Merrington
Alice looks back over her father’s illness, the good times when he was well enough to play computer with her and take her swimming; the bad times when the house seemed to smell of hospitals and she was afraid to go upstairs. Wandering in the garden, she relives the roller coaster of grief and emotion she and her mum experienced after his death and reflects on the journey they’ve made together.
This moving and realistic story focuses on a parent’s terminal illness. It will be of immense help to bereaved children and their families along with all who care for grieving children.Publisher: Kevin Mayhew
ISBN: 978 1 84003 374 8
Product code: 1500274
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The Hideaway
By Dr Bill Merrington
Young Bill is enjoying life: he’s got a good home, enjoys playing for the school football team and has every chance of being noticed by the local club. Just at the crucial moment, tragedy strikes and his entire life is changed.
Bill Merrington has written a warm, engaging story intertwining the hope and tragedy, joy and tears of which human life seems to consist, and in doing so he has created a book that will be immensely helpful not only to bereaved children and their families but to everyone who wants to find ways of being alongside them.
Publisher: Kevin Mayhew
ISBN: 978 1 84003 182 9
Product code: 1500192
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First Response to Grief and Loss
By Dr Bill Merrington and Lee Rogerson MBE
First Response to Grief and Loss is a resource comprising a training manual, DVD and other elements aimed at professionals who work with children. The training manual will guide professionals into understanding the subject of grief and loss, how to handle grief situations in children and guideance of when to refer to bereavement agencies.
Publisher: Street Talk
Available fromwww.first-response.info
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Suffering Love
By Dr Bill Merrington
’At some point there is a moment when you realise that your child is not coming back and your original self is never going to be complete or the same. You will spend the rest of your life living with a major loss and it is going to be okay. You can do that. It’s not going to be so aching and terrible that you can’t function, that you can’t re-create your own self.’
- Mother of a teenage accident victim
’Suffering love’ looks into the impact of the loss of a child. It particularly looks at the differences according to the age of the child and the effect of grief over a long period of time.
Suffering love is a practical guide on how to cope with grief, covering how parents react to their child’s death, the effect it has upon marriages and siblings, the significance of the funeral, the role of religion in assisting the grief process, the way in which family and friends can be supportive, and the guidance that can be sought from professionals and support groups. The book uses case stuies to illustrate the cycle of grief and to show what can be done to soften the impact.
Publisher: Advantage
ISBN 0 9524809 5 6
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