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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR, Phoenix, AZ 1996 to date Hospice of the Valley, 1510 Flower Street, Phoenix, AZ Administer and moderate online Grief Healing Discussion Groups Provide professional bereavement counseling for individuals, families and groups Provide ongoing consultative support to Pet Loss Support Group
Provide bereavement counseling to individuals, families and groups Design and present educational offerings on loss and bereavement Write regular newsletter and Internet columns, articles and publications about grief and pet loss
Share resources, experience and expertise in grief
counseling, pet bereavement and group dynamics. MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT, Phoenix, AZ 1993 - 2008
Pet Grief Support Service,
Companion Animal Association of Arizona,
Phoenix, AZ Provide ongoing consultative support to nonprofessional volunteers
Facilitate monthly Pet Grief Support Group Meetings for
bereaved animal lovers, employing expertise
in
Grief Counseling and in Group Dynamics as well as own
experience with pet loss.
Provided brief psychotherapy and bereavement
counseling to individuals,
families and groups CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, Princeton, NJ 1987 - 1988 The Medical Center at Princeton Inpatient Psychiatric & Addictions Treatment Unit Directed quality assurance program for nursing Coordinated nursing orientation and inservice education Provided consultation and clinical supervision to nursing staff
Provided direct assessment and therapeutic intervention to
inpatients & families, both individually and in groups,
in
both General Psychiatric and Addiction Recovery Programs Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health & Hospitals
Provided consultation, education, clinical supervision and
technical assistance to nursing administrators, Represented the Discipline of Nursing at both Divisional & Departmental levels Developed, projected and promoted a positive, professional image of Nursing in the Division of Mental Health and Hospitals
Fair Oaks [Private Psychiatric] Hospital Interfaced in consultant capacity with the Administrator and Directors of Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, Social Service and Substance Abuse Programs to develop, market and produce accredited continuing education offerings, so as to inform the professional community, promote the hospital and develop appropriate referrals Developed leadership and management training for department heads
Designed, coordinated and evaluated orientation and
inservice training for hospital's professional staff Recruited, trained and supervised staff members as preceptors Developed and administered hospital's tuition reimbursement and conference compensation programs Directed and organized acquisition of reference materials, teaching aids and audiovisual resources As Managing Editor, edited and managed production of The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
Psychological Services
Associates, P.C. and Outpatient Department, Provided psychotherapy and counseling in family, marital, sexual and individual problem areas
Provided crisis intervention and bereavement counseling to
individuals, couples and families faced with Designed and presented mental health education offerings for lay public Served as liaison to city’s Community Mental Health Board
Traverse City State Hospital Affiliate Programs: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI (1972-1976) Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, MI (1969-1972) Butterworth Hospital School of Nursing, Grand Rapids, MI (1966-1967) Developed course outlines, objectives and lesson plans; provided classroom instruction to nursing students
Planned, coordinated and supervised psychiatric nursing care
provided to inpatients and outpatients
As
primary therapist in hospital's Community Mental Health
Division, provided psychotherapy to families,
Master of Science,
Advanced Psychiatric Nursing
LICENSURE AND
CERTIFICATION
Currently licensed to
practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner,
Currently certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in
Advanced and Extended Nursing Practice,
Currently certified as a
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Currently certified as a
Bereavement Facilitator
Currently certified as a Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement
Currently certified as a
Distance Credentialed Counselor HONORS
Recipient, Hospice of the
Valley Bereavement Department
Recipient, Hospice of the Valley
Nominee, Hon Kachina
Organization
Recipient, Companion
Animal Association of Arizona, Inc.
Finalist, 1996 Writing
Competition, Dog Writers Association of America
Recipient, NJ State
Nurses' Association's Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Nominated for Psychiatric
Nurse of the Year Award
Delegate, PEOPLE TO PEOPLE
Citizen Ambassador program, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES RESEARCH
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of American Psychiatric
Nurses Association, 1994-present Managing Editor, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 1984-1986 Thesis Committee Member, Graduate Psychiatric Nursing Program, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1985, 1986 POLITICAL Member, Association for Death Education and Counseling, 2003-present Member, American Academy of Bereavement, 2000-present Member, International Society for Mental Health Online, 2009-present Member, Companion Animal Association of Arizona, 1995-present Charter Member, Association of Pet Loss and Bereavement, 1998-2001 Member, Board of Directors, Companion Animal Association of Arizona, 1995-1997 Charter Member, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 1988-present Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 1980-present Member, American Nurses Association, 1965-present Member, Arizona Nurses Association, 1992-present Member, Florida Nurses Association, 1992 Member, Massachusetts Nurses Association, 1988-1992 Member, New Jersey State Nurses Association, 1977-1988. Secretary, Division on Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Practice, 1986-1988. Review Team Member, Cabinet on Continuing Education, 1985-1987 Member, Board of Directors and Chair, Bylaws Committee, NJ Society for Healthcare Educators and Trainers, 1985-1987 Appointed by Commissioner Drew Altman as Independent Psychiatric Nursing Consultant to Governor's Clinical Review Board, NJ Department of Human Services, 1987 Member, Michigan Nurses Association, 1971-1977. Member, Special Interest Group for Nurses in Expanded Practice, 1974-1977. Member, Committee on Professional Nursing Practice, 1975-1977. Elected Delegate, State Nurses Convention, 1974 and 1975. Chair, District Public Relations Committee, 1973-1977. Secretary, District Nurses Association, 1972-1976. CONSULTATIONS / PRESENTATIONS / OTHER Serve as Mental Health Consultant for Pet Loss Support Group, Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix AZ, 2007 - present Serve as Mental Health Consultant for Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2004 - present Served as Mental Health Consultant and facilitated monthly pet loss support group for Pet Grief Support Service, Companion Animal Association of Arizona, Inc., 1993 - 2007 Presented numerous formal & informal Writing Workshops (sharing experience as a journalist, editor, journal referee and writer) to encourage nursing colleagues to write for publication; work with nurses individually as a writing consultant and editor (1986-present) Featured in Loss of a Pet Can Devastate a Senior by William Arnold, Scottsdale Republic, August 25, 2008 Featured in ‘Grieving Garden’ Lets You Know You’re Not Alone by William Arnold, Scottsdale Republic, September 1, 2008 Featured in “Sadness in a Time of Joy,” Arizona Republic, Living Section, December 22, 2007 Featured in “Local Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Talks about Her Work,” Take 5 Entertainment and News Guide, Volume 3, Issue 14, September 27, 2007 Featured in “Responses to ‘Do You Blog?’” Grief Digest Magazine, July 2007 Appeared on Contact Talk Radio program, Nature’s Translator with Tracy Ann, to discuss Pet Loss and Grief, November 1, 2007 Featured in "Local Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Talks about Her Work," Take 5 Entertainment and News Guide, September 27, 2007 Featured in "Responses to ‘Do You Blog?’" Grief Digest Magazine, July 2007 Appeared on Contact Talk Radio program Nature's Translator with Tracy Ann, to discuss Pet Loss and Grief, March 29, 2007
Appeared on Minnesota-based radio program Life After Loss with Carolyn Carlson, LSW, to discuss The First Year of Grief , February 17, 2007 Featured in "Healing Help," Dog Fancy Magazine, December 2006 Featured in "Fifty Years of Books by Rutgers Nursing Authors," Exhibition of Books by Faculty and Alumni, Dana Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, September 28-October 13, 2006 Featured in "Kids: Saying Goodbye," Dog Fancy Magazine, July 2006 Presented Compassionate Companionship: Suggestions for Helping the Bereaved to members of the Bereavement and Care Ministries, St. Patrick Catholic Community, Fenlon Hall, April 26, 2006 Featured in "Special Report: Pet Grief: More Consumers Look to Funeral Directors for Pet Services," Death Care Business Advisor, April 11, 2006 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief in the Veterinary Practice to students in Introduction to Veterinary Technology class, Mesa Community College, May 3, 2005 Featured in "Pet Grief: In a Complicated World, Losing a Beloved Animal Hits Us Where It Hurts," Scottsdale Tribune / East Valley Tribune, August 26, 2004 Featured in "Tell the Truth When Explaining Pet’s Death to Kids," Johnson County Parent Magazine, Summer 2004 Featured in "Ask Martha – Our Experts' Answers to Queries about Life with Kids: Death of a Pet, "Martha Stewart Kids Magazine, May / June 2004 Presented Pet Loss and Grief in the Animal Shelter to Arizona Animal Welfare League Staff, April 2004 Appeared on KTVK (Phoenix) Pets on Parade to discuss Coping with Loss of a Pet, September 27, 2003 Featured in “Euthanasia: What You Should Know,” by T. J. Dunn, DVM, Dog World Magazine, August 2003 Featured in “When the Coping Gets Tough: Resources to Help Children with Pet Loss” by Beth Finke, Dog Fancy Magazine, May, 2003 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to Arizona Humane Society Managerial Staff, April 2003 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to Church of Religious Science Animal Kinship Ministry, September 2002 Appeared on Keokuk, Iowa Pet Talk radio program to discuss Pet Loss and Grieving, August 2002 Featured in “The End of the Tail” by Liz Massey, Echo Magazine, July 4, 2002 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Team members, March 2002 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to Church of Religious Science Animal Kinship Ministry, March 2002 Featured in “Do You Love Your Pet Too Much?” by Alex Lieber, PetPlace.com Magazine, September 2001 Featured in “And Then My Doggie Died” by Erin Harty, VetCentric.com Magazine, July 2, 2001 Featured in “Explaining Pet Loss to Children: Six Do’s and Don’ts” by Alex Lieber, PetPlace.com Magazine, June 2001 Featured in “Losing a Pet” by Aluna Michaels, in Body & Soul: Holistic Health Guide 2001, New Age Journal Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to staff, Shea Veterinary Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, February 2001 Featured in “Niche Marketing: Pet Loss Counseling - Is This a Growth Area?” Psychotherapy Finances, www.psyfin.com , January 2001 Featured in “Overcoming Grief” by Jamie Klinger, in Pet Talk, Greater Milwaukee Today, October 2000 Interviewed by Michelle Roberts for article on Coping with Grief, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 2000 Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Grief to staff, Apache Junction Veterinary Clinic, Apache Junction, AZ, June 2000 Featured in “When Mourning Becomes Unbearable” by Patricia Murphy, Pet Life Magazine, May/June 2000 Profiled in “Excellence, Elegance and Caring: Beta-Upsilon Members Making a Difference”, Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society of Nursing Newsletter, February 2000 Profiled in “Owners Search for Ways to Cope with Loss of Pet” by Cathy Spaulding, Plano (Texas) Star Courier, February 2000 Profiled in “Cry If You Want To” by C. C. Sandorfi, Dog Fancy Magazine, July 1999 Featured Guest, “Pet Hospice Program,” Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, October 1998 Profiled in “Saying Goodbye,” Cat Fancy Magazine, September 1998 Profiled in“Grieving the Loss” by Cheryl Sweet, Phoenix Magazine, June 1998 Profiled in Editor’s Book Review of Final Farewell, Arizona Veterinary News, January-February 1998 Profiled, “Bereavement Counselor Specializing in Pet Loss”, Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 1, Spring 1998 Appeared on Senior Focus nationally syndicated radio program to discuss Helping the Elderly with Pet Loss (1998) Appeared on KTVK (Phoenix) Pets on Parade to discuss Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of a Pet (1997) Appeared on KTVK (Phoenix) Pets on Parade to discuss Helping Children with Pet Loss (1996) Presented Understanding Pet Loss and Bereavement to Veterinary Technicians and Members, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, Phoenix, AZ (1995) Instituted and convened statewide meetings and C.E. conferences to provide networking opportunities for NJ state-employed psychiatric nurses and CNSs in administrative, clinical & educational roles (1987)
Presented The Crisis of a Heart Attack: It's a Family
Affair to managers, agents and spouses, Farm Family
Insurance Companies, Phoenix, AZ (1987) Presented Management of Manipulative & Assaultive Behaviors to interdisciplinary staff of Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital, NJ (1986) Delivered keynote address, Psychiatric Nursing: Where Are We Going? to staff of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital on Nurses' Recognition Day, NJ (1986) Delivered Healthcare in China slide presentation and discussion to Kiwanis Club of Summit, NJ (1984) Delivered Discoveries on Healthcare in China slide presentation and discussion to staff of Fair Oaks Hospital on Nurses' Recognition Day, NJ (1984) Presented Fair Oaks Hospital's Nursing Grand Rounds program on Nursing Research: A Collaborative Approach, NJ (1981) Consulted with Muhlenburg Hospital School of Nursing to establish first Self Performance Appraisal System for faculty members, NJ (1981) Consulted with YWCA staff workers to establish Princeton, NJ's first Mutual Help Group for Widows. Ran series of groups to orient widows to becoming aides to the newly widowed (1979-1980) Presented What Is It Like to be Dying? Workshop to community women as part of Women's Day on Health, Northwestern Michigan College, MI (1976) Served as guest reporter for local daily newspaper; wrote & published monthly articles on activities of local registered nurses, Traverse City, MI (1973-1977)
PUBLICATIONS Helping Another with Pet Loss, Grief Healing Blog, January 2, 2012 After-Christmas Break: A Lesson from the Animals, Grief Healing Blog, December 26, 2011 Holidays: Permission to Mourn, Grief Healing Blog, December 19, 2011 Dealing with Special Days: Anniversaries, Birthdays and Holidays, Open to Hope Foundation, December 6, 2011 The Advent Conspiracy, Grief Healing Blog, November 29, 2011 Using Children's Books to Help with Grief, Grief Healing Blog, November 14, 2011 Veterans Day 2011: Honoring All Who Served, Grief Healing Blog, November 7, 2011
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, November
2011, Grief Healing Blog, October 31, 2011 Finding Support for Pet Loss, Grief Healing Blog, October 17, 2011 Helping a Grieving Parent, Grief Healing Blog, October 13, 2011 End-of-Life Care for Animals, Grief Healing Blog, October 6, 2011 Did My Cat Go to Heaven? Open to Hope Foundation, October 1, 2011 Coping with Anxiety in Grief, Open to Hope Foundation, July 23, 2011 Starting a Support Group in a Small Town, Open to Hope Foundation, July 7, 2011 Is My Widowed Mother 'Moving On' Too Soon?, Open to Hope Foundation, June 29, 2011
Tips for Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief, Grief
Healing Blog, June 27, 2011 Support for Grieving College Students: How to Start a Local Chapter of Students of AMF, Grief Healing Blog, June 6, 2011 Grief Bibliography, Grief Healing Blog, June 3, 2011
Widow Fears Sharing Thoughts of Suicide, Open to
Hope Foundation, May 17, 2011 When Grief Seems Insignificant by Comparison, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, April 2011
Does Widower's Behavior Indicate Unresolved Grief?
Open to Hope Foundation, March 13, 2011
A New Year and The Burden of Guilt,
Open
to Hope Foundation, January 1, 2011 Animal Rescuer Devastated by Losses as Shelter Disregards Her Wishes, Grief Healing Blog, November 30, 2010
Healing Grief through the Gift of Volunteering,
Grief Healing Blog, November 24, 2010 Finding Reliable Grief Information, Support on the Internet, Grief Healing Blog, October 4, 2010
Is Pet Loss Comparable to Loss of a Loved One?
Grief Healing Blog, September 27, 2010 Using Antidepressant Medication in Grief, Open to Hope Foundation, August 9, 2010 When the Griever Is A Health-Care Professional, Open to Hope Foundation, July 14, 2010 After Death Communication, Grief Healing Blog, June 24, 2010 Bereaved Aunt Asks: 'Where Do I Fit In?' Open to Hope Foundation, June 22, 2010 The Power of Remembering: Grandfather's Pipe, Open to Hope Foundation, May 18, 2010 Persistent Dreams in Grief, Open to Hope Foundation Newsletter, March 10, 2010
Daughter Wants to Help Mother after Death of Beloved Dog,
Open
to Hope Foundation,
February 11, 2010 When Grieving an Abandonment, Open to Hope Foundation, November 7, 2009 Can We Ever "Accept" the Death of a Loved One? Open to Hope Foundation, October 8, 2009
National Pet Memorial Day,
Holistic Expressions
Newsletter, September 2009
Helping Grandchildren with Pet Loss,
Open to Hope
Foundation, June 26, 2009
Dealing with the Death of an Abusive Mother,
Open to Hope
Foundation, May 4, 2009
Woman Nervous about Dating Widower, Open to Hope
Foundation, February 27, 2009 Finding Your Way through Grief: A Guide for the First Year, Second Edition (book), Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ, October 2008. Prayer Wall for Animals, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, September 2008 Coping with Sleeplessness in Grief, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, August 2008 Dog Loss Poems, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, July 2008 Book Review: Tell Me Where It Hurts, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, May 2008
Sample Letter of Sympathy, Holistic Expressions
Newsletter, April 2008
Helping Another in Grief (booklet), Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ, October 2007 From Surviving to Transcending Your Grief, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, September 2007 How to Write a Condolence Letter, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, July 2007 How Does a Family Know When to Contact Hospice? Holistic Expressions Newsletter, May 2007 Grief and Sexuality: Intimacy with Spouse following Mother Loss, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, February 2007 Essay, Memorializing a Cherished Pet, in Mourning Has Broken: A Collection of Creative Writing about Grief and Healing, Revised Second Edition, Mara Koven and Liz Pearl (Eds.), KOPE Associates, Toronto, Canada, 2006 Coping with Loss During the Holidays, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, December 2006 Finding Help for Suicidal Thoughts, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, November 2006 Coping with a Daughter's Miscarriage, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, October 2006 Bill of Rights for Grieving Animal Lovers, Pet Adoption League Newsletter, Fall 2006
Traumatic Loss, Delayed Grief Reaction, Complicated Grief, Grief Overload, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, Aug 2006 Coping with Baby's Hearing Impairment, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, June 2006 Child Grieving the Death of Her Cat, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, May 2006 Sibling Loss: Coping with Insensitivity of Others, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, April 2006 Am I Too Old to Get Another Pet? Holistic Expressions Newsletter, March 2006 Remembering Our Loved Ones on Valentine's Day Holistic Expressions Newsletter, February 2006 Is It Okay to Cremate a Pet? Holistic Expressions Newsletter, January 2006
Handling the Holidays When You're Feeling Blue,
Holistic Expressions Newsletter, November 2005 "Am I Crazy to Feel So Sad About This? Coping with Pet Loss," Arcadia News, August 2005
Explaining the Funeral / Memorial Service to Your Children
(booklet),
Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix AZ, June 2005
Teen Coping with the Death of a Parent,
Holistic
Expressions Newsletter, April 2005
Coping with Sleeplessness and Insomnia in Grief,
Holistic
Expressions Newsletter, February 2005
"Letting Go: Exploring
Questions about Euthanasia," Woof Magazine,
October / December 2004 Including Your Absent Loved Ones in Family Celebrations, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, November 2004 "Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet," On Angels Wings II: Personal Stories about the Passing Away of Beloved Animal Companions, compiled by Alan Blain Cunningham, DVM, Agreka Books, 2004 Suggestions for Coping with Grief," On Angels Wings II: Personal Stories about the Passing Away of Beloved Animal Companions, compiled by Alan Blain Cunningham, DVM, Agreka Books, 2004 Is My Grieving Grandchild Begging for Pity?, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, October 2004 Apologizing for Expressing the Anger of Grief, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, September 2004 Helping A Friend in Grief, Holistic Expressions Newsletter, August 2004 Should I Tell My Dad He's Dying? Holistic Expressions Newsletter, July 2004
"Understanding the Grief Process," Center for Aging
Male Caregiver Newsletter,
www.ssseva.org, June 15,
2004
What Are the Stages of Grief?
Holistic
Expressions Newsletter,
January 2004 Understanding Different Grieving Patterns in Your Family, Body Mind Spirit E-zine, October 2003
Pet Loss: Am I Crazy to Feel So Sad about This?
Self Healing Expressions
I
Think I Saw My Deceased Husband
Holistic Expressions Newsletter,
August 2003 “My Buddy, My Pet: Myths Surrounding the Loss of Our Cherished Animal Companions,” Grief Matters Newsletter, www.griefsupportservices.org “Pet Loss: A Different Grief”, American Academy of Bereavement AAB Newsletter, Summer 2003
“Helping Children Cope with a Pet’s Euthanasia”,
Footprints on Our Hearts Newsletter, Calgary
(Canada) Pet Loss Society, Spring/Summer 2003. “Coping with the Loss of Your Pet”, Hunterdon Health Online, July 2002 A Different Grief: Coping with Pet Loss, E-mail Internet Course (20 lessons), Autumn 2001; revised 2004 A Different Grief: Helping Children with Pet Loss, E-mail Internet Course (24 lessons), Autumn 2001; revised 2004
The First Year of Grief: Help for the Journey, E-mail Internet
Course (24 lessons), “Why Pet Loss Hurts So Much”, Cat Care Quarterly Newsletter, Cat Care Society, Lakewood, CO, Summer 2001 “Understanding the Grief Process”, Precious Children Remembered Newsletter July 2, 2001 “Pet Loss: Helping a Friend Who’s Hurting”, Friends Forever Newsletter, Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group, Ontario, Canada, Volume 3, Issue 2, Summer 2001 “Loss and the Burden of Guilt”, Footprints on Our Hearts Newsletter, Calgary (Canada) Pet Loss Society, Spring/Summer 2001 “Why Does Pet Loss Hurt So Much?”, Henry County Humane Society Newsletter, Henry County Humane Society, Napoleon, OH, Spring 2001 “Explaining Pet Loss to Children” Friends Forever Newsletter, Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group, Ontario, Canada, Volume 3, Issue 4, Winter 2001 “Why Does Pet Loss Hurt So Much?”, No-Kill News, Doing Things for Animals, Pt. Washington, NY, Winter 2001 “Understanding Different Grieving Patterns in Your Family”, The Hope Line Newsletter, Hope for the Bereaved, Inc., Syracuse NY, November 2000 “The Pet Grief Support Service: Helping People with Pet Loss”, AZVMA News Link, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, November 2000 “Real Men Don’t Grieve — Or Do They?”, Friends Forever Newsletter, Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group, Ontario, Canada, Volume 2, Issue 3, Fall 2000 “Bill of Rights for Grieving Animal Lovers”, Friends Forever Newsletter, Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group, Ontario, Canada, Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 2000 “Getting through the Holidays When You’re Grieving a Pet”, Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 4, Winter 1999 “Loss and the Burden of Guilt,” in Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 3, Autumn 1999 “Getting through the Holidays,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, November/December 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 “Managing Your Grief,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, September/October 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 “Understanding Different Grieving Patterns in Your Family,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, July/August 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 “Social and Spiritual Reactions to Loss,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, May/June 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 “Physical and Emotional Reactions to Loss,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, March/April 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 “Living with Loss,” In Touch Bereavement Newsletter, Hospice of the Valley, January/February 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Finding Your Way through Grief: A Guide for the First Year (book), Hospice of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ, 1999; second printing 2000. “Bill of Rights for Grieving Pet Owners”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, November 1998. “Finding Support in a Pet Loss Group” , Pet Bereavement: Help for Grieving Pet Owners, Ruth R. King (Ed.), King’s Medical Information Service, Spring City, PA, 1998 “Helping Children Cope with a Pet’s Euthanasia”, Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 3, Autumn 1998 “Loving Too Much: When Bonding May Be Unhealthy,” Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, July 1998. “Funerals for Pets?”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, May 1998. “Why Does Pet Loss Hurt So Much?”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, April 1998. “Memorializing a Cherished Pet”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, March 1998. “Explaining Pet Loss to Children”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, February 1998. The Final Farewell: Preparing for and Mourning the Loss of Your Pet, (book), Our Pals Publishing Company, Phoenix, AZ, 1997 “Handling the Holidays: Helping the Bereaved Pet Owner”, AZVMA News Link, Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, November 1997 “Getting Through the Holidays When You’re Grieving a Pet”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, November-December 1997. “Hallucinatory Experiences in Grief”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, September 1997. “Pet Loss and the Elderly”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, August 1997. “Providing for Pet Care in Your Absence”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, June 1997. “Loss and the Burden of Guilt”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, May 1997. “Real Men Don’t Grieve - Or Do They?”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, April 1997. “Pet Loss: Helping a Friend Who’s Hurting”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column March 1997. “Sorting It Out: Spiritual Beliefs about Death, Dying and the Afterlife”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, February 1997. “Thinking It Through: Exploring Questions about Euthanasia”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, January 1997. “Handling the Holidays When You’re Feeling Blue”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, December 1996. “Anticipatory Grief”, Our Pals Pet Grief Support Column, November 1996. 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