Understand what’s happening and what’s needed

Current models (no stages)

Self-awareness

You want to start by making sure you have what you need in your toolkit:

You want tools to help you understand what is happening with folks. What is this thing called grief? So that you know what you are going to be encountering.

You want to know what is needed to effectively support someone and recognize and respond to the diverse grief responses you’ll encounter.

   That includes making sure your knowledge is current – (We have evolved beyond the “Stages Model of Grief” Kubler Ross)

You also want to have an awareness of your own relationship to grief and how to take care of yourself. Self-awareness requires you to be aware in the moment if your own story is showing up.

You need to know where you are at so that you can meet your clients with clear boundaries and the ability to maintain your own wellness in the work