“The price we pay for loving someone so fully, so unconditionally and so openly is to grieve their passing with our whole heart, soul and being.”
Tag: end-of-life
Helping clients experience peace as the end of life approaches involves understanding and processing the lived experiences and aspects of identity that have shaped them.
Counselors can help those who are shouldering end-of-life caregiving responsibilities to navigate sensitive issues such as burnout, guilt and family dynamics.
During the time that Kerin Groves spent by her dying client’s hospital bed, she could tell that he felt conflicted. “I sensed he kept hanging on because his adult children were unable to cope with him dying,” she recalls. “The son kept urging him to fight and get better, even