The Process of Grief

The Process of Grief: The Underrated Form of Self-Care is a workbook designed for helping professionals, including students and volunteers. Through this writing, Dr. Veronica Hardy, LCSW has sought to promote the integration of the grieving process as a key component of self-care after experiencing loss in the professional setting. Through writing prompts, the reader is encouraged to reflect upon one's own grief process, understand the role of ethics and guidelines according to one's own helping profession, explore methods of coping, and realize the impact on work performance. The author uses the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (2017) as an example of the role ethical standards have in the active process of grief in the workplace. Overall, this workbook is a beautiful addition to the self-care toolkit of any helping professional who provides an essential role in our society. Examples of ways this workbook can be used include as personal study for helping professionals, as a supplementary teaching tool and/or assignment in associate, bachelors, masters level degree programs (e.g., introductory, professional identity, field seminar, or grief and loss courses) and certificate trainings, or as a tool used by administrators, managers, and supervisors with employees, supervisees, and interns. Dr. Veronica Hardy is a university professor of social work, licensed clinical social worker, mentor and consultant to private practice professionals, and author of A Letter to My Sisters and Becoming Un-Tangled. Dr. Hardy holds a Master of Social Work degree and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, which have both equipped her to provide training to clinical and Christian faith-based professionals, as well as highlighting the unique role of supervision and self-reflection in professional growth. To learn more about Dr. Hardy, please visit her website at www.drveronicahardy.com.