Grief And Bereavement Counselling Models
Module 2 Foundation Counselling Skills
Diploma in Clinical & Pastoral Counselling Skills (500N) Foundation Module
Andrea Trueman
8802580
Neil Morrison
Date: 2.3.14
Ref: FCS-E-12D
Methodical Rationale Essay – Grief and Bereavement Counselling Models
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse grief counselling models. Highlight strengths and weaknesses regarding their use with my own clients. My vocational area is education which is the setting for my client base. I will discuss examples of client interaction, preferred grief counselling models and how to adapt their principles into Egan’s helping framework. I will reflect on how my personal development had been enhanced as a result.
Grief Counselling Models
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross developed a five stage grief model based on the following principles; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Originating through work with …show more content…
The final stage of this model encourages clients to reorganise and move forward towards ending grief; however this approach has been criticised due to the use of detachment to end the process, and takes major influence from Freud and detachment theories. It is suggested it takes a passive approach where clients could lack commitment therefore hindering the completion of each phase in the model as intended by Murray Parkes. He identifies antecedent factors within grief work by exploring previous experiences that may influence current grief. There is consideration of concurrent factors such as age and gender of the deceased and the bereaved, followed by subsequent factors taking into account future support and any further losses that the client may endure. This is a vital part of this theory and I feel gives it validity regarding catering to individual needs (Hoy,
Diploma in Clinical & Pastoral Counselling Skills (500N) Foundation Module
Andrea Trueman
8802580
Neil Morrison
Date: 2.3.14
Ref: FCS-E-12D
Methodical Rationale Essay – Grief and Bereavement Counselling Models
Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to explore and analyse grief counselling models. Highlight strengths and weaknesses regarding their use with my own clients. My vocational area is education which is the setting for my client base. I will discuss examples of client interaction, preferred grief counselling models and how to adapt their principles into Egan’s helping framework. I will reflect on how my personal development had been enhanced as a result.
Grief Counselling Models
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross developed a five stage grief model based on the following principles; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Originating through work with …show more content…
The final stage of this model encourages clients to reorganise and move forward towards ending grief; however this approach has been criticised due to the use of detachment to end the process, and takes major influence from Freud and detachment theories. It is suggested it takes a passive approach where clients could lack commitment therefore hindering the completion of each phase in the model as intended by Murray Parkes. He identifies antecedent factors within grief work by exploring previous experiences that may influence current grief. There is consideration of concurrent factors such as age and gender of the deceased and the bereaved, followed by subsequent factors taking into account future support and any further losses that the client may endure. This is a vital part of this theory and I feel gives it validity regarding catering to individual needs (Hoy,