Two of the most common distress emotions are guilt and shame. Guilt reminds us of the wrong deeds we've done, or perceived that we have done, and shame tells us that we feel embarrassed, remorseful, or even disgraced.
Many people spend a great deal of their lives living with guilt and shame. It is important
for them to deal with the emotions, thoughts and actions related to both guilt and shame
in order to lead a more stress-free, calm and satisfying life. Help participants learn useful skills for coping with various forms of guilt and shame. All of the guided activities are fully reproducible.
Ester A. Leutenberg has worked in the mental health profession for many years as both a publisher and as an advocate for those suffering from loss. She personally experienced a loss when her son Mitchell, after struggling with a mental illness for eight years, died by suicide in 1986. Soon after, as a way of both healing and helping others, she co-founded Wellness Reproductions & Publishing. Ester began developing therapeutic products that help facilitators help their clients. She is the co-author of the book Meaningful Life Skills for older adults, the eight-book Life Management Skills series for adults, The Anger & Aggression Workbook, The Communications Skills Workbook, and The Substance Abuse & Recovery Workbook.
Ester, a breast cancer survivor of five years, has counseled other survivors in overcoming body-loss issues. She says that GriefWork Healing from Loss is the culmination of a book she has been formulating in her mind for almost thirty years
John J. Liptak, EdD has many years of experience in providing counseling services to individuals and groups in a variety of settings including job training programs, correctional institutions, colleges, and universities. In addition, John has years of teaching experience as an adjunct professor at Radford University.
John frequently conducts workshops on assessment-related topics. He has written three books on career-related topics. His books have been featured in numerous newspapers including "The Washington Post", and "The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". His work has also been featured on MSNBC, CNN Radio, and on the PAX/ION television series, "Success without a College Degree."
With Ester and Kathy, he has written three other comprehensive books for teachers and counselors to use with their students and clients: "The Self-Esteem Program, The Social Skills Program" and "The Stress Management Program: Inventories, Activities & Educational Handouts".