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Mending the Grieving Heart
Finally, a book that answers the question: “Is there anything I can do?”
When someone we love is grieving, we often feel helpless. What is the right thing to say? When should we say it? How can we truly help?
Grief can feel incredibly overwhelming, but your loved one doesn’t have to face it alone. Mending the Grieving Heart is more than a guide – it’s a compassionate companion for the difficult journey you and your loved one are walking together.
Within these pages, you’ll discover practical tools to manage your own discomfort, tips for embracing grief as a natural (albeit painful) part of life, and strategies to offer meaningful support – even in the most tender, difficult moments.
While grief touches everyone, finding the right words or actions to comfort someone in pain can feel elusive. Whether you are a friend, family member, colleague, or clinician, let this book be your guide to accompany you on the difficult journey to bring hope to those who mourn.
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Erica H Sirrine, PhD, LCSW, FT
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Dr. Erica Sirrine is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience in the field of death, dying, and bereavement. She earned a PhD in social work and has been awarded the distinction of Fellow in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Sirrine has conducted and published research on grief and bereavement, including a study on college student experiences of loss amid the COVID-19 pandemic that was published in OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying and featured in TIME magazine. She maintains a blog on grief and is the author of Sammy’s Story, an anticipatory grief counseling book for young children experiencing the serious illness of a parent.
Dr. Sirrine has extensive expertise providing individual and group therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing illness and loss. She has implemented numerous interventions and programs aimed at improving the emotional health of clients and currently serves as the director of social work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Dr. Sirrine frequently presents seminars on bereavement and loss throughout the United States and is known for her interactive and engaging workshops.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Erica Sirrine has employment relationships with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She receives royalties as a self-published author and a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Erica Sirrine is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, the National Alliance for Children’s Grief, and the National Association of Social Workers.
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- Media Type:
- Book
- Product Code:
- BCB180670
- Copyright:
- 2026
- Publication Date:
- Aug 04, 2026
- Publisher:
- Bridge City Books
- ISBN13:
- 9781962305907
- Number of Pages:
- 162
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