Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling

Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling is a textbook for funeral service students and a manual for practicing funeral directors. This book will prepare and equip you for real-life funeral service counseling. It includes all subject matter required by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), the National Board Exam, and more. Utilization of the information, general and grief counseling techniques, and interpersonal skills described in this book can enhance your relationship with the grieving individuals you serve. A funeral director must have technical skills to prepare the deceased for funeralization activities and the relational skills necessary to care for grieving family members in an ethical, caring, and empathetic manner. The way that a funeral director relates to and approaches bereaved individuals can have a profound effect on their journey through grief. This book will help guide you through this important and awesome task.