Paula Kosin
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Connection to Illinois: Kosin is a counselor, writer, and grief support group leader in the greater Chicago area. Biography: Paula Kosin is a licensed clinical professional counselor, speaker, and writer. She is a grief support group facilitator, member of a hospice vigil team, and Certified Grief Educator (David Kessler). Over the years, she developed expertise helping individuals through life transitions, particularly those who are grieving. She was invited to write the book "Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics" and be a contributing author in the book "Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry,” containing her detailed chapter on setting up and facilitating a grief support group. The span of her career has also included corporate training, career coaching, organizational development, and consulting. Presentations and workshops for all kinds of groups and professional conferences, as well as media interviews, have identified her as a thought leader in the career management field – and increasingly, grief education. Her writing has been published by USA Today and the Chicago Tribune. Paula has been interviewed by Chicago and national media. Her deepest wish is expressed in her book’s dedication: “May this book find its way to those who need it most.”
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulakosin/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ek6UPBzI-4
Selected Titles
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Getting Started: Talking with Your Child About Career Choices ISBN: B00435M3RG OCLC: The Ball Foundation 2000 |
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Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics ISBN: 1616717238 OCLC: 1423773212 Liturgy Training Publications 2023 Author Paula Kosin has come to know the rocky landscape of grief very well―through her own losses, by formal training, and by accompanying many bereaved people in the grief support groups. In "Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics", Kosin has combined deep wisdom from the Christian tradition with current insights from the social sciences to create a book that can be an effective companion for grievers―Catholic and non-Catholic alike. With a deeply compassionate, calm, and steady approach, Kosin joins readers to help them bear the unbearable and encourages them as they grasp for ways to weather the storm of their grief. Her book provides helpful insights and information about human patterns of grieving and recommends concrete practices to support their process such as journaling, mindfulness meditation, prayer, and nature therapy. It also provides activities to meet the challenges of shifting relationships, handling the holidays and other special days, and offers many additional resources for coping and healing. This book may be read independently by grieving adults of any age. Perfect for book groups or a small group of friends. It is also designed to serve as the participant's book in a grief support group format provided in the book "Guide to Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry". For anyone grieving the loss of a loved one and for anyone who accompanies them, "Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics" offers insights, useful information, and hope. |
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Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry ISBN: 161671722X OCLC: 1405847747 Liturgy Training Publications 2023 All Christians are responsible for consoling those who have lost a loved one. An active parish bereavement ministry involves many parishioners performing various forms of compassionate service. In "Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry", author Robert Valle guides parish leaders toward creating a bereavement ministry that flows from the liturgical and pastoral vision of the Church's official funeral rites. He explains the theology and key pastoral insights of the "Order of Christian Funerals" (OCF) and outlines the phases of bereavement ministry, from accompanying the bereaved at the time of death to the preparation of the funeral liturgies, then home visits and acts of compassion throughout the following year. This resource provides practical advice and downloadable materials for training ministers in the theological, spiritual, and human dimensions essential for effective bereavement ministry. Contributing author Paula Kosin provides a complete facilitator's guide and other editable downloads for facilitating a grief support group. "Guide for Forming a Parish Bereavement Ministry"―together with "An Introduction to Bereavement Ministry: Caring for Those Who Mourn", a resource for bereavement ministers and "Grieving: A Spiritual Process for Catholics", a book for the grieving―provide the training, insight, and guidance for forming a parish bereavement ministry that will bring comfort and peace to all in your community who are grieving the loss of a loved one. |