Pet Loss, Grief, And Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating The Human-animal Bond

Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions This book recognizes and legitimizes the significance of pet and animal loss by exploring the various expressions of trauma and grief experienced by those who work with, live with, or own an animal or pet. The chapters of Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions weave together cutting-­edge research with best practices and practical clinical advice for working with grieving clients. Beginning with an overview of the human–animal bond, the book guides readers through the many facets of pet loss, including topics such as animal hospice and euthanasia, offering a comprehensive account of one of the field’s most rapidly emerging areas. Designed to help mental health professionals support clients coping with pet loss, the collection explores personal narratives, current theories, up-­to-date research, and future directions. This unique and comprehensive book will be of interest to students, clinicians, academicians, and researchers in the fields of counseling, psychology, and social work. Lori Kogan is Professor of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University, US. Phyllis Erdman is Professor of Counseling and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Education, Washington State University, US. Explorations in Mental Health Families Bereaved by Alcohol or Drugs Coping and Support Edited by Christine Valentine Trans and Sexuality An Existentially-­Informed Enquiry with Implications for Counselling Psychology Christina Richards Narratives of Loneliness Multidisciplinary Perspectives from the 21st Century Edited by Olivia Sagan and Eric D. Miller Evil Eye, Jinn Possession, and Mental Health Issues An Islamic Perspective G. Hussein Rassool Africana Peoples in China Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Migration Experiences, Identity, and Precarious Employment C. Jama Adams Perspectives on Intercultural Psychotherapy An Igbo Group Analyst’s Search for his Social Identity Okeke Azu-­Okeke Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions Practitioners Navigating the Human–Animal Bond Edited by Lori Kogan and Phyllis Erdman For more information about this series, please visit www.routledge.com/ Explorations-­in-Mental-­Health/book-­series/EXMH Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions Practitioners Navigating the Human–Animal Bond Edited by Lori Kogan and Phyllis Erdman First published 2020 by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 Taylor & Francis The right of Lori Kogan and Phyllis Erdman to be identified as the authors of the editorial matter, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in a